Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators
Leading Causes of Infant Death by Race: 1997
Race = Total
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
94 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
73 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
47 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
31 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
24 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
22 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
22 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
13 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
6 |
| Septicemia |
5 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
5 |
| All other causes |
152 |
| Total |
494 |
Race = White
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
53 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
21 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
20 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
15 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
9 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
7 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
6 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
5 |
| All other causes |
68 |
| Total |
204 |
Race = Black
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
53 |
| Congenital anomalies |
41 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
25 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
16 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
16 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
15 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
14 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
8 |
| Septicemia |
4 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
4 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
4 |
| All other causes |
83 |
| Total |
283 |
Prepared by:
Division of Biostatistics
SCDHEC
Columbia, SC 29201
