CHILDHOOD DEATHS DUE TO INJURY

In 2004, unintentional injuries caused the deaths of 1,641 children aged 1 to 4 years and 2,666 children aged 5 to 14 years. In 2004, motor vehicle crashes, drowning, and fires and burns were the most common causes of unintentional injury death among children aged 1 to 4 years. Motor vehicle crashes were the most common cause of unintentional injury death among children aged 5 to 14 years, followed by deaths due to drowning, fires and burns, and suffocation.

In addition, 377 children aged 1 to 4 years were the victims of homicide in 2004, and 614 children aged 5 to 14 years were the victims of homicide or suicide (data not shown).

> Horizontal Bar Chart: Deaths Due to Unintentional Injury Among Children Aged 1-14: 2004