South Dakota
Child Mortality, 2006
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2006)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
219,258 160 73.0
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2006)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
11,462 82 7.2
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2006)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   90 45.0
  Perinatal Conditions   20 16.5
  Congenital Anomalies 29 11.0
  Neoplasms   5 1.8
  Respiratory Disease   3 0.9
  Circulatory Disease   3 1.4
  Nervous System Disease 1 2.3
  SIDS   12 3.2
Unintentional Injury   50 22.8
  Motor Vehicle   28 12.8
  Drowning   4 1.8
  Fire/Burn   3 1.4
  Poisoning   1 0.5
  Suffocation/Strangulation 6 2.7
  Firearm   2 0.9
Homicide   3 1.4
  Firearm   0 0.0
Suicide   15 6.8
  Firearm   7 3.2
  Suffocation/Strangulation 7 3.2
  Poisoning   1 0.5
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 South Dakota
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control