Child Maltreatment 2002
Table 4-2 Child Fatality Rates per 100,000 Children,
2000-2002
| Reporting Year | Number of Child Fatalities | Rate Per 100,000 | States Reporting | Total Child Population (51 States) | Estimated Child Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,306 | 1.84 | 49 | 72,346,696 | 1,300 |
| 2001 | 1,373 | 1.96 | 50 | 72,616,308 | 1,400 |
| 2002 | 1,390 | 1.98 | 50 | 72,894,483 | 1,400 |
Data Source: Child File, Agency File, and SDC
Fatality rates were computed by dividing the respective counts of fatalities by the population of reporting States and multiplying by 100,000. Estimated fatalities were computed by dividing the product of the respective fatality rates and the national child population by 100,000 and rounding the result to the nearest 100.
This table depicts the rate of child fatalities per 100,000 children for the years 2000, 2001, and 2002. The first column lists the year; the second column lists the number of child fatalities. The Third column lists the rate of fatalities per 100,000 the next column displays the number of States that reported this data. The last two columns list the total child population for all 51 States and the number of estimated child fatalities. The rate of fatalities per 100,000 has increased from 1.84 in 2000 to 1.98 in 2002.
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