TABLE 11 MAJOR CAUSES OF INFANT DEATHS 1982 TO 1986
Disease Group
Detailed List No. 9th Revision (1975)
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
Meningitis
Bronchitis
Viral pneumonia
Pneumococcal pneumonia
Other bacterial pneumonia
320,322
15
8
1
466, 490-491
3
3
480
4
1
481
482
Pneumonia due to other specified organisa
483
Bronchopneumonia, organism unspecified
485
28
50
35
22
10
Pneumonia, organism specified
486
21
21
14
11
5
Gastroenteritis, colitis & other diarrheal disease
558, 009
6
1
4
Congenital anomalies
740-759
240
254
236
203
205
Obstetric complications & birth trauma
761-763, 767
6
2
3
Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
768
86
73
65
50
47
Respiratory distress syndrome
769
123
107
95
49
87
Other respiratory conditions of fetus and newborn
770
64
71
56
39
20
Slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition
764
r
I
t
I
Disorders relating to short gestation and unspecified low birthweight
765
61
76
43
66
52
TABLE 11 (Cont'd)
Detailed List No.
Disease Group
1982
9th Revision (1975)
1983 1984 1985 1986
Fetus or newborn affected by maternal conditions which may be unrelated to present pregnancy
Disorders relating to long gestation and high birthweight
760
766
I
Infections specific to perinatal period Fetal and neonatal haemorrhage
771
772
16
20
17
19
23
66
2,2
28
11
8
Haemolytic disease of fetus or newborn due to iscimmunization and other perinatal jaundice Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn
773-774
3
6
kum
5
2
1
775
N
5
2
Haematological disorders of fetus and newborn
776
9
5
6
N
Perinatal disorders of digestive system
777
9
9
5
6
NO
Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of fetus and newborn
778
27
29
28
24
34
Other and ill-defined conditions originating in the perinatal period
779
I
Others
Residues of 001-999
73
68
68
62
43
All Causes
001-999
853
830
709
580
553