Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators
Leading Causes of Infant Death by Race: 1994
Race = Total
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
84 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
83 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
50 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
27 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
23 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
19 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
19 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
16 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
7 |
| Homicide |
7 |
| All other causes |
151 |
| Total |
486 |
Race = White
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
44 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
26 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
23 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
10 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
10 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
9 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
8 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
6 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
4 |
| Newborn aff by maternal cond, unrelated |
3 |
| All other causes |
59 |
| Total |
202 |
Race = Black
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc |
60 |
| Congenital anomalies |
38 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
23 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
17 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
16 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta |
10 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
10 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
6 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
5 |
| Homicide |
5 |
| All other causes |
87 |
| Total |
277 |
Prepared by:
Division of Biostatistics
SCDHEC
Columbia, SC 29201
