Fact Based List:

The 10 leading causes of infant mortality for 2010

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 13:20


  1. Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  2. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified
  3. Sudden infant death syndrome
  4. Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy
  5. Accidents (unintentional injuries)
  6. Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes
  7. Bacterial sepsis of newborn
  8. Diseases of the circulatory system
  9. Respiratory distress of newborn
  10. Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn


Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr60/nvsr60_04.pdf



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