Rhode Island
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)        
267,965 138 51.5
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)        
12,336 91 7.4
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2006)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   110 41.1
  Perinatal Conditions   56 20.9
  Congenital Anomalies 17 6.3
  Neoplasms   0 0.0
  Respiratory Disease   0 0.0
  Circulatory Disease   0 0.0
  Nervous System Disease 0 0.0
  SIDS   0 0.0
Unintentional Injury   23 8.6
  Motor Vehicle   18 6.7
  Drowning   0 0.0
  Fire/Burn   1 0.4
  Poisoning   1 0.4
  Suffocation/Strangulation 0 0.0
  Firearm   0 0.0
Homicide   3 1.1
  Firearm   0 0.0
Suicide   2 0.7
  Firearm   0 0.0
  Suffocation/Strangulation 2 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 Rhode Island
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control