Complete Health Indicator Report of Deaths among Children 5-14 Years Old
Definition
Deaths among persons aged 5 through 14 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. Injury is one of the leading causes of death for children of all ages. These deaths are, for the most part, preventable.How Are We Doing?
The leading causes of death among children aged 5-14 years are cancer and unintentional injury.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The death rate among New Jersey residents aged 5-14 years is consistently lower than the national rate.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 https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-new-jersey] or 732-524-3864Related Indicators
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Data Tables
Mortality Rate among Children 5-14 Years Old by Year, New Jersey and the United States, 2000-2020
US/NJ | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 5-14 Years | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 42 | ||||||
US | 2000 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 18.5 | 7,413 | |
US | 2001 | 17.2 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 7,095 | |
US | 2002 | 17.4 | 17.0 | 17.8 | 7,150 | |
US | 2003 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 6,954 | |
US | 2004 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 6,834 | |
US | 2005 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 6,602 | |
US | 2006 | 15.2 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 6,149 | |
US | 2007 | 15.2 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 6,147 | |
US | 2008 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 5,651 | |
US | 2009 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 5,651 | |
US | 2010 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 5,279 | |
US | 2011 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 5,401 | |
US | 2012 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 5,200 | |
US | 2013 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 5,340 | |
US | 2014 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 5,250 | |
US | 2015 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 5,411 | |
US | 2016 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 5,503 | |
US | 2017 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 5,571 | |
US | 2018 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 5,450 | |
US | 2019 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 5,497 | |
US | 2020 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 5,623 | |
NJ | 2000 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 15.1 | 156 | |
NJ | 2001 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 14.2 | 147 | |
NJ | 2002 | 14.5 | 12.4 | 16.7 | 175 | |
NJ | 2003 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 14.2 | 147 | |
NJ | 2004 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 13.9 | 142 | |
NJ | 2005 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 14.8 | 149 | |
NJ | 2006 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 125 | |
NJ | 2007 | 12.4 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 142 | |
NJ | 2008 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 103 | |
NJ | 2009 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 110 | |
NJ | 2010 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 108 | |
NJ | 2011 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 114 | |
NJ | 2012 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 11.4 | 109 | |
NJ | 2013 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 103 | |
NJ | 2014 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 13.3 | 127 | |
NJ | 2015 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 108 | |
NJ | 2016 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 105 | |
NJ | 2017 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 104 | |
NJ | 2018 | 12.0 | 9.9 | 14.0 | 131 | |
NJ | 2019 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 111 | |
NJ | 2020 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 75 |
Data Notes
Numerator: Total number of deaths among persons aged 5-14 years. Denominator: Number of persons aged 5-14 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 5-14 Years Old by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2000-2020
Race/Ethnicity | 3-year average | Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 5-14 Years | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 76 | ||||||
White | 2000-2002 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 12.4 | ||
White | 2001-2003 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 12.7 | ||
White | 2002-2004 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 12.6 | ||
White | 2003-2005 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 12.4 | ||
White | 2004-2006 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 12.2 | ||
White | 2005-2007 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 12.3 | ||
White | 2006-2008 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 11.0 | ||
White | 2007-2009 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 9.9 | ||
White | 2008-2010 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 8.8 | ||
White | 2009-2011 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 9.0 | ||
White | 2010-2012 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 9.3 | ||
White | 2011-2013 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 10.1 | ||
White | 2012-2014 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 10.9 | ||
White | 2013-2015 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 10.7 | ||
White | 2014-2016 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 9.8 | ||
White | 2015-2017 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 9.1 | ||
White | 2016-2018 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 9.3 | ||
White | 2017-2019 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 10.1 | ||
White | 2018-2020 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 9.1 | ||
Black | 2000-2002 | 24.2 | 20.2 | 28.2 | ||
Black | 2001-2003 | 24.2 | 20.2 | 28.2 | ||
Black | 2002-2004 | 24.7 | 20.6 | 28.8 | ||
Black | 2003-2005 | 23.6 | 19.6 | 27.7 | ||
Black | 2004-2006 | 20.0 | 16.2 | 23.7 | ||
Black | 2005-2007 | 19.0 | 15.3 | 22.7 | ||
Black | 2006-2008 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 19.6 | ||
Black | 2007-2009 | 17.5 | 13.9 | 21.2 | ||
Black | 2008-2010 | 16.2 | 12.6 | 19.8 | ||
Black | 2009-2011 | 17.5 | 13.8 | 21.2 | ||
