Mortality rates in UK and Sweden: 2006–2008
| Disease | Mortality rates per 100 000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Sweden | Rate ratio | p Value | |
| Prematurity | 138.5 | 10.1 | 13.71 | <0.001 |
| Paediatric respiratory disorders | 5.9 | 0.9 | 6.56 | <0.001 |
| Haematological and immunological disorders | 3.3 | 0.6 | 5.50 | 0.01 |
| Neonatal respiratory disorders | 34.2 | 8.9 | 3.84 | <0.001 |
| Cardiovascular disorders | 28.1 | 9.2 | 3.05 | <0.001 |
| Necrotising enterocolitis | 16.2 | 5.4 | 3.00 | <0.001 |
| External causes of mortality | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.69 | 0.02 |
| Other neonatal disorders | 18.6 | 7.3 | 2.55 | <0.001 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | 7.6 | 3.2 | 2.38 | 0.005 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome | 10.1 | 5.4 | 1.87 | 0.01 |
| Neonatal haemorrhage | 21.7 | 11.7 | 1.85 | <0.001 |
| Infections | 63.9 | 34.8 | 1.84 | <0.001 |
| Non-infectious CNS disorders | 19.7 | 12.0 | 1.64 | 0.003 |
| Trauma | 14.9 | 11.7 | 1.27 | 0.2 |
| Congenital malformations | 112.1 | 88.6 | 1.27 | <0.001 |
| Metabolic disorders | 14.9 | 13.0 | 1.15 | 0.4 |
| Pregnancy and labour problems | 41.0 | 39.9 | 1.03 | 0.8 |
| SIDS | 26.7 | 26.0 | 1.03 | 0.8 |
| Unclassified and miscellaneous disorders | 18.0 | 20.6 | 0.87 | 0.3 |
| Neoplasm | 14.5 | 17.1 | 0.85 | 0.3 |
| Overall mortality | 614.3 | 328.0 | 1.87 | <0.001 |
Italic entries represent neonatal disorders.
CNS, central nervous system.