Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators
Leading Causes of Infant Death by Race: 1992
Race = Total
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
94 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
77 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
77 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
47 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
28 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
18 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
16 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
14 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
12 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
11 |
| All other causes |
194 |
| Total |
588 |
Race = White
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
50 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
29 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
24 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
20 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
14 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
8 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
8 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc |
7 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
4 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
4 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
4 |
| All other causes |
66 |
| Total |
238 |
Race = Black
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc |
53 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
44 |
| Congenital anomalies |
43 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
27 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
13 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc |
11 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
8 |
| Septicemia |
7 |
|---|
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
7 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
7 |
| All other causes |
121 |
| Total |
341 |
Prepared by:
Division of Biostatistics
SCDHEC
Columbia, SC 29201
