South Dakota
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)        
220,452 168 76.2
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)        
12,137 79 6.5
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   109 49.4
  Perinatal Conditions   32 14.5
  Congenital Anomalies 27 12.2
  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   38 17.2
  Motor Vehicle   28 12.7
  Drowning   3 1.4
  Fire/Burn   1 0.5
  Poisoning   1 0.5
  Suffocation/Strangulation 1 0.5
  Firearm   0 0.0
Homicide   6 2.7
  Firearm   1 0.5
Suicide   15 6.8
  Firearm   5 2.3
  Suffocation/Strangulation 10 4.5
  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 South Dakota
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control