Statistics
| SIDS Deaths by Residence, Sex and Race, Illinois Residents, 2007 | ||
| Demographic | SIDS Deaths | *Rate per 100,000 |
| Total | 54 | 29.5 |
| Residence | ||
Chicago |
19 |
41.6 |
Rest of State |
35 |
25.5 |
| Sex | ||
Male |
32 |
34.3 |
Female |
22 |
24.6 |
| Race | ||
White |
31 |
22.1 |
Non-white |
23 |
54.4 |
| * Rate per 100,000 population younger than 1 year of age. ** Rate does not meet standards of reliability. |
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Source: Illinois Department of Public Health, Health Statistics
| Leading Causes of Infant Death, Illinois Residents, 2007 | ||
| Rank | Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
| - | All Causes |
1,196 |
1 |
Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified |
283 |
2 |
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities |
215 |
3 |
Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy |
76 |
4 |
Sudden infant death syndrome |
54 |
5 |
Accidents (unintentional injuries) |
50 |
6 |
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes |
42 |
7 |
Respiratory distress of newborn |
30 |
8 |
Neonatal hemorrhage |
29 |
9 |
Bacterial sepsis of newborn |
27 |
10 |
Diseases of the circulatory system |
26 |
| - | All other causes |
364 |
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health, Health Statistics
| Number of Infant Deaths, Illinois Residents, 2007 | |
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths |
| All Infant Deaths, Illinois residents | 1,196 |
| SIDS (ICD-10 R95) | 54 |
| Accidental suffocation among infants (W75) | 28 |
| Undetermined infant deaths (R99) | 41 |
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health, Health Statistics
U.S. Annual SIDS Rate per 1,000 Live Births
Source: CDC and National Center for Health Statistics http://www.sids.org/nannualrates.htm
SIDS Rates in Illinois
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health, Health Statistics
| Illinois SIDS Deaths by Year, 1990-2007 | ||
| Year | Number of Deaths | *Rate per 100,000 |
| 1990 | 298 | 162.6 |
| 1991 | 309 | 161.1 |
| 1992 | 282 | 148.7 |
| 1993 | 299 | 158.3 |
| 1994 | 251 | 133.4 |
| 1995 | 181 | 97.4 |
| 1996 | 177 | 96.8 |
| 1997 | 159 | 88.1 |
| 1998 | 152 | 84.4 |
| 1999 | 106 | 58.6 |
| 2000 | 108 | 61.5 |
| 2001 | 99 | 53.8 |
| 2002 | 79 | 42.6 |
| 2003 | 82 | 45.3 |
| 2004 | 105 | 58.5 |
| 2005 | 91 | 50.2 |
| 2006 | 83 | 46.9 |
| 2007 | 54 | 29.5 |
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health, Health Statistics
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