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DEFINITION:
Child injury death" index is defined as the annual number of deaths from injuries (unintentional and intentional) among 1 to 14 year old children per 10,000 children of those ages.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 25.6 | 1998 | |
| 2 | Mexico | 19.8 | 1998 | |
| 3 | Portugal | 17.8 | 1998 | |
| 4 | United States | 14.1 | 1998 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 13.7 | 1998 | |
| 6 | Poland | 13.4 | 1998 | |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 12 | 1998 | |
| 8 | Hungary | 10.8 | 1998 | |
| 9 | Canada | 9.7 | 1998 | |
| 10 | Switzerland | 9.6 | 1998 | |
| 11 | Australia | 9.5 | 1998 | |
| 12 | Austria | 9.3 | 1998 | |
| 13 | Belgium | 9.2 | 1998 | |
| 14 | France | 9.1 | 1998 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 8.83 | 1998 | ||
| 15 | Japan | 8.4 | 1998 | |
| =16 | Ireland | 8.3 | 1998 | |
| =16 | Germany | 8.3 | 1998 | |
| 18 | Finland | 8.2 | 1998 | |
| =19 | Denmark | 8.1 | 1998 | |
| =19 | Spain | 8.1 | 1998 | |
| =21 | Greece | 7.6 | 1998 | |
| =21 | Norway | 7.6 | 1998 | |
| 23 | Netherlands | 6.6 | 1998 | |
| =24 | Italy | 6.1 | 1998 | |
| =24 | United Kingdom | 6.1 | 1998 | |
| 26 | Sweden | 5.2 | 1998 |
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Interesting observations about Health > Child injury death index
- United States ranked first for child injury death index amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1998.
- 23 of the bottom 24 countries by child injury death index are High income OECD.
- Portugal ranked first for child injury death index amongst European Union in 1998.
- All of the bottom 11 countries by child injury death index are European.
- 18 of the top 22 countries by child injury death index are Christian.
- United Kingdom ranked last for child injury death index amongst English speaking countries in 1998.
- Italy ranked last for child injury death index amongst Eurozone in 1998.
- Sweden ranked last for child injury death index amongst Non-religious countries in 1998.
- 7 of the bottom 8 countries by child injury death index are NATO.
- Switzerland ranked first for child injury death index amongst Western Europe in 1998.
