Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life

TABLE 2.1 Number of Deaths and Death Rates for the 10 Leading Causes of Death in Specified Age Groups, United States, 2000

	Age 1-4 years
Cause of Death^a	Rank^b	Number	Rate
All causes	—	4,942	32.6
Accidents	1	1,780	11.7
Motor vehicle accidents		630	4.2
All other accidents		1,150	7.6
Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities	2	471	3.1
Malignant neoplasms	3	393	2.6
Assault (homicide)	4	318	2.1
Diseases of the heart	5	169	1.1
Influenza and pneumonia	6	96	0.6
Septicemia	7	91	0.6
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period	8	84	0.6
In situ neoplasm, benign neoplasms, and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior	9	56	0.4
Cerebrovascular diseases	10	45	0.3
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	—	—	—
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease	—	—	—
Intentional self-harm	—	—	—
All other causes	—	1,439	9.5
NOTE: Data are based on continuous file of records received from the states. Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. Figures are based on weighted data rounded to the nearest individual, so categories may not add to totals. Mortality data are not published on the age group 0 to 19 or 15 to 19.