Child (1–14 years) deaths
| Year | Total deaths (all causes), N (rate per 100 000) | Assaults, N (rate per 100 000)* | Unknown, N (rate per 100 000) | Undetermined, N (rate per 100 000) | Recorded homicides (1–15 years), N (rate per 100 000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4238 (39.1) | 71 (0.7) | 25 (0.2) | 32 (0.3) | 77 (NA) |
| 1975 | 3885 (35.8) | 53 (0.5) | 16 (0.1) | 34 (0.3) | 49 (0.4) |
| 1976 | 3652 (33.7) | 49 (0.5) | 22 (0.2) | 25 (0.2) | 65 (0.6) |
| 1977 | 3383 (31.2) | 60 (0.6) | 19 (0.2) | 28 (0.3) | 52 (0.5) |
| 1978 | 3431 (31.6) | 63 (0.6) | 18 (0.2) | 24 (0.2) | 56 (0.5) |
| 1979 | 3129 (28.8) | 56 (0.6) | 19 (0.2) | 47 (0.5) | 65 (0.6) |
| 1980 | 2971 (27.4) | 34 (0.4) | 29 (0.3) | 30 (0.3) | 43 (0.4) |
| 1981 | 2870 (26.4) | 20 (0.2) | 35 (0.4) | 66 (0.7) | 56 (0.6) |
| 1982 | 2680 (24.7) | 37 (0.4) | 28 (0.3) | 39 (0.4) | 63 (0.6) |
| 1983 | 2599 (24.0) | 30 (0.3) | 41 (0.5) | 31 (0.3) | 50 (0.5) |
| 1984 | 2475 (22.8) | 41 (0.5) | 41 (0.5) | 35 (0.4) | 66 (0.7) |
| 1985 | 2534 (23.4) | 48 (0.5) | 36 (0.4) | 43 (0.5) | 73 (0.8) |
| 1986 | 2289 (21.1) | 28 (0.3) | 29 (0.3) | 24 (0.3) | 44 (0.5) |
| 1987 | 2263 (20.9) | 28 (0.3) | 41 (0.5) | 39 (0.4) | 48 (0.5) |
| 1988 | 2311 (21.3) | 33 (0.4) | 39 (0.4) | 46 (0.5) | 61 (0.6) |
| 1989 | 2253 (20.8) | 20 (0.2) | 35 (0.4) | 35 (0.4) | 46 (0.5) |
| 1990 | 2148 (19.8) | 28 (0.3) | 35 (0.4) | 47 (0.5) | 65 (0.7) |
| 1991 | 2158 (19.9) | 30 (0.3) | 45 (0.5) | 46 (0.5) | 41 (0.4) |
| 1992 | 1911 (17.6) | 17 (0.2) | 27 (0.3) | 52 (0.6) | 42 (0.4) |
| 1993 | 1940 (17.9) | 39 (0.4) | 27 (0.3) | 28 (0.3) | 52 (0.5) |
| 1994 | 1796 (16.6) | 34 (0.4) | 29 (0.3) | 34 (0.4) | 63 (0.6) |
| 1995 | 1739 (16.0) | 35 (0.4) | 27 (0.3) | 34 (0.4) | 53 (0.5) |
| 1996 | 1659 (15.3) | 37 (0.4) | 32 (0.3) | 35 (0.4) | 50 (0.5) |
| 1997 | 1687 (15.5) | 20 (0.2) | 31 (0.3) | 38 (0.4) | 42 (0.4) |
| 1998 | 1619 (14.9) | 19 (0.2) | 29 (0.3) | 30 (0.3) | 44 (0.4) |
| 1999 | 1581 (14.6) | 29 (0.3) | 25 (0.3) | 22 (0.2) | 34 (0.3) |
| 2000 | 1417 (13.1) | 29 (0.3) | 20 (0.2) | 30 (0.3) | 50 (0.5) |
| 2001 | 1420 (13.1) | 22 (0.2) | 32 (0.3) | 23 (0.2) | 46 (0.5) |
| 2002 | 1376 (12.7) | 20 (0.2) | 22 (0.2) | 32 (0.3) | 60 (0.6) |
| 2003 | 1365 (12.6) | 18 (0.2) | 24 (0.3) | 33 (0.4) | 45 (0.5) |
| 2004 | 1238 (11.4) | 15 (0.2) | 36 (0.4) | 26 (0.3) | 39 (0.4) |
| 2005 | 1210 (11.2) | 8 (0.1) | 26 (0.3) | 22 (0.2) | 27 (0.3) |
| 2006 | 1310 (12.1) | 19 (0.2) | 27 (0.3) | 36 (0.4) | 52 (0.6) |
| 2007 | 1295 (11.9) | 16 (0.2) | 32 (0.4) | 31 (0.4) | 45 (0.4) |
| 2008 | 1201 (11.1) | 16 (0.2) | 29 (0.3) | 34 (0.4) | 31 (0.4) |
↵* The rates given in the table are absolute rates for each year, so do not match the rates quoted in the text which are based on the fitted curves.
NA, population base not available.