Analysis of Death Cause of Children between New Born and Fourteen Years of Age from 2005 to 2007 in Xi'an City / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the characteristic of death in children between the new born and fourteen years of age in Xi'an City. Methods Surveillance data on resident death from 2005 to 2007 in Xi'an City was analyzed, classified the death cause with ICD-10. Results The average annual mortality rate in children between new born and fourteen years of age in our city was 97.91/100 000 (accounted for 3.1% of the total death), mortality rate in boys (114.39/100 000) was higher than that in girls (79.33/100 000), mortality rate in infants within one year of age was the highest (818.38 / 100 000), neonatal mortality rate counted for 83.65% of infant death; Injury, some diseases originated from perinatal period and congenital malformation were three main causes of children death. Conclusion Injury, some diseases originated from perinatal period and congenital malformation are three main causes of children death; Invention to injury and premarital, maternal health care are needed.