Child Population, Mortality, and Reviews for Grand Traverse County, Ages 0-18, 1995-2004
                           
Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total Child Population 19,375 19,584 19,921 20,186 20,422 20,758 21,025 20,631 20,665 20,644 20,183 20,189
Number of Child Deaths 14 8 8 13 11 12 11 11 13 8 6 13
Number of Child Deaths Reviewed - - - - - - 1 - - - 5 4
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; and Michigan Child Death Review
Manner and Cause of Child Death, Grand Traverse County, Ages 0-18, 1995-2004 
                           
Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Natural 8 4 6 9 6 7 9 8 10 8 5 9
Perinatal Conditions 4 1 2 4 1 1 1 2 5 3 1 3
Congenital Anomalies 2 1 2 - 3 - 3 4 3 2 2 3
SIDS 2 1 - 2 - 1 1 - - - 1 -
Neoplasm - - - 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
Nervous System Disease - - 1 - 2 - - - - 1 - 2
Circulatory System Disease - - 1 - - 2 - 1 1 1 - 1
Respiratory System Disease - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - - -
All Other Natural Causes - 1 - 1 - 1 2 - - - - -
Accidental (Unintentional Injury) 5 3 1 3 4 2 2 3 3 0 1 3
Motor Vehicle 4 2 1 3 2 - 1 2 3 - - 3
Suffocation and Strangulation - - - - - - - 1 - - - -
Fire and Burn - - - - - 1 1 - - - - -
Drowning 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 -
Firearm and Weapon - - - - - - - - - - - -
All Other Accidents - 1 - - 2 1 - - - - - -
Homicide 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Firearm and Weapon 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Child Abuse and Neglect - - - - - 1 - - - - - -
All Other Homicides - - - - - 1 - - - - - -
Suicide 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Firearm and Weapon - 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Suffocation and Strangulation - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
All Other Suicides - - - - - 1 - - - - - -
Undetermined                       0
Source: MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics