Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators
Leading Causes of Infant Death by Race: 1996
Race = Total
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
85 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
55 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
40 |
| Respiratory distress syndromw |
36 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
20 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
19 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
15 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
8 |
| Homicide |
8 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
4 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
4 |
| All other causes |
130 |
| Total |
424 |
Race = White
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
46 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
22 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
20 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
12 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
12 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
6 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
3 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc |
3 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
3 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
2 |
| All other causes |
49 |
| Total |
178 |
Race = Black
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
39 |
| Disroders relating to short gest, etc. |
35 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
24 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
17 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
14 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
12 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
7 |
| Homicide |
7 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
5 |
| All other causes |
83 |
| Total |
243 |
Prepared by:
Division of Biostatistics
SCDHEC
Columbia, SC 29201
