Table G1: Selected Causes of Fetal Deaths for Residents, 1998-2007

Mortality Table G1. Selected Causes of Fetal Deaths for Residents, 1998-2007

	Total All Causes		Fetus Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy		Complications of Placenta, Cord, & Membrane		Other Perinatal Conditions		Congenital Anomalies
Year	Number	Ratio¹	Number	Ratio¹	Number	Ratio¹	Number	Ratio¹	Number	Ratio¹
1998	471	5.9	57	0.7	148	1.9	209	2.6	55	0.7
1999	468	5.9	52	0.7	125	1.6	213	2.7	77	1.0
2000	437	5.4	53	0.7	141	1.7	191	2.4	51	0.6
2001	418	5.3	52	0.7	116	1.5	185	2.3	62	0.8
2002	434	5.5	56	0.7	134	1.7	180	2.3	63	0.8
2003	498	6.2	74	0.9	149	1.9	184	2.3	84	1.0
2004	432	5.3	74	0.9	114	1.4	151	1.8	85	1.0
2005	519	6.3	59	0.7	171	2.1	191	2.3	94	1.1
2006	490	5.6	65	0.7	133	1.5	194	2.2	95	1.1
2007	493	5.5	64	0.7	125	1.4	189	2.1	112	1.3
¹Ratio per 1,000 live births.
Note:
Causes of death were coded with ICD-9 through 1998 and with ICD-10 beginning 1999. Comparabiliy ratios to adjust for the change in classification are not available for fetal death causes. ICD codes are:

	Maternal Complications of Pregnancy: ICD-9: 761; ICD-10: P01
	Complications of Placenta, Cord, & Membranes: ICD-9: 762; ICD-10: P02
	Other Perinatal Conditions: ICD-9: 760,763-771.2,771.4-779; ICD-10: P00,P03-P96
	Congenital Anomalies: ICD-9: 740-759; ICD-10: Q00-Q99

Source: Center for Health Statistics, Washington State Department of Health, 12/2008.

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