Table 14-A
Number of Infant Deaths by Cause of Death,
2014-2022, Michigan Residents

Dollfus Primary Cause of Death Group
Cause of Death Group Number of Deaths Percent of Deaths
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total 773 770 747 763 723 694 706 656 650 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Prematurity & related conditions 247 223 228 255 248 250 239 207 202 32.0 29.0 30.5 33.5 34.3 36.0 33.9 31.6 31.1
Congenital anomalies 139 152 151 141 122 112 121 98 110 18.0 19.7 20.2 18.5 16.9 16.1 17.1 14.9 16.9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 35 33 45 32 34 46 43 34 32 4,5 4.3 6.0 4.2 4.7 6.6 6.1 5.2 4,9
Obstetric conditions 47 52 39 38 29 31 44 46 37 6.1 6.8 5.2 5.0 4.0 4.5 6.2 7.0 5.7
Birth asphyxia 7 11 5 15 6 9 11 14 9 0.9 1.4 0.7 2.0 0.8 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.4
Perinatal infections 40 36 37 46 28 38 30 33 30 5.2 4.7 5.0 6.0 3.9 5.5 4.2 5.0 4,6
Other infections 29 25 17 22 21 15 16 13 19 3.8 3.2 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.0 2.9
External causes 105 104 98 103 98 98 94 81 72 13.6 13.5 13.1 13.5 13.6 14.1 13.3 12.3 11.1
Other causes 124 134 127 110 137 96 108 130 139 16.0 17.4 17.0 14.4 18.9 13.8 15.3 19.8 21.4
                                     


Table 14-B Dollfus Subcategory Cause of Death Group
Dollfus Subcategory Number of Deaths Percent of Deaths
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total 773 770 747 763 723 694 706 656 650 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Short gestation & low birthweight 174 149 161 196 188 177 158 150 138 22.5 19.4 21.6 25.7 26.0 25.5 22.4 22.9 21.2
Birth trauma, neonatal hemorrhage, & hematological disorders 18 15 10   8 11 13 13 6 3 2.3 1.9 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.9 1.8 0.9 0.5
RDS, interstitial emphysema, pulmonary hemorrage, & atelectasis 35 26 29 29 26 34 38 19 34 4.5 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.6 4.9 5.4 2.9 5.2
Chronic respiratory distress syndrome, & respiratory diseases originating in the perinatal period 1 3 5  4 5 5 2 11 11 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.7
Necrotizing enterocolitis 11 17 14  11 8 9 11 7 4 1.4 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.6
Neonatal cardiac failure & other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period 8 13 9 7 10 12 17 14 12 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.1 1.8
Congenital malformations, deformations, & chromosomal anomalies, congenital disorders 139 152 151 141 122 112 121 98 110 18.0 19.7 20.2 18.5 16.9 16.1 17.1 14.9 16.9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 35 33 45 32 34 46 43 34 32 4.5 4.3 6.0 4.2 4.7 6.6 6.1 5.2 4.9
Incompetent cervix, premature rupture of membranes 20 26 28 26 23 20 28 26 20 2.6 3.4 3.7 3.4 3.2 2.9 4.0 4.0 3.1
Multiple pregnancy 13 12 3 – – 6 3 2 – 1.7 1.6 0.4 – – 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.0
Placental previa, separation and placental abnormalities 14 14 8 12 6 5 13 18 17 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.8 2.7 2.6
Intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxia 7 11 5 15 6 9 11 14 9 0.9 1.4 0.7 2.0 0.8 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.4
Streptococcal menigitis 1 – 1  1 1 – – – 1 0.1 – 0.1 0.1 0.1 - – – –
Maternal renal and urinary tract diseases, maternal infections, and parasitic diseases 1 – – 1 – 3 2 1 1 0.1 – – 0.1 – 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Chorioamnionitis 12 13 10  15 10 9 7 9 8 1.6 1.7 1.3 2.0 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.2
Baterial Sepsis, congenital pneumonia, and other infections specific to the perinatal period 26 23 26  29 17 26 21 23 20 3.4 3.0 3.5 3.8 2.3 3.7 3.0 3.5 3.1
Other infectious and parasitic diseases 18 13 11 12 12 7 11 8 8 2.3 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.2
Bacterial haemophilus and pneumococcal meningitis 1 – 2 –  – 2 1 – – 0.1 – 0.3 – – 0.3 0.1 – –
Influenza and pneumonia and other respiratory infections 10 12 4 10 9 6 4 5 11 1.3 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.7
Accidents involving transportation 2 2 3  5 1 3 3 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
Accidents involving falls – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 0.2 –
Accidental drowning or ingestion causing obstruction to the airways 1 1 3 4 4 1 – – – 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 – – –
Accidents involving suffocation or strangulation in bed 75 73 60 54 70 65 69 64 40 9.7 9.5 8.0 7.1 9.7 9.4 9.8 9.8 6.2
Assault and other other intentional injuries 13 6 9  13 10 10 12 2 10 1.7 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.7 0.3 2.6
Injuries with undetermined intent or unspecified cause 3 1 7   8 5 7 6 3 4 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.6
Other unintentional injuries 11 21 16 19 8 12 4 10 17 1.4 2.7 2.1 2.5 1.1 1.7 0.6 1.5 2.6
Neoplasms, anemias, and other conditions not otherwise specified 124 134 127 110 137 96 108 130 139 16.0 17.4 17.0 14.4 18.9 13.8 15.3 19.8 21.4
                                     

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: 2014-2022 Michigan Resident Infant Death File, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.