Table 1

International Classification of Disease (ICD) categories for homicide and other external causes of child death

CategoryType of deathICD-8 categories (1974–1978)ICD-9 categories (1979–2000)ICD-10 categories (2001–)
AssaultHomicide and injury purposely inflicted by other personsE960–E969E960–E969X85–Y09
Undetermined intentInjury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflictedE980–E989E980–E989Y10–Y34, U50.9
UnknownIll-defined and unknown causes of mortality and morbidity795–796797–799R95–R99
Other externalOther external causes (excluding transport accidents, suicides and categories included above)EXVII (excluding E800–E849, transport accidents; E950–959, suicide and self-inflicted injury; and categories above)EXVII (excluding E800–E848, transport accidents; E950–959, suicide and self-inflicted injury; and categories above)XX (excluding V01–99, transport accidents; X60–84, suicide and self-inflicted injury; and categories above)