Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators
Leading Causes of Infant Death by Race: 1998
Race = Total
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
93 |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
87 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
51 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
50 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
16 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
16 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
13 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
13 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
9 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
8 |
| All other causes |
155 |
| Total |
511 |
Race = White
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Congenital anomalies |
45 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
30 |
| Disrders relating to short gestation, etc. |
28 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
16 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
8 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
7 |
| Pneumonia and influenza |
5 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
5 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
5 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
4 |
| All other causes |
57 |
| Total |
210 |
Race = Black
| Cause |
Number of Deaths |
| Disorders relating to short gestation, etc. |
59 |
| Congenital anomalies |
47 |
| Newborn aff by maternal comp of preg |
33 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome |
21 |
| Newborn aff by comp of placenta, etc. |
12 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome |
8 |
| Inf specific to the perinatal period |
8 |
| Neonatal hemorrhage |
8 |
| Accidents and adverse effects |
5 |
| Viral diseases |
3 |
| All other causes |
92 |
| Total |
296 |
Prepared by:
Division of Biostatistics
SCDHEC
Columbia, SC 29201
