Child Population, Mortality, and Reviews for Tuscola County, Ages 0-18, 1995-2004
                           
Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total Child Population 16,842 16,886 17,042 17,079 17,129 17,084 17,146 16,297 15,981 15,648 15,427 15,123
Number of Child Deaths 21 21 18 17 17 13 12 15 13 15 11 9
Number of Child Deaths Reviewed - - - 5 5 1 3 6 5 9 5 3
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; and Michigan Child Death Review
Manner and Cause of Child Death, Tuscola County, Ages 0-18, 1995-2004 
                           
Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Natural 13 7 10 8 11 5 4 10 7 11 5 6
Perinatal Conditions 5 2 5 2 7 2 1 2 3 5 1 3
Congenital Anomalies 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 - 3 2 -
SIDS 4 - - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1
Neoplasm - - - - - - - 2 - 1 - 1
Nervous System Disease - - - - 1 - - 1 - 1 1 1
Circulatory System Disease 1 2 - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - -
Respiratory System Disease - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - -
All Other Natural Causes 2 1 2 2 - - 1 - 2 - 1 -
Accidental (Unintentional Injury) 7 13 7 7 1 6 7 4 3 2 5 3
Motor Vehicle 7 7 5 7 1 5 2 3 2 2 4 2
Suffocation and Strangulation - 1 - - - - 3 1 1 - 1 1
Fire and Burn - 3 1 - - - - - - - - -
Drowning - - 1 - - 1 1 - - - - -
Firearm and Weapon - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
All Other Accidents - 2 - - - - - - - - - -
Homicide 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Firearm and Weapon - - - - - - - - - - - -
Child Abuse and Neglect - - - - - - - - - - - -
All Other Homicides - 1 - - 1 2 - - - - - -
Suicide 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 3 1 1 0
Firearm and Weapon 1 - - 2 1 - - 1 3 1 - -
Suffocation and Strangulation - - 1 - 2 - 1 - - - 1 -
All Other Suicides - - - - - - - - - - - -
Undetermined         1         1   0
Source: MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics