Child Population, Mortality, and Reviews for Barry County, Ages 0-18, 1995-2004
                           
Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total Child Population 14,935 15,003 15,230 15,423 15,528 15,512 15,495 16,095 15,960 15,915 15,723 15,634
Number of Child Deaths 13 10 9 6 15 14 14 11 13 6 10 12
Number of Child Deaths Reviewed - - - - - - 14 9 15 10 6 12
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; and Michigan Child Death Review
Manner and Cause of Child Death, Barry County, Ages 0-18, 1995-2004 
                           
Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Natural 9 6 3 5 9 10 8 6 3 1 5 7
Perinatal Conditions 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 - 2 3
Congenital Anomalies 2 2 1 - 4 2 2 1 2 - 2 -
SIDS 3 1 - - 1 3 1 2 - - - -
Neoplasm - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - -
Nervous System Disease - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Circulatory System Disease - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Respiratory System Disease - - - - - 2 - - - - 1 1
All Other Natural Causes 2 - - - 1 - 3 1 - - - 1
Accidental (Unintentional Injury) 4 4 4 1 5 4 4 5 10 5 5 2
Motor Vehicle 3 4 1 1 5 2 4 3 7 3 5 1
Suffocation and Strangulation - - 1 - - 1 - 2 - - - 1
Fire and Burn - - - - - - - - 2 - - -
Drowning - - 2 - - - - - - - - -
Firearm and Weapon - - - - - - - - - - - -
All Other Accidents 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 2 - -
Homicide 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Firearm and Weapon - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Child Abuse and Neglect - - - - - - - - - - - -
All Other Homicides - - - - 1 - - - - - - -
Suicide 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
Firearm and Weapon - - 2 - - - - - - - - 1
Suffocation and Strangulation - - - - - - 2 - - - - -
All Other Suicides - - - - - - - - - - - -
Undetermined                       1
Source: MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics