Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators
Leading Causes of Infant Death by Race: 1995
Race = Total
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congential anomalies |
98 |
| Disorders relating to short gest, etc. |
73 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
51 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
34 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
25 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
18 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
18 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
10 |
| Inf specific to ther pernatal period |
9 |
| Septicemia |
6 |
| All other causes |
138 |
| Total |
480 |
Race = White
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
59 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
29 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
21 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
14 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
9 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
8 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
5 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
5 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
4 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
3 |
| All other causes |
54 |
| Total |
211 |
Race = Black
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
51 |
| Congenital anomalies |
36 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
22 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
20 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
17 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
14 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
8 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
5 |
| Septicemia |
4 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
4 |
| All other causes |
81 |
| Total |
262 |
Prepared by:
Division of Biostatistics
SCDHEC
Columbia, SC 29201
