Table 2.
Deaths from injury and poisoning among children aged 0-15 years by external cause for the period 2001-3
| Cause | ICD-10 codes | Deaths (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian injured in transport incident | V01-V09 | 205 (18) |
| Events of undetermined intent | Y10-Y34 | 202 (17) |
| Other accidental threats to breathing | W75-W84 | 173 (15) |
| Car occupant injured in transport accident | V40-V49 | 142 (12) |
| Exposure to smoke, fire, and flames | X00-X09 | 92 (8) |
| Accidental drowning and submersion | W65-W74 | 77 (7) |
| Pedal cyclist injured in transport accident | V10-V19 | 56 (5) |
| Other and unspecified transport accidents | V20-V39, V50-V99 | 49 (4) |
| Falls | W00-W19 | 40 (3) |
| Exposure to animate and inanimate mechanical forces; heat and hot substances; forces of nature; electrical current | W20-W64, X10-X19, X30-X39, W86-W87 | 33 (3) |
| Assault | X85-Y09 | 29 (2) |
| Intentional self harm | X60-X84 | 22 (2) |
| Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factors | X58-X59 | 17 (1) |
| Complications of medical and surgical care; sequelae of external causes of morbidity and mortality | Y40-Y84, Y85-Y89 | 15 (1) |
| Accidental poisoning with and exposure to noxious substances | X40-X49 | 11 (1) |
| All causes | — | 1163 |