Table F.1
Ranking, number and percentage of infant deaths for the 10 infant leading causes, Canada, 2000 and 2004
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| Cause of infant death | 2000 | 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Number | Percentage | Rank | Number | Percentage | |
| All causes of infant death | ... | 1,737 | 100.0 | ... | 1,775 | 100.0 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (cogenital abnormalities) | 1 | 426 | 24.5 | 1 | 412 | 23.2 |
| Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified (short gestation) | 2 | 162 | 9.3 | 2 | 252 | 14.2 |
| Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (maternal complications of pregnacy) | 5 | 86 | 5.0 | 3 | 143 | 8.1 |
| Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes (complications of placenta, cord and membranes) | 3 | 124 | 7.1 | 4 | 106 | 6.0 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) | 4 | 121 | 7.0 | 5 | 84 | 4.7 |
| Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia (intrauterine hypoxia) | 6 | 65 | 3.7 | 6 | 71 | 4.0 |
| Newborn affected by other complications of labour and delivery (complications labour and delivery) | 11 | 28 | 1.6 | 7 | 64 | 3.6 |
| Neonatal haemorrhages (respiratory distress) | 8 | 58 | 3.3 | 8 | 53 | 3.0 |
| Respiratory distress of newborn (bacterial sepsis) | 7 | 59 | 3.4 | 9 | 46 | 2.6 |
| Bacterial sepsis of newborn | 9 | 50 | 2.9 | 10 | 31 | 1.7 |
| All other causes | ... | 558 | 32.2 | ... | 513 | 28.9 |
| Note: The order of the causes of infant death in this table is based on the ranking of the 10 infant leading causes of death in 2004. Source: Statistics Canada. Leading Causes of Deaths in Canada, 2000 to 2004, CANSIM Table 102-0562. |
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