Complete Health Indicator Report of Deaths among Children 1-4 Years Old
Definition
Deaths among persons aged 1 through 4 yearsNumerator
See Data Notes under each graphDenominator
See Data Notes under each graphWhy Is This Important?
The deaths of children present a public health concern and an opportunity for prevention. The leading cause of death for children of all ages is injury. These deaths are, for the most part, preventable.Healthy People Objective: Reduce the rate of child deaths: Children aged 1 to 4 years
U.S. Target: 26.5 deaths per 100,000 populationHow Are We Doing?
The leading causes of death among children aged 1-4 years are unintentional injury, cancer, and birth defects.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The death rate among New Jersey residents aged 1-4 years is significantly lower than the national rate and has been below the national Healthy People 2020 target of 26.5 deaths per 100,000 population for well over a decade.What Is Being Done?
[https://www.safekids.org/ Safe Kids Worldwide] is a nonprofit organization working to protect kids on the move, at home, and at play. Safe Kids New Jersey: [https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-new-jersey] or 732-524-3864Related Indicators
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Data Tables
Mortality Rate among Children 1-4 Years Old by Year, New Jersey and the United States, 2000-2020
US/NJ | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-4 Years | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 42 | ||||||
US | 2000 | 32.4 | 31.5 | 33.3 | 4,979 | |
US | 2001 | 33.4 | 32.5 | 34.3 | 5,107 | |
US | 2002 | 31.4 | 30.5 | 32.3 | 4,858 | |
US | 2003 | 31.8 | 30.9 | 32.7 | 4,965 | |
US | 2004 | 30.3 | 29.5 | 31.2 | 4,785 | |
US | 2005 | 29.9 | 29.0 | 30.7 | 4,756 | |
US | 2006 | 29.1 | 28.3 | 30.0 | 4,631 | |
US | 2007 | 29.4 | 28.6 | 30.3 | 4,703 | |
US | 2008 | 29.3 | 28.5 | 30.1 | 4,730 | |
US | 2009 | 27.4 | 26.6 | 28.2 | 4,450 | |
US | 2010 | 26.5 | 25.8 | 27.3 | 4,316 | |
US | 2011 | 26.3 | 25.5 | 27.1 | 4,246 | |
US | 2012 | 26.3 | 25.5 | 27.1 | 4,218 | |
US | 2013 | 25.5 | 24.8 | 26.3 | 4,068 | |
US | 2014 | 24.0 | 23.3 | 24.8 | 3,830 | |
US | 2015 | 24.9 | 24.1 | 25.7 | 3,965 | |
US | 2016 | 25.3 | 24.6 | 26.1 | 4,045 | |
US | 2017 | 24.3 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 3,880 | |
US | 2018 | 24.0 | 23.2 | 24.8 | 3,830 | |
US | 2019 | 23.3 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 3,676 | |
US | 2020 | 22.7 | 21.9 | 23.4 | 3,529 | |
NJ | 2000 | 20.8 | 16.6 | 25.0 | 94 | |
NJ | 2001 | 21.1 | 16.8 | 25.3 | 95 | |
NJ | 2002 | 23.4 | 19.0 | 27.9 | 106 | |
NJ | 2003 | 23.8 | 19.3 | 28.2 | 108 | |
NJ | 2004 | 18.7 | 14.8 | 22.7 | 86 | |
NJ | 2005 | 18.7 | 14.7 | 22.6 | 86 | |
NJ | 2006 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 22.4 | 84 | |
NJ | 2007 | 20.2 | 16.1 | 24.4 | 91 | |
NJ | 2008 | 20.0 | 15.8 | 24.1 | 89 | |
NJ | 2009 | 17.3 | 13.4 | 21.2 | 77 | |
NJ | 2010 | 17.5 | 13.5 | 21.4 | 76 | |
NJ | 2011 | 20.6 | 16.3 | 24.9 | 89 | |
NJ | 2012 | 20.3 | 16.0 | 24.6 | 87 | |
NJ | 2013 | 18.6 | 14.5 | 22.7 | 79 | |
NJ | 2014 | 17.7 | 13.7 | 21.7 | 75 | |
NJ | 2015 | 19.7 | 15.5 | 23.9 | 83 | |
NJ | 2016 | 19.1 | 14.9 | 23.3 | 80 | |
NJ | 2017 | 12.9 | 9.5 | 16.3 | 54 | |
NJ | 2018 | 15.1 | 11.4 | 18.8 | 63 | |
NJ | 2019 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 17.5 | 58 | |
NJ | 2020 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 19.0 | 63 |
Data Notes
Numerator: Total number of deaths among persons aged 1-4 years. Denominator: Number of persons aged 1-4 years in the population.Data Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html]
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Mortality Rate among Children 1-4 Years Old by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2000-2020