Black | 2010-2012 | 16.9 | 13.2 | 20.6 | ||
Black | 2011-2013 | 17.3 | 13.6 | 21.1 | ||
Black | 2012-2014 | 17.2 | 13.4 | 20.9 | ||
Black | 2013-2015 | 17.3 | 13.5 | 21.1 | ||
Black | 2014-2016 | 17.3 | 13.5 | 21.1 | ||
Black | 2015-2017 | 16.0 | 12.2 | 19.7 | ||
Black | 2016-2018 | 17.7 | 13.8 | 21.6 | ||
Black | 2017-2019 | 17.6 | 13.6 | 21.5 | ||
Black | 2018-2020 | 15.8 | 12.0 | 19.5 | ||
Hispanic | 2000-2002 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 15.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2001-2003 | 11.5 | 8.7 | 14.2 | ||
Hispanic | 2002-2004 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 14.3 | ||
Hispanic | 2003-2005 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 11.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2004-2006 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 12.5 | ||
Hispanic | 2005-2007 | 10.9 | 8.4 | 13.5 | ||
Hispanic | 2006-2008 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 13.5 | ||
Hispanic | 2007-2009 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 13.3 | ||
Hispanic | 2008-2010 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 12.5 | ||
Hispanic | 2009-2011 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 12.2 | ||
Hispanic | 2010-2012 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 11.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2011-2013 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 9.3 | ||
Hispanic | 2012-2014 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 10.3 | ||
Hispanic | 2013-2015 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 11.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2014-2016 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 12.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2015-2017 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 12.3 | ||
Hispanic | 2016-2018 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 13.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2017-2019 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 13.2 | ||
Hispanic | 2018-2020 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 12.1 | ||
Asian | 2000-2002 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 13.1 | ||
Asian | 2001-2003 | ** | 2.9 | 9.4 | ||
Asian | 2002-2004 | ** | 2.5 | 8.6 | ||
Asian | 2003-2005 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 12.5 | ||
Asian | 2004-2006 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 12.2 | ||
Asian | 2005-2007 | 10.2 | 6.3 | 14.2 | ||
Asian | 2006-2008 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 11.9 | ||
Asian | 2007-2009 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 13.8 | ||
Asian | 2008-2010 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 10.2 | ||
Asian | 2009-2011 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 11.9 | ||
Asian | 2010-2012 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 9.5 | ||
Asian | 2011-2013 | ** | 3.1 | 8.5 | ||
Asian | 2012-2014 | ** | 2.4 | 7.2 | ||
Asian | 2013-2015 | ** | 2.8 | 7.8 | ||
Asian | 2014-2016 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 10.6 | ||
Asian | 2015-2017 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 9.4 | ||
Asian | 2016-2018 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 12.0 | ||
Asian | 2017-2019 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 11.2 | ||
Asian | 2018-2020 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 12.2 |
Data Notes
Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. ** Number of deaths is too small to calculate a reliable rate. Numerator: Total number of race/ethnicity-specific deaths among persons aged 5-14 years. Denominator: Number of race/ethnicity-specific persons aged 5-14 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 5-14 Years Old by Year and Cause, New Jersey, 2000-2020
Leading Causes of Death 5-14 | Year | Percent of Deaths Among Children Aged 5-14 Years | Numer- ator | |||
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Record Count: 60 | ||||||
Cancer | 2000 | 19.2 | 30 | |||
Cancer | 2001 | 16.3 | 24 | |||
Cancer | 2002 | 19.4 | 34 | |||
Cancer | 2003 | 21.1 | 31 | |||
Cancer | 2004 | 14.8 | 21 | |||
Cancer | 2005 | 22.8 | 34 | |||
Cancer | 2006 | 18.4 | 23 | |||
Cancer | 2007 | 15.5 | 22 | |||
Cancer | 2008 | 13.6 | 14 | |||
Cancer | 2009 | 23.6 | 26 | |||
Cancer | 2010 | 24.1 | 26 | |||
Cancer | 2011 | 19.3 | 22 | |||
Cancer | 2012 | 27.5 | 30 | |||
Cancer | 2013 | 21.4 | 22 | |||
Cancer | 2014 | 15.0 | 19 | |||
Cancer | 2015 | 20.4 | 22 | |||
Cancer | 2016 | 16.2 | 17 | |||
Cancer | 2017 | 25.0 | 26 | |||
Cancer | 2018 | 16.8 | 22 | |||
Cancer | 2019 | 24.3 | 27 | |||
Cancer | 2020 | 24.0 | 18 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2000 | 21.2 | 33 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2001 | 38.1 | 56 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2002 | 32.0 | 56 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2003 | 29.3 | 43 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2004 | 26.1 | 37 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2005 | 22.8 | 34 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2006 | 24.8 | 31 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2007 | 29.6 | 42 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2008 | 25.2 | 26 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2009 | 16.4 | 18 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2010 | 14.8 | 16 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2011 | 22.8 | 26 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2012 | 23.9 | 26 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2013 | 14.6 | 15 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2014 | 18.1 | 23 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2015 | 15.7 | 17 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2016 | 20.0 | 21 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2017 | 17.3 | 18 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2018 | 17.6 | 23 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2019 | 13.5 | 15 | |||
Unintentional Injury | 2020 | 20.0 | 15 |
Data Notes
Numerator: Cause-specific deaths among persons aged 5-14 years. Denominator: Total number of deaths among persons aged 5-14 years. Note that this table/graph shows percentages, not rates. Unintentional injuries are commonly referred to as "accidents." All other causes had fewer than 10 deaths 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 04/26/2022,
Published on 04/26/2022