4: Unintentional Injury Deaths
among Children 0 to 19 Years,
United States, 2000 – 2005
4.4: Injury Deaths by Cause and Sex
Males had higher death rates compared with females for each individual cause examined. The highest rate for both males and females was among those with MVT occupant injuries (5.6 and 3.6 per 100,000, respectively). Males had death rates that were three times higher for fall-related injuries and four times higher for pedal cyclists and other motor vehicle injuries than females. (Fig 8)
The rankings of the leading causes of death also differed for males compared with females. While the leading cause was similar for males and females (suffocation: less than 1 year, drowning: 1 to 4 years, MVT occupants: 5 years and older), the rankings differed beginning at the second ranked cause. Notably among children 1 to 4 years of age, pedestrian injuries were ranked second for males and fourth for females. For children 5 to 9 years of age, drowning ranked second for males and fifth for females. (Tables 4 and 5)
Table 4: Leading Causes of Unintentional Injury Deaths among Males 0 to 19 Years, by Age Group, United States, 2000 - 2005
Age Group in Years |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Less Than 1 (n = 3,316) |
1 to 4 (n = 6,206) |
5 to 9 (n = 4,289) |
10 to 14 (n = 5,904) |
15 to 19 (n = 28,555) |
| 1 | Suffocation 67% |
Drowning 29% |
MVT - Occupant 19% |
MVT - Occupant 22% |
MVT - Occupant 38% |
| 2 | MVT - Occupant 8% |
Pedestrian 16% |
Drowning 15% |
MVT - Unspecified 13% |
MVT - Unspecified 26% |
| 3 | Drowning 6% |
Fires/Burns 13% |
Pedestrian 15% |
Pedestrian 12% |
Poisoning 8% |
| 4 | Other Injuries 5% |
MVT - Occupant 10% |
Fires/Burns 13% |
Drowning 12% |
MVT - Other 7% |
| 5 | MVT - Unspecified 5% |
Suffocation 8% |
MVT - Unspecified 13% |
MVT - Other 10% |
Drowning 6% |
| 6 | Fires/Burns 3% |
Other Injuries 8% |
Other Injuries 8% |
Other Injuries 10% |
Other Injuries 6% |
| 7 | Poisoning 2% |
MVT - Unspecified 8% |
MVT - Other 6% |
Pedal Cyclist 8% |
Pedestrian 5% |
| 8 | Falls 2% |
Falls 3% |
Pedal Cyclist 5% |
Suffocation 5% |
Falls 2% |
| 9 | Pedestrian 1% |
Poisoning 2% |
Suffocation 4% |
Fires/Burns 5% |
Suffocation 1% |
| 10 | MVT - Other 0.4% |
MVT - Other 2% |
Falls 2% |
Poisoning 2% |
Pedal Cyclist 1% |
| 11 | Pedal Cyclist 0.03% |
Pedal Cyclist 0.3% |
Poisoning 1% |
Falls 2% |
Fires/Burns 1% |
Table 5: Leading Causes of Unintentional Injury Deaths among Females 0 to 19 Years, by Age Group, United States, 2000 - 2005
Age Group in Years |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Less Than 1 (n = 2,567) |
1to4 (n = 3,997) |
5to9 (n = 2,855) |
10to14 (n = 3,184) |
15to19 (n = 12,179) |
| 1 | Suffocation 64% |
Drowning 24% |
MVT - Occupant 26% |
MVT - Occupant 33% |
MVT - Occupant 47% |
| 2 | MVT - Occupant 9% |
MVT - Occupant 16% |
MVT - Unspecified 18% |
MVT - Unspecified 20% |
MVT - Unspecified 32% |
| 3 | Drowning 7% |
Fires/Burns 15% |
Pedestrian 14% |
Pedestrian 12% |
Poisoning 6% |
| 4 | MVT - Unspecified 6% |
Pedestrian 14% |
Fires/Burns 13% |
Fires/Burns 8% |
Pedestrian 5% |
| 5 | Other Injuries 5% |
MVT - Unspecified 11% |
Drowning 9% |
Drowning 7% |
MVT - Other 3% |
| 6 | Fires/Burns 4% |
Suffocation 8% |
Other Injuries 6% |
MVT - Other 7% |
Other Injuries 2% |
| 7 | Poisoning 2% |
Other Injuries 7% |
MVT - Other 5% |
Other Injuries 5% |
Fires/Burns 1% |
| 8 | Falls 2% |
Poisoning 2% |
Suffocation 3% |
Poisoning 3% |
Drowning 1% |
| 9 | Pedestrian 1% |
Falls 2% |
Pedal Cyclist 2% |
Suffocation 2% |
Falls 1% |
| 10 | MVT - Other 1% |
MVT - Other 1% |
Poisoning 2% |
Pedal Cyclist 2% |
Suffocation 1% |
| 11 | Pedal Cyclist 0.00% |
Pedal Cyclist 0.3% |
Falls 1% |
Falls 1% |
Pedal Cyclist 0.4% |
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- Page last updated: December 10, 2008
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