Race/Ethnicity | 3-year average | Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-4 Years | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 57 | ||||||
White | 2000-2002 | 19.6 | 16.4 | 22.6 | ||
White | 2001-2003 | 19.2 | 16.1 | 22.3 | ||
White | 2002-2004 | 17.6 | 14.6 | 20.6 | ||
White | 2003-2005 | 16.9 | 14.0 | 19.9 | ||
White | 2004-2006 | 15.6 | 12.7 | 18.5 | ||
White | 2005-2007 | 16.2 | 13.3 | 19.2 | ||
White | 2006-2008 | 15.8 | 12.8 | 18.8 | ||
White | 2007-2009 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 18.8 | ||
White | 2008-2010 | 14.2 | 11.3 | 17.1 | ||
White | 2009-2011 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 18.2 | ||
White | 2010-2012 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 18.5 | ||
White | 2011-2013 | 16.9 | 13.6 | 20.2 | ||
White | 2012-2014 | 16.6 | 13.2 | 19.9 | ||
White | 2013-2015 | 17.6 | 14.1 | 21.0 | ||
White | 2014-2016 | 16.4 | 13.0 | 19.7 | ||
White | 2015-2017 | 16.2 | 12.8 | 19.5 | ||
White | 2016-2018 | 14.1 | 11.0 | 17.2 | ||
White | 2017-2019 | 13.1 | 10.1 | 16.2 | ||
White | 2018-2020 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 14.3 | ||
Black | 2000-2002 | 40.7 | 31.9 | 49.4 | ||
Black | 2001-2003 | 46.0 | 36.7 | 55.4 | ||
Black | 2002-2004 | 51.8 | 41.9 | 61.8 | ||
Black | 2003-2005 | 43.3 | 34.1 | 52.4 | ||
Black | 2004-2006 | 39.0 | 30.2 | 47.7 | ||
Black | 2005-2007 | 42.1 | 32.9 | 51.3 | ||
Black | 2006-2008 | 47.4 | 37.5 | 57.3 | ||
Black | 2007-2009 | 45.4 | 35.7 | 55.1 | ||
Black | 2008-2010 | 37.6 | 28.8 | 46.5 | ||
Black | 2009-2011 | 35.2 | 26.6 | 43.8 | ||
Black | 2010-2012 | 37.0 | 28.1 | 45.9 | ||
Black | 2011-2013 | 38.3 | 29.2 | 47.4 | ||
Black | 2012-2014 | 38.6 | 29.4 | 47.7 | ||
Black | 2013-2015 | 34.2 | 25.5 | 42.8 | ||
Black | 2014-2016 | 34.4 | 25.7 | 43.2 | ||
Black | 2015-2017 | 28.5 | 20.5 | 36.4 | ||
Black | 2016-2018 | 29.6 | 21.4 | 37.8 | ||
Black | 2017-2019 | 26.5 | 18.7 | 34.4 | ||
Black | 2018-2020 | 31.2 | 22.6 | 39.7 | ||
Hispanic | 2000-2002 | 19.8 | 14.3 | 25.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2001-2003 | 21.1 | 15.5 | 26.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2002-2004 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 22.1 | ||
Hispanic | 2003-2005 | 17.9 | 13.1 | 22.8 | ||
Hispanic | 2004-2006 | 16.1 | 11.7 | 20.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2005-2007 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 21.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2006-2008 | 17.1 | 12.6 | 21.5 | ||
Hispanic | 2007-2009 | 17.2 | 12.8 | 21.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2008-2010 | 19.1 | 14.5 | 23.8 | ||
Hispanic | 2009-2011 | 18.8 | 14.2 | 23.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2010-2012 | 20.7 | 15.9 | 25.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2011-2013 | 19.1 | 14.4 | 23.7 | ||
Hispanic | 2012-2014 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 21.2 | ||
Hispanic | 2013-2015 | 14.8 | 10.7 | 18.8 | ||
Hispanic | 2014-2016 | 17.6 | 13.2 | 22.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2015-2017 | 15.5 | 11.4 | 19.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2016-2018 | 15.4 | 11.3 | 19.5 | ||
Hispanic | 2017-2019 | 13.0 | 9.2 | 16.7 | ||
Hispanic | 2018-2020 | 15.1 | 11.1 | 19.1 |
Data Notes
Data for White and Black do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. The number of deaths among Asians is too small to calculate a reliable rate. Numerator: Total number of race/ethnicity-specific deaths among persons aged 1-4 years. Denominator: Number of race/ethnicity-specific persons aged 1-4 years in the population.Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Leading Causes of Death among Children 1-4 Years Old by Year and Cause, New Jersey, 2000-2020
