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Deaths among Children 1-4 Years Old
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Why Is This Important?
The deaths of children present a public health concern and an opportunity for prevention. The leading cause of death of children of all ages over one year is unintentional injuries which, for the most part, are preventable.
Definition
Deaths among persons aged 1 through 4 years
Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/) - Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/) - Underlying Cause of Death, CDC WONDER On-line Database, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html)
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | Number of deaths among children aged 1-4 years |
| Denominator: | Estimated number of children aged 1-4 years in the population |
How Are We Doing?
The leading causes of death in 2021 among New Jersey children aged 1-4 years were unintentional injury and birth defects. Mortality rates among Black children were more than double the rates for White and Hispanic children.
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 more than two decades.
What Is Being Done?
[https://www.safekids.org/ Safe Kids Worldwide] is a nonprofit organization working to keep kids safe from injuries. [https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-new-jersey Safe Kids New Jersey] implements programs, such as car-seat checks, safety workshops, and sports clinics, that help prevent childhood injuries.
More 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/]