Texas
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)        
7,156,209 4,634 64.8
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)        
397,169 2,486 6.3
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2006)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   3,087 43.1
  Perinatal Conditions   1,160 16.2
  Congenital Anomalies 624 8.7
  Neoplasms   207 2.9
  Respiratory Disease   114 1.6
  Circulatory Disease   149 2.1
  Nervous System Disease 119 1.7
  SIDS   233 3.3
Unintentional Injury   1,111 15.5
  Motor Vehicle   673 9.4
  Drowning   126 1.8
  Fire/Burn   35 0.5
  Poisoning   91 1.3
  Suffocation/Strangulation 96 1.3
  Firearm   14 0.2
Homicide   258 3.6
  Firearm   165 2.3
Suicide   153 2.1
  Firearm   58 0.8
  Suffocation/Strangulation 81 1.1
  Poisoning   6 0.1
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 Texas
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control