Table 3.
Maximum of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) per 1000 live births per country-cluster (based on smoothed curves)
| Maximum of SIDS | Year of maximum | |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster 1 | ||
| Australia | 2.12 | 1984 |
| Austria | 1.57 | 1988 |
| Belgium | 2.01 | 1988 |
| Denmark | 1.83 | 1986 |
| England & Wales | 1.93 | 1985 |
| France | 1.88 | 1988 |
| Ireland | 2.31 | 1986 |
| New Zealand | 3.93 | 1980 |
| Norway | 2.09 | 1986 |
| Scotland | 2.20 | 1986 |
| USA | 1.59 | 1981 |
| West Germany | 1.70 | 1987 |
| Cluster 2 | ||
| Canada | 1.30 | 1980 |
| Finland | 0.57 | 1986 |
| Japan | 0.39 | 1995 |
| Netherlands | 1.04 | 1983 |
| Sweden | 1.00 | 1987 |
| Switzerland | 0.98 | 1989 |
| Cluster 3 | ||
| Chile | 0.53 | 2000 |
| Hungary | 0.31 | 1998 |
| Poland | 0.28 | 1990 |
| Uruguay | 0.75 | 1998 |
| Cluster 4 | ||
| Czech Republic | 0.25 | 1993 |
| East Germany | 0.74 | 1994 |
| Italy | 0.13 | 1993 |
| Portugal | 0.09 | 1986 |
| Spain | 0.31 | 1992 |