INFANT DEATHS AND RATES^* BY CAUSE OF DEATH
NORTH CAROLINA, 1994-1998

	1994			1995			1996			1997			1998
	Deaths	Rate		Deaths	Rate		Deaths	Rate		Deaths	Rate		Deaths	Rate
Total Infant Deaths	1,017	10.0		935	9.2		962	9.2		982	9.2		1,037	9.3
Heart Disease	30	0.3		15	0.1		20	0.2		20	0.2		23	0.2
Congenital Anomalies	186	1.8		212	2.1		201	1.9		174	1.6		196	1.8
Maternal Conditions Affecting Fetus or Infant	95	0.9		92	0.9		112	1.1		113	1.1		123	1.1
Respiratory Conditions of Fetus or Infant	174	1.7		127	1.3		110	1.1		146	1.4		159	1.4
Immaturity and Prematurity	184	1.8		160	1.6		152	1.5		169	1.6		181	1.6
Other Perinatal Conditions	97	1.0		88	0.9		95	0.9		102	1.0		100	0.9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	106	1.0		113	1.1		101	1.0		97	0.9		98	0.9
Injuries	23	0.2		24	0.2		30	0.3		16	0.1		24	0.2
Homicide	8	0.1		3	0.0		16	0.2		16	0.1		10	0.1
Other	114	1.1		101	1.0		125	1.2		129	1.2		123	1.1