Child Population, Mortality, and Reviews for Mecosta County, Ages 0-18, 1995-2004
Year		1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Total Child Population		9,907	9,845	9,910	10,184	10,405	10,572	10,667	10,077	10,029	10,107	9,992	10,078
Number of Child Deaths		9	12	4	5	6	14	4	8	7	11	6	8
Number of Child Deaths Reviewed		-	-	-	-	-	18	8	13	11	6	5	9
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; and Michigan Child Death Review
Manner and Cause of Child Death, Mecosta County, Ages 0-18, 1995-2004
Year		1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Natural		3	3	2	4	3	12	2	4	5	8	4	6
	Perinatal Conditions	1	2	1	1	2	4	1	2	3	2	2	3
	Congenital Anomalies	1	1	-	2	-	2	-	1	1	2	-	1
	SIDS	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	-
	Neoplasm	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	1	1	1
	Nervous System Disease	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1
	Circulatory System Disease	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	1	-
	Respiratory System Disease	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
	All Other Natural Causes	-	-	1	1	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-
Accidental (Unintentional Injury)		6	7	2	1	2	0	2	3	2	3	2	2
	Motor Vehicle	2	1	2	-	2	-	1	3	2	3	-	2
	Suffocation and Strangulation	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Fire and Burn	2	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
	Drowning	1	2	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
	Firearm and Weapon	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	All Other Accidents	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Homicide		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Firearm and Weapon	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Child Abuse and Neglect	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	All Other Homicides	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Suicide		0	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
	Firearm and Weapon	-	1	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Suffocation and Strangulation	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
	All Other Suicides	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Undetermined													0
Source: MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics