Pennsylvania
Child Mortality, 2007
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
3,152,689 2,054 65.2
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2007)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
148,025 1,139 7.7
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   1,399 44.4
  Perinatal Conditions   632 20.0
  Congenital Anomalies 218 6.9
  Neoplasms   87 2.8
  Respiratory Disease   62 2.0
  Circulatory Disease   48 1.5
  Nervous System Disease 77 2.4
  SIDS   83 2.6
Unintentional Injury   440 14.0
  Motor Vehicle   240 7.6
  Drowning   26 0.8
  Fire/Burn   48 1.5
  Poisoning   50 1.6
  Suffocation/Strangulation 33 1.0
  Firearm   8 0.3
Homicide   139 4.4
  Firearm   95 3.0
Suicide   56 1.8
  Firearm   21 0.7
  Suffocation/Strangulation 27 0.9
  Poisoning   7 0.2
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 Pennsylvania
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control