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Deaths among Children 5-14 Years Old
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Why Is This Important?
The deaths of children present a public health concern and an opportunity for prevention. Injury is one of the leading causes of death for children of all ages. These deaths are, for the most part, preventable.
Definition
Deaths among persons aged 5 through 14 years
Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/) - Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/) - Underlying Cause of Death, CDC WONDER On-line Database, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html)
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | Number of deaths among children aged 5-14 years |
| Denominator: | Estimated number of children aged 5-14 years in the population |
How Are We Doing?
The leading causes of death among children aged 5-14 years are unintentional injury and cancer.
How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The death rate among New Jersey residents aged 5-14 years is consistently lower than the national rate.
What Is Being Done?
Safe Kids Worldwide is a nonprofit organization working to protect kids on the move, at home, and at play.
Safe Kids New Jersey: https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-new-jersey or 732-524-3864
More Resources
NJDOH Family Health Services: http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/
NJ Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board: http://www.nj.gov/dcf/news/reportsnewsletters/taskforce/fatality_reports.html
NJDOH Childhood Cancer Reports: http://www.nj.gov/health/ces/reports.shtml
NJDOH Birth Defects Registry: http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/sch/