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Mortality Table F2. Leading Causes of Infant (Age < 1 Year) Death for Residents, 2007
Rank Causes of Death and ICD-10 Codes Number Percent1 Cumulative Percent
State Total 427 100.0 .
1 Congenital Malformations (Q00-Q99) 101 23.7 23.7
2 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (R95) 64 15.0 38.6
3 Short Gestation & Low Birth Weight (P07) 42 9.8 48.5
4 Maternal Complications of Pregnancy (P01) 24 5.6 54.1
5 Complic. of Placenta, Cord & Membranes (P02) 22 5.2 59.3
6 Unintentional Injury (Accident) (V01-X59,Y85-Y86) 14 3.3 62.5
7 Neonatal Hemorrhage (P50-P52,P54) 11 2.6 65.1
8 Intrauterine Hypoxia & Birth Asphyxia (P20-P21) 10 2.3 67.4
9 Bacterial Sepsis of Newborn (P36) 9 2.1 69.6
10 Dis. of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) 9 2.1 71.7
All Other Causes 121 28.3 100.0
1 Percents may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source:  Center for Health Statistics, Washington State Department of Health, 11/2008.

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