TABLE 2. Number and Percent Distribution of Fetal Deaths by Ten Leading Causes of Death: 2004
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Rank Cause of Death ICD-10* Number Percent
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All causes - 8,935 100
Ten leading causes of death 6,353 71.1
1 Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, P07 4,472 50.1
not elsewhere classified
2 Intrauterine hypoxia P20 899 10.1
3 Other congenital malformations, not elsewhere classified Q89 321 3.6
4 Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight P08 237 2.7
5 Anencephaly and similar malformations Q00 130 1.5
6 Other intestinal obstruction of newborn P76 90 1
7 Other conditions of integument specific to fetus and newborn P83 62 0.7
8 Congenital hydrocephalus Q03 61 0.7
9 Birth asphyxia P21 41 0.5
10 Other congenital malformations of the heart Q24 40 0.4
All other causes 2,582 28.9
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*ICD-10 - International Classification of Diseases endorsed by the World Health Organization in May 1990.
Source: National Statistics Office, Vital Statistics Division
Page last updated: March 13, 2008
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