Wyoming
Child Mortality, 2005
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
136,558 105 76.9
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2005)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
6,758 49 7.3
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   57 41.7
  Perinatal Conditions   18 13.2
  Congenital Anomalies 14 10.3
  Neoplasms   5 3.7
  Respiratory Disease   4 2.9
  Circulatory Disease   3 2.2
  Nervous System Disease 1 0.7
  SIDS   7 5.1
Unintentional Injury   32 23.4
  Motor Vehicle   25 18.3
  Drowning   4 2.9
  Fire/Burn   0 0.0
  Poisoning   1 0.7
  Suffocation/Strangulation 1 0.7
  Firearm   0 0.0
Homicide   6 4.4
  Firearm   3 2.2
Suicide   8 5.9
  Firearm   4 2.9
  Suffocation/Strangulation 3 2.2
  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 Wyoming
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control