Analysis on the causes of death of children aged 0-14 years old in Zunyi city between 2011 to 2015

Objective To understand the level of death and the main cause of death in children aged 0-14 years in Zunyi,and to provide reference for the prevention and control of disease.Methods The death information of 0-14 years old children were collected,the mortality and the cause of death in Zunyi city in 2011-2015 were analyzed.Results 0 to 14 years old children died of a total of 823 cases.The mortality rate was 94.33/100 000.Boys' mortality (110.35/100 000) was higher than that of girls (76.37/100 000).Among 5 years old children,620 died,accounting for 75.33% of the total number of deaths,the mortality rate was 241.08/100 000.In each age group,the infant mortality rate was the highest,which was 859.60/100 000.The overall mortality rate decreased in five years.The top five causes of death were as following:injury and poisoning,perinatal diseases,congenital abnormalities,respiratory system diseases and infectious diseases and parasitic diseases,accounted for 84.81% of total deaths.Conclusion Injury and poisoning,perinatal diseases,congenital abnormalities,respiratory diseases and nervous system diseases are the main causes of death in children aged 0-14 years in Zunyi city.It is the key to reduce the mortality rate of children aged 0-14 years to take prevention and health care for children under 5 years old.