Oregon
Child Mortality, 2005
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
941,764 511 54.3
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2005)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
45,710 269 5.9
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   341 36.2
  Perinatal Conditions   135 14.3
  Congenital Anomalies 55 5.8
  Neoplasms   34 3.6
  Respiratory Disease   8 0.8
  Circulatory Disease   14 1.5
  Nervous System Disease 17 1.8
  SIDS   31 3.3
Unintentional Injury   124 13.2
  Motor Vehicle   83 8.8
  Drowning   13 1.4
  Fire/Burn   0 0.0
  Poisoning   8 0.8
  Suffocation/Strangulation 9 1.0
  Firearm   3 0.3
Homicide   14 1.5
  Firearm   3 0.3
Suicide   20 2.1
  Firearm   12 1.3
  Suffocation/Strangulation 7 0.7
  Poisoning   0 0.0
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Rates based on 20 or fewer deaths may be unstable.  Use with caution.

Links
Kids Count Key Facts for Oregon
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control