Table 14-A
Number of Infant Deaths by Cause of Death,
2015-2025, Michigan Residents

Dollfus Primary Cause of Death Group
Cause of Death Group Number of Deaths Percent of Deaths
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total 770 747 763 723 694 706 656 650 607 629 608 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Prematurity & related conditions 223 228 255 248 250 239 207 202 177 200 185 29.0 30.5 33.5 34.3 36.0 33.9 31.6 31.1 29.2 31.8 30.4
Congenital anomalies 152 151 141 122 112 121 98 110 113 89 103 19.7 20.2 18.5 16.9 16.1 17.1 14.9 16.9 18.6 14.1 16.9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 33 45 32 34 46 43 34 32 49 35 27 4.3 6.0 4.2 4.7 6.6 6.1 5.2 4.9 8.1 5.6 4.4
Obstetric conditions 52 39 38 29 31 44 46 37 20 43 26 6.8 5.2 5.0 4.0 4.5 6.2 7.0 5.7 3.3 6.8 4.3
Birth asphyxia 11 5 15 6 9 11 14 9 11 12 10 1.4 0.7 2.0 0.8 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.4 1.8 1.9 1.6
Perinatal infections 36 37 46 28 38 30 33 30 38 25 26 4.7 5.0 6.0 3.9 5.5 4.2 5.0 4.6 6.3 4.0 4.3
Other infections 25 17 22 21 15 16 13 19 17 22 19 3.2 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.0 2.9 2.8 3.5 3.1
External causes 104 98 103 98 98 94 81 72 80 68 85 13.5 13.1 13.5 13.6 14.1 13.3 12.3 11.1 13.2 10.8 14.0
Other causes 134 127 110 137 96 108 130 139 119 135 137 17.4 17.0 14.4 18.9 13.8 15.3 19.8 21.4 19.6 21.5 20.9
                                             


Table 14-B Dollfus Subcategory Cause of Death Group
Dollfus Subcategory Number of Deaths Percent of Deaths
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total 770 747 763 723 694 706 656 650 607 629 608 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Short gestation & low birthweight 149 161 196 188 177 158 150 138 122 142 132 19.4 21.6 25.7 26.0 25.5 22.4 22.9 21.2 20.1 22.6 21.2
Birth trauma, neonatal hemorrhage, & hematological disorders 15 10   8 11 13 13 6 3 6 9 15 1.9 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.9 1.8 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.4 2.4
RDS, interstitial emphysema, pulmonary hemorrage, & atelectasis 26 29 29 26 34 38 19 34 15 27 14 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.6 4.9 5.4 2.9 5.2 2.5 4.3 2.2
Chronic respiratory distress syndrome, & respiratory diseases originating in the perinatal period 3 5  4 5 5 2 11 11 9 3 7 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.7 1.5 0.5 1.1
Necrotizing enterocolitis 17 14  11 8 9 11 7 4 5 9 5 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8
Neonatal cardiac failure & other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period 13 9 7 10 12 17 14 12 16 10 12 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.1 1.8 2.6 1.6 1.9
Congenital malformations, deformations, & chromosomal anomalies, congenital disorders 152 151 141 122 112 121 98 110 112 89 103 19.7 20.2 18.5 16.9 16.1 17.1 14.9 16.9 18.5 14.1 16.5
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 33 45 32 34 46 43 34 32 47 35 27 4.3 6.0 4.2 4.7 6.6 6.1 5.2 4.9 7.7 5.6 4.3
Incompetent cervix, premature rupture of membranes 26 28 26 23 20 28 26 20 16 30 19 3.4 3.7 3.4 3.2 2.9 4.0 4.0 3.1 2.6 4.8 3.0
Multiple pregnancy 12 3 – – 6 3 2 – – 2 – 1.6 0.4 – – 0.9 0.4 0.3 – – 0.3 –
Placental previa, separation and placental abnormalities 14 8 12 6 5 13 18 17 4 11 7 1.8 1.1 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.8 2.7 2.6 0.7 1.7 1.1
Intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxia 11 5 15 6 9 11 14 9 11 12 10 1.4 0.7 2.0 0.8 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.4 1.8 1.9 1.6
Streptococcal menigitis – 1  1 1 – – – 1 1 1 – – 0.1 0.1 0.1 - – – – 0.2 0.2 –
Maternal renal and urinary tract diseases, maternal infections, and parasitic diseases – – 1 – 3 2 1 1 – – 2 – – 0.1 – 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 – – 0.3
Chorioamnionitis 13 10  15 10 9 7 9 8 6 8 6 1.7 1.3 2.0 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.0
Baterial Sepsis, congenital pneumonia, and other infections specific to the perinatal period 23 26  29 17 26 21 23 20 31 16 18 3.0 3.5 3.8 2.3 3.7 3.0 3.5 3.1 5.1 2.5 2.9
Other infectious and parasitic diseases 13 11 12 12 7 11 8 8 13 14 13 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.1
Bacterial haemophilus and pneumococcal meningitis – 2 –  – 2 1 – – – 2 – – 0.3 – – 0.3 0.1 – – – 0.3 –
Influenza and pneumonia and other respiratory infections 12 4 10 9 6 4 5 11 4 6 6 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.0
Accidents involving transportation 2 3  5 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5
Accidents involving falls – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – 0.2 – – – –
Accidental drowning or ingestion causing obstruction to the airways 1 3 4 4 1 – – – 1 – 3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 – – – 0.2 – 0.5
Accidents involving suffocation or strangulation in bed 73 60 54 70 65 69 64 40 55 52 64 9.5 8.0 7.1 9.7 9.4 9.8 9.8 6.2 9.1 8.3 10.3
Assault and other other intentional injuries 6 9  13 10 10 12 2 10 10 5 – 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.7 0.3 2.6 1.6 0.8 –
Injuries with undetermined intent or unspecified cause 1 7   8 5 7 6 3 4 7 4 8 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.6 1.3
Other unintentional injuries 21 16 19 8 12 4 10 17 5 4 7 2.7 2.1 2.5 1.1 1.7 0.6 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.6 1.1
Neoplasms, anemias, and other conditions not otherwise specified 134 127 110 137 96 108 130 139 115 135 127 17.4 17.0 14.4 18.9 13.8 15.3 19.8 21.4 18.9 21.5 20.8
                                             

Note: The categories listed in this table conform to "Infant Mortality: Development of a Proposed Update to the Dollfus Classification of Infant Deaths" (Nakamura, et. al.), with the exception of certain external causes. Due to the high number of accidental suffocations of infants in bed, the DVRHS lists "Accidents involving suffocation or strangulation in bed" as a separate category.
Source: 2015-2025 Michigan Resident Infant Death File, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.