Leading Causes of Death 1-4 | Year | Percent of Deaths Among Children Aged 1-4 Years | Numer- ator | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 63 | ||||||
Unintentional Injury | 2000 | 25.5 | 24 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2001 | 25.3 | 24 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2002 | 22.6 | 24 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2003 | 26.9 | 29 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2004 | 19.8 | 17 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2005 | 20.9 | 18 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2006 | 17.9 | 15 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2007 | 20.9 | 19 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2008 | 25.8 | 23 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2009 | 18.2 | 14 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2010 | 22.4 | 17 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2011 | 22.5 | 20 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2012 | 23.0 | 20 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2013 | 24.1 | 19 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2014 | 17.3 | 13 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2015 | 20.5 | 17 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2016 | 27.5 | 22 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2017 | 24.1 | 13 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2018 | 28.6 | 18 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2019 | 19.0 | 11 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2020 | 27.0 | 17 | |||
Cancer | 2000 | 11.7 | 11 | |||
Cancer | 2001 | 12.6 | 12 | |||
Cancer | 2002 | 9.4 | 10 | |||
Cancer | 2003 | 3.7 | 4 | |||
Cancer | 2004 | 10.5 | 9 | |||
Cancer | 2005 | 10.5 | 9 | |||
Cancer | 2006 | 19.0 | 16 | |||
Cancer | 2007 | 6.6 | 6 | |||
Cancer | 2008 | 11.2 | 10 | |||
Cancer | 2009 | 7.8 | 6 | |||
Cancer | 2010 | 9.2 | 7 | |||
Cancer | 2011 | 9.0 | 8 | |||
Cancer | 2012 | 13.8 | 12 | |||
Cancer | 2013 | 6.3 | 5 | |||
Cancer | 2014 | 14.7 | 11 | |||
Cancer | 2015 | 16.9 | 14 | |||
Cancer | 2016 | 8.8 | 7 | |||
Cancer | 2017 | 11.1 | 6 | |||
Cancer | 2018 | 11.1 | 7 | |||
Cancer | 2019 | 12.1 | 7 | |||
Cancer | 2020 | 12.7 | 8 | |||
Birth Defects | 2000 | 4.3 | 4 | |||
Birth Defects | 2001 | 9.5 | 9 | |||
Birth Defects | 2002 | 13.2 | 14 | |||
Birth Defects | 2003 | 10.2 | 11 | |||
Birth Defects | 2004 | 14.0 | 12 | |||
Birth Defects | 2005 | 15.1 | 13 | |||
Birth Defects | 2006 | 13.1 | 11 | |||
Birth Defects | 2007 | 13.2 | 12 | |||
Birth Defects | 2008 | 6.7 | 6 | |||
Birth Defects | 2009 | 7.8 | 6 | |||
Birth Defects | 2010 | 6.6 | 5 | |||
Birth Defects | 2011 | 15.7 | 14 | |||
Birth Defects | 2012 | 10.3 | 9 | |||
Birth Defects | 2013 | 13.9 | 11 | |||
Birth Defects | 2014 | 10.7 | 8 | |||
Birth Defects | 2015 | 8.4 | 7 | |||
Birth Defects | 2016 | 8.8 | 7 | |||
Birth Defects | 2017 | 13.0 | 7 | |||
Birth Defects | 2018 | 6.3 | 4 | |||
Birth Defects | 2019 | 10.3 | 6 | |||
Birth Defects | 2020 | 14.3 | 9 |
Data Notes
Numerator: Cause-specific deaths among persons aged 1-4 years. Denominator: Total number of deaths among persons aged 1-4 years. Note that this table/graph shows percentages, not rates. Unintentional injuries are commonly referred to as "accidents." All other causes had fewer than 5 deaths each in 2020.Data Source
Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthReferences and Community Resources
NJDOH Family Health Services: [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/] NJ Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board: [http://www.nj.gov/dcf/news/reportsnewsletters/taskforce/fatality_reports.html] NJDOH Childhood Cancer Reports: [http://www.nj.gov/health/ces/reports.shtml] NJDOH Birth Defects Registry: [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/sch/]
Page Content Updated On 04/25/2022,
Published on 04/25/2022