Deaths according to Cause of Death National results Deaths of under one week by causes (perinatal list), sex and age. Units: Deaths Total Under 24 hours From 1 day * From 2 days From 3 days From 4 days From 5 days From 6 days 01-93 I-XXII.All causes Both sexes 607 320 60 75 49 39 33 31 Males 357 183 34 44 34 25 18 19 Females 250 137 26 31 15 14 15 12 01-49 XVI.Affections originated in the perinatal period Both sexes 501 278 39 55 43 34 29 23 Males 299 159 23 36 31 20 16 14 Females 202 119 16 19 12 14 13 9 01 Fetus and newborn baby affected by mother's condition not necessarily related to present pregnancy Both sexes 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Males 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02-05 Fetus and newborn baby affected by maternal complications of the pregnancy Both sexes 52 51 0 0 0 0 1 0 Males 31 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 Females 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 Fetus and newborn baby affected by incompetence of the cervix uteri Both sexes 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 Fetus and newborn baby affected by premature rupture of the membranes Both sexes 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 Fetus and newborn baby affected by multiple pregnancy Both sexes 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 Fetus and newborn baby affected by other maternal complications of the pregnancy and non specified complications Both sexes 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Males 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Females 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 06-10 Fetus and newborn baby affected by complications of the placenta, of the umbilical cord and of the membranes Both sexes 23 17 3 1 1 0 1 0 Males 12 9 1 1 0 0 1 0 Females 11 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 06 Fetus and newborn baby affected by previous placenta Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07 Fetus and newborn baby affected by other detachment ways and bleeding of the placenta Both sexes 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 08 Fetus and newborn baby affected by placenta transfusion and other morphological and functional abnormalities of the placenta and non-specified Both sexes 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Males 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 Fetus and newborn baby affected by prolapse, compression and other complications of the umbilical cord and non-specified Both sexes 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Fetus and newborn baby affected by complications and abnormalies of the chorion, of the amnion and non-specified of the membranes Both sexes 15 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 Males 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 Females 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 11-12 Fetus and newborn baby affected by other compliactions of the birth Both sexes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Fetus and newborn baby affected by anomalous presentation, anomalous position and detachment during the birth Both sexes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Fetus and newborn baby affected by other compliactions and non-specified of the birth Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Fetus and newborn baby affected by harmful influences trasmited through the placenta or through mother┤s milk Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14-17 Disorders related with length of gestation and fetal growth Both sexes 35 21 5 3 2 2 1 1 Males 26 16 4 2 2 1 0 1 Females 9 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 14 Delayed of fetal growth and fetal malnutrition Both sexes 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 Males 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Extreme inmaturity and extremely lower birth weight Both sexes 23 18 2 1 1 0 1 0 Males 17 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 Females 6 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 Other premature and lower birth weight newborn babies Both sexes 6 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 Males 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Females 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 17 Disorders related with prolonged pregnancy and with overweight At birth Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18-19 Birth traumas Both sexes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Bleeding and intracranial laceration due to birth traumas Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Other birth traumas order of birth in other parts and in non specified parts Both sexes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-28 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific of the perinatal period Both sexes 121 33 17 24 18 11 13 5 Males 69 18 9 14 13 7 6 2 Females 52 15 8 10 5 4 7 3 20 Intrauterine hipoxia Both sexes 11 6 0 4 0 1 0 0 Males 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 Females 7 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 21 Birth asphyxia Both sexes 24 4 4 5 6 3 1 1 Males 18 2 1 5 5 3 1 1 Females 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 22 Respiratory difficulty of the newborn baby Both sexes 35 6 7 10 3 4 3 2 Males 18 4 3 5 2 1 3 0 Females 17 2 4 5 1 3 0 2 23 Congenital pneumonia Both sexes 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Males 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Neonatal inhalation syndrome Both sexes 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Interstitial emphysema and related diseases, originated in the perinatal period Both sexes 9 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 Males 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 Females 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 26 Pulmonary bleeding caused in the perinatal period Both sexes 7 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 Males 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 Females 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 27 Other respiratory problems of the newborn baby, caused in the perinatal period Both sexes 16 8 2 2 1 0 3 0 Males 9 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 Females 7 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 28 Cardiovascular disorders caused in the perinatal period Both sexes 15 3 1 1 2 1 5 2 Males 8 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 Females 7 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 29-32 Infections specific of the perinatal period Both sexes 32 3 5 5 2 4 5 8 Males 21 2 3 3 1 3 4 5 Females 11 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 29 Congenital viral diseases Both sexes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 Bacterial sepsis of the newborn baby Both sexes 26 1 5 4 2 4 4 6 Males 17 1 3 2 1 3 3 4 Females 9 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 31 Navel infection of the newborn baby Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Other infectious and parasitic diseases specific of the perinatal period Both sexes 5 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 Males 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33-38 Bleeding and hematologic disorders of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 56 6 7 13 15 10 3 2 Males 38 3 4 9 12 7 2 1 Females 18 3 3 4 3 3 1 1 33 Intracranial non-traumatic bleeding of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 42 2 6 12 10 7 3 2 Males 29 1 4 8 9 4 2 1 Females 13 1 2 4 1 3 1 1 34 Other neonatal bleedings and non specified bleedings Both sexes 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Males 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Females 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 35 Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Males 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 Neonatal icterus due to other hemolysis and by other causes and non specified causes Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Intravascular coagulation disseminated in the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Males 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Females 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 Other perinatal hematologic disorders Both sexes 7 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 Males 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 Females 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 39-42 Endocrine disorders and metabolic transitory disorders of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Males 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 Newborn baby syndrome of diabetic mother Both sexes 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Males 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Neonatal diabetes mellitus Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 Transitory neonatal hyperthyroidism Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 Other metabolic alterations and transitory neonatal electrolytic and non specified disorders Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43-45 Digestive system disorders of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 13 2 0 0 1 4 2 4 Males 8 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 Females 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 43 Other intestinal obstructions of the newborn baby Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 Necrotizing enterocolitis of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Males 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Females 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 45 Other perinatal disorders of the digestive system Both sexes 9 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 Males 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 Females 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 46-48 Diseases related with integumentary regulation and temperature of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Males 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 Alterations of the temperature regulation in the newborn baby Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 Fetal dropsy not caused by hemolitic disease Both sexes 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Males 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 Other diseases of the skin specific of the fetus and the newborn baby Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 Other disorders caused in the perinatal period Both sexes 160 141 1 6 3 3 3 3 Males 86 76 1 4 1 1 1 2 Females 74 65 0 2 2 2 2 1 50-82 XVII.Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities Both sexes 87 37 19 14 6 3 2 6 Males 46 20 10 5 3 3 1 4 Females 41 17 9 9 3 0 1 2 50-57 Congenital malformations of the nervous system Both sexes 7 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 Males 6 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 Anencephaly and similar congenital malformations Both sexes 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Males 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 Encephalocele Both sexes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 Microcephaly Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 Congenital hidrocephalo Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 Other congenital malformations of the brain Both sexes 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 Males 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 Spina bifida Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 Other congenital malformations of the spinal cord Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 Congenital malformations of the nervous system Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 Congenital malformations of the eye, of the ear, of the face and of the neck Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59-63 Congenital malformations of the circulatory system Both sexes 26 3 5 10 3 2 0 3 Males 11 1 1 3 1 2 0 3 Females 15 2 4 7 2 0 0 0 59 Congenital malformations of the cardiac chamber and walls and connections Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 Congenital malformations of the heart valves Both sexes 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 Males 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Females 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 61 Other congenital malformations of the heart Both sexes 15 3 3 8 0 1 0 0 Males 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Females 12 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 62 Congenital malformations of the large vessels and of the peripheral vascular system Both sexes 6 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 Males 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 Females 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 63 Other congenital malformations of the circulatory system Both sexes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 64-66 Congenital malformations of the respiratory system Both sexes 7 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 Males 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Females 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 64 Congenital malformations of the nose, of the larynx, of the trachea and of the bronchi Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 Congenital malformations of the lung Both sexes 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 Males 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Females 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 66 Other congenital malformations of the respiratory system Both sexes 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67 Cleft lip and palate Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68-70 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system Both sexes 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Males 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Females 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68 Congenital malformations of the tongue, of the mouth, of the pharynx and of the stomach Both sexes 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Males 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Females 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 Congenital malformations of the intestine Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 Congenital malformations of the genital organs Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72-76 Congenital malformations of the urinary system Both sexes 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 Males 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 72 Renal agenesis and other malformations of the kidney Both sexes 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 Males 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 73 Cystic disease of the kidney Both sexes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 Congenital obstructive defects of the renal pelvis and congenital malformations of the ureter Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 Other congenital malformations of the kidney Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 Other congenital malformations of the urinary system Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 Congenital malformations and deformities of the osteomuscular system Both sexes 11 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 Males 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Females 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 78 Other congenital malformations not classified elsewhere Both sexes 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 Males 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 Females 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 79-82 Chromosomal abnormalities Both sexes 11 6 1 2 0 0 0 2 Males 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 Females 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 79 Downs syndrome Both sexes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 Edwards syndrome Both sexes 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 Males 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 Females 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 Patau syndrome Both sexes 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Males 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Females 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 82 Other chromosomal abnormalities Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83-89 I-XIV,XVIII.Other diseases of the fetus and of the newborn baby Both sexes 19 5 2 6 0 2 2 2 Males 12 4 1 3 0 2 1 1 Females 7 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 83 Neonatal tetanus and other infectious and parasitic diseases (1) Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 Tumours Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 Diseases of blood and haematopoeitic organs, and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases Both sexes 7 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 Males 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Females 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 87 Meconium ileus Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 Sudden infant death syndrome Both sexes 7 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 Males 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 Females 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 89 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not classified elsewhere Both sexes 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 Males 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90-93 XX. External causes of injuries occurred in the newborn baby Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 Transport accidents Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 Accidents that obstruct respiration Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 Aggressions (Homicides) Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 Other external causes Both sexes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes: 1) ~'causes (perinatal list), 83 Neonatal tetanus and other infectious and parasitic diseases (1)'~SARS (Serious Acute Respiratory Syndrome) U04 has been included in this chapter by recommendation of the PAHO 1) ~'age,From 1 day *'~The age of death is calculated as the difference between the date of death and the date of birth, with the exception of newborns who have lived less than 24 hours expectancy. Consequently, as deaths of one day appear only those who have lived more than 24 hours and whom have died the following day. Source: National Statistics Institute