Table 1 The most common causes of death per age-group, children aged 0–14 years, Scotland, 2002–06.

0 to 14

Perinatal conditions (P00–96)

38% (17.4; 757)

Congenital abnormalities (Q00–99)

19% (8.8; 385)

Injuries (V01–Y98)

9% (4.3; 186)

Malignant neoplasms (C00–97)

8% (3.6; 155)

Sudden infant death syndrome (*R95)

8% (3.4; 150)

All causes of death

100% (45.9; 2002)

1–14

Injuries (V01–Y98)

25% (4.1; 167)

Malignant neoplasms (C00–97)

21% (3.4; 141)

Congenital abnormalities (Q00–99)

14% (2.2; 91)

Nervous system diseases (G00–99)

13% (2.1; 84)

Respiratory system diseases (J00–99)

6% (1.1; 43)

All causes of death

100% (16.3; 669)

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Perinatal conditions (P00–96)

56% (282.6; 752)

Congenital abnormalities (Q00–99)

22% (110.5; 294)

Sudden infant death syndrome (*R95)

11% (56.4; 150)

Nervous system diseases (G00–99)

2% (8.6; 23)

Injuries (V01–Y98)

1% (7.1; 19)

All causes of death

100% (501.0; 1333)

1 to 4

Congenital abnormalities (Q00–99)

21% (5.6; 59)

Injuries (V01–Y98)

17% (4.4; 47)

Malignant neoplasms (C00–97)

16% (4.3; 46)

Nervous system diseases (G00–99)

13% (3.4; 36)

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)

8% (2.2; 23)

All causes of death

100% (26.3; 280)

5 to 9

Injuries (V01–Y98)

29% (3.2; 46)

Malignant neoplasms (C00–97)

22% (2.4; 35)

Nervous system diseases (G00–99)

14% (1.6; 23)

Respiratory system diseases (J00–99)

8% (0.8; 12)

Congenital abnormalities (Q00–99)

7% (0.8; 11)

All causes of death

100% (11.1; 160)

10 to 14

Injuries (V01–Y98)

32% (4.7; 76)

Malignant neoplasms (C00–97)

26% (3.8; 60)

Nervous system diseases (G00–99)

11% (1.6; 25)

Congenital abnormalities (Q00–99)

9% (1.3; 21)

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–90)

7% (0.9; 15)

All causes of death

100% (14.5; 229 )