Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators
Leading Causes of Infant Death by Race: 1990
Race = Total
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
124 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc |
89 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
81 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
53 |
| Newborn affected by maternal comp of pregnancy |
38 |
| Inf specific to perinatal period |
18 |
| Newborn affected by comp of placenta, etc. |
16 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
16 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
12 |
| Septicemia |
8 |
| Newborn affected by maternal cond, unrelated |
8 |
| All other causes |
216 |
| Total |
679 |
Race = White
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
75 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
33 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
25 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
23 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
15 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
10 |
| Septicemia |
7 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
6 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
5 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
5 |
| All other causes |
80 |
| Total |
284 |
Race = Black
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc |
64 |
| Congenital anomalies |
49 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
43 |
| Respiratory
distress syndrome
| 29 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
23 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, et. |
10 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
9 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
8 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
7 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
5 |
| Newborn aff by maternal cond, unrelated |
5 |
| All other causes |
130 |
| Total
| 382 |
Prepared by:
Division of Biostatistics
SCDHEC
Columbia, SC 29201
