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<br />Childhood Mortality
<br />Table 37 shows the number and crude rate of childhood deaths, for children 0 to 17 years old, in Indian
<br />River County and Florida from 2009 through 2013. During the period shown, the rates fluctuated in
<br />Florida and Indian River. In 2013, the childhood death rate in Indian River increased to 66.3 per
<br />100,000 individuals in the age group, up from 62.4 in 2012. Due to the relatively small number of
<br />occurrences, a small change in the number of occurrences will influence the rates.
<br />Table 37: Childhood Deaths, Indian River, Florida, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
<br />Source: FloridaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2014
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />Table 38 shows the leading rankable causes of childhood deaths, for children 0 to 17 years old, per
<br />100,000 individuals, in Indian River in the year 2013, compared to deaths of the same cause in Florida.
<br />The leading cause of death in Indian River was perinatal period conditions with a total number of 6
<br />cases per 100,000 individuals.
<br />Table 38: Leading Rankable Causes of Childhood Deaths, Indian River and Florida, 2013
<br />Cause of Death
<br />umerof Childhood (0 -17) Deaths
<br />Crude Death Rate Per 100,000
<br />2009
<br />2010
<br />2011
<br />2012
<br />2013
<br />2009
<br />2010
<br />2011
<br />2012
<br />2013
<br />Florida
<br />2,412
<br />2,210
<br />2,191
<br />2,046
<br />2,105
<br />57.9
<br />55.3
<br />54.8
<br />50.8
<br />51.8
<br />Indian
<br />River
<br />11
<br />14
<br />18
<br />16
<br />17
<br />43.0
<br />54.6
<br />70.3
<br />62.4
<br />66.3
<br />Source: FloridaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2014
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />Table 38 shows the leading rankable causes of childhood deaths, for children 0 to 17 years old, per
<br />100,000 individuals, in Indian River in the year 2013, compared to deaths of the same cause in Florida.
<br />The leading cause of death in Indian River was perinatal period conditions with a total number of 6
<br />cases per 100,000 individuals.
<br />Table 38: Leading Rankable Causes of Childhood Deaths, Indian River and Florida, 2013
<br />Cause of Death
<br />Indian River
<br />Florida
<br />Deaths
<br />Deaths
<br />Unintentional Injury
<br />6
<br />679
<br />Perinatal Period Conditions (P00 -P96)
<br />5
<br />79
<br />Anemias (D50 -D64)
<br />1
<br />380
<br />Congenital Malformations
<br />1
<br />1
<br />Malignant Neoplasm (Cancer)
<br />1
<br />281
<br />Medical & Surgical Care Complications (Y40-Y84,Y88)
<br />1
<br />14
<br />Source: FloridaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2014
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />37IPage — Indian River County Children's Assessment 2014
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