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Indicator Profile of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)Why Is This Important?In the United States, and in New Jersey, SIDS is the leading cause of death for infants between the ages of one month and one year (post-neonatal period) and the third leading cause of deaths from birth to one year, exceeded only by short gestation and low birth weight and by congenital anomalies. Although rates have declined by over 50% since the start of public health efforts to reduce risk factors associate with SIDS, SIDS accounted for 2,461 infant deaths in the United States and 45 in New Jersey, in 2007.Three-Year Average Infant Mortality Rate Due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, by Year, New Jersey and the United States, 1999-2007 (*HNJ2010*) Data Notes*This is a Healthy New Jersey 2010 (HNJ2010) Objective.*Data SourcesNew Jersey Birth Certificate Database, Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; Linked Infant Death-Birth Database, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; National Center for Health Statistics;Other Graphical ViewsDefinitionSIDS is the cause ascribed to an infant death that remains unexplained after a thorough assessment that includes a complete autopsy, a death scene investigation and a review of the clinical history.ICD-10 code: R95 How We Calculated the Rates
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