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Mortality Table F2. Leading Causes of Infant (Age < 1 Year) Death for Residents, 2006
Rank Causes of Death and ICD-10 Codes Number Percent1 Cumulative Percent
State Total 406 100.0 .
1 Congenital Malformations (Q00-Q99) 89 21.9 21.9
2 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (R95) 50 12.3 34.2
3 Short Gestation & Low Birth Weight (P07) 42 10.3 44.6
4 Maternal Complications of Pregnancy (P01) 34 8.4 53.0
5 Complic. of Placenta, Cord & Membranes (P02) 25 6.2 59.1
6 Unintentional Injury (Accident) (V01-X59,Y85-Y86) 18 4.4 63.5
7 Bacterial Sepsis of Newborn (P36) 13 3.2 66.7
8 Assault (Homicide) (X85-Y09,Y87.1) 9 2.2 69.0
9 Neonatal Hemorrhage (P50-P52,P54) 8 2.0 70.9
10 Other Complications of Labor and Delivery (P03) 7 1.7 72.7
All Other Causes 111 27.3 100.0
1 Percents may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source:  Center for Health Statistics, Washington State Department of Health, 01/2008.

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