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Deaths among Children 5-14 Years Old by Cause, New Jersey, 2000 to 2021
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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 Notes
Note that this table and graph show percentages, not rates.Unintentional injuries are commonly referred to as "accidents."
All other causes had fewer than 10 deaths in 2021.
Data Source
Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Number of deaths among children aged 5-14 yearsDenominator:
Estimated number of children aged 5-14 years in the population
Related Health Objectives and Indicators
Health Initiative: HP2030
Healthy People 2030 Objective MICH-03
U.S. Target: Reduce the rate of deaths among children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years to 18.4 per 100,000 population by 2030.0
https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/pregnancy-and-childbirth
Health Initiative: HP2020
Healthy People 2020 Objective MICH-3.2
U.S. Target: Reduce the rate of deaths among children aged 5 to 9 years to 12.4 deaths per 100,000 population by 2020.0
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/maternal-infant-and-child-healthHealthy People 2020 Objective MICH-4.1
U.S. Target: Reduce the rate of deaths among adolescents aged 10 to 14 years to 14.8 deaths per 100,000 population by 2020.0
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/maternal-infant-and-child-health