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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 3-2. The Ten Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages Under 1 Year, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
616 686.31  
ALL CAUSES
357 776.24  
ALL CAUSES
259 591.80
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
130 144.84  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
74 160.90  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
56 127.96
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
103 114.76  
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
53 115.24  
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
50 114.25
Accidents
52 57.93  
Accidents
29 63.06  
Accidents
23 52.55
Sudden infant death syndrome
44 49.02  
Sudden infant death syndrome
24 52.18  
Sudden infant death syndrome
20 45.70
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
27 30.08  
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
17 **  
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
10 **
Respiratory distress of newborn
21 23.40  
Respiratory distress of newborn
14 **  
Bacterial sepsis of newborn
10 **
Diseases of the circulatory system
17 **  
Diseases of the circulatory system
12 **  
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
8 **
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
17 **  
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
11 **  
Respiratory distress of newborn
7 **
Bacterial sepsis of newborn
16 **  
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
9 **  
Influenza and pneumonia
6 **
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
15 **  
Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
8 **  
Diseases of the circulatory system
5 **
Influenza and pneumonia
10 **  
Neonatal hemorrhage
8 **  
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
4 **
Neonatal hemorrhage
10 **      
Assault (homicide)
4 **


WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
409 547.95  
ALL CAUSES
243 635.51  
ALL CAUSES
166 455.98
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
92 123.26  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
53 138.61  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
39 107.13
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
51 68.33  
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
30 78.46  
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
21 57.68
Sudden infant death syndrome
36 48.23  
Sudden infant death syndrome
22 57.54  
Accidents
17 **
Accidents
36 48.23  
Accidents
19 **  
Sudden infant death syndrome
14 **
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
20 26.79  
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
13 **  
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
7 **
Respiratory distress of newborn
16 **  
Respiratory distress of newborn
10 **  
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
7 **
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
13 **  
Diseases of the circulatory system
7 **  
Bacterial sepsis of newborn
7 **
Bacterial sepsis of newborn
10 **  
Neonatal hemorrhage
7 **  
Respiratory distress of newborn
6 **
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
9 **  
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
7 **  
Influenza and pneumonia
5 **
Diseases of the circulatory system
8 **  
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
6 **  
Gastritis, duodenitis, noninfective enteritis and colitis
2 **
Neonatal hemorrhage
8 **  
Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
6 **  
Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
2 **
Influenza and pneumonia
7 **  
Septicemia
4 **  
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
2 **
Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
7 **  
Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
4 **  
Septicemia
1 **
   
Assault (homicide)
4 **  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1 **
 
Bacterial sepsis of newborn
3 **  
Diseases of the circulatory system
1 **
 
Hydrops fetalis not due to hemolytic disease
3 **  
Renal failure and other disorders of the kidney
1 **
     
Congenital pneumonia
1 **
   
Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
1 **
   
Neonatal hemorrhage
1 **
   
Hemolytic disease of newborn due to isoimmunization and other perinatal jaundice
1 **
   
Assault (homicide)
1 **
   
Complications of medical and surgical care
1 **


BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
156 1,464.24  
ALL CAUSES
85 1,557.06  
ALL CAUSES
71 1,366.70
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
45 422.38  
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
20 366.37  
Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified
25 481.23
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
20 187.72  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
10 **  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
10 **
Accidents
14 **  
Accidents
9 **  
Accidents
5 **
Diseases of the circulatory system
6 **  
Diseases of the circulatory system
4 **  
Sudden infant death syndrome
4 **
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
6 **  
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
4 **  
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
3 **
Sudden infant death syndrome
6 **  
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
3 **  
Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified
2 **
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
5 **  
Bacterial sepsis of newborn
3 **  
Diseases of the circulatory system
2 **
Bacterial sepsis of newborn
5 **  
Influenza and pneumonia
2 **  
Bacterial sepsis of newborn
2 **
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
4 **  
Gastritis, duodenitis, noninfective enteritis and colitis
2 **  
Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
2 **
Influenza and pneumonia
3 **  
Newborn affected by maternal complication of pregnancy
2 **  
Influenza and pneumonia
1 **
Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified
2 **  
Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
2 **  
Acute bronchitis and acute bronchiolitis
1 **
Gastritis, duodenitis, noninfective enteritis and colitis
2 **  
Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
2 **  
Newborn affected by maternal hypertensive disorders
1 **
Newborn affected by maternal hypertensive disorders
2 **  
Atelectasis
2 **  
Newborn affected by other maternal conditions which may be unrelated to present pregnancy
1 **
Respiratory distress of newborn
2 **  
Sudden infant death syndrome
2 **  
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
1 **
Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
2 **  
Septicemia
1 **  
Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery
1 **
Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
2 **  
Cystic fibrosis
1 **  
Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
1 **
Atelectasis
2 **  
Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified
1 **  
Respiratory distress of newborn
1 **
Neonatal hemorrhage
2 **  
Renal failure and other disorders of the kidney
1 **  
Interstitial emphysema and related conditions originating in the perinatal period
1 **
Assault (homicide)
2 **  
Newborn affected by maternal hypertensive disorders
1 **  
Neonatal hemorrhage
1 **
Septicemia
1 **  
Respiratory distress of newborn
1 **  
Hydrops fetalis not due to hemolytic disease
1 **
Cystic fibrosis
1 **  
Neonatal aspiration syndromes
1 **  
Assault (homicide)
1 **
Acute bronchitis and acute bronchiolitis
1 **  
Neonatal hemorrhage
1 **    
Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified
1 **  
Assault (homicide)
1 **  
Renal failure and other disorders of the kidney
1 **      
Newborn affected by other maternal conditions which may be unrelated to present pregnancy
1 **    
Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery
1 **    
Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
1 **    
Neonatal aspiration syndromes
1 **    
Interstitial emphysema and related conditions originating in the perinatal period
1 **    
Hydrops fetalis not due to hemolytic disease
1 **    

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-specific rates are per 100,000 population.
Population data from the July 1, 2008, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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