Deaths according to Cause of Death National results Deaths of under one week by causes (perinatal list), sex and age. Units: units 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-XX.All causes Both sexes 654 281 69 98 70 45 48 43 Males 362 161 39 53 36 24 28 21 Females 292 120 30 45 34 21 20 22 01-49 XVI.Affections originated in the perinatal period Both sexes 478 215 50 66 53 35 31 28 Males 256 117 28 36 28 19 16 12 Females 222 98 22 30 25 16 15 16 01 Fetus and newborn baby affected by mother's condition not necessarily related to present pregnancy Both sexes 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 Males 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 02-05 Fetus and newborn baby affected by maternal complications of the pregnancy Both sexes 46 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 Males 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 18 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 02 Fetus and newborn baby affected by incompetence of the cervix uteri 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 03 Fetus and newborn baby affected by premature rupture of the membranes Both sexes 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 Fetus and newborn baby affected by multiple pregnancy Both sexes 36 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 Males 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 Fetus and newborn baby affected by other maternal complications of the pregnancy and non specified complications 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 06-10 Fetus and newborn baby affected by complications of the placenta, of the umbilical cord and of the membranes Both sexes 31 18 2 6 2 1 1 1 Males 16 8 2 4 0 0 1 1 Females 15 10 0 2 2 1 0 0 06 Fetus and newborn baby affected by previous placenta Both sexes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 07 Fetus and newborn baby affected by other detachment ways and bleeding of the placenta Both sexes 15 7 0 5 2 0 0 1 Males 8 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 Females 7 4 0 1 2 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 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 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 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 11 6 2 1 0 1 1 0 Males 6 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 Females 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 11-12 Fetus and newborn baby affected by other compliactions of the birth 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 11 Fetus and newborn baby affected by anomalous presentation, anomalous position and detachment during 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 12 Fetus and newborn baby affected by other compliactions and non-specified of the birth 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 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 39 22 6 2 2 3 2 2 Males 16 10 2 1 2 1 0 0 Females 23 12 4 1 0 2 2 2 14 Delayed of fetal growth and fetal malnutrition Both sexes 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 Males 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Females 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 Extreme inmaturity and extremely lower birth weight Both sexes 27 17 3 1 1 1 2 2 Males 10 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 Females 17 9 2 1 0 1 2 2 16 Other premature and lower birth weight newborn babies Both sexes 7 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 Males 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Females 3 1 1 0 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 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Males 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Females 2 1 1 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 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Males 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Females 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20-28 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific of the perinatal period Both sexes 162 53 25 26 25 18 8 7 Males 92 30 18 15 12 9 4 4 Females 70 23 7 11 13 9 4 3 20 Intrauterine hipoxia Both sexes 24 15 4 1 0 2 2 0 Males 14 10 3 0 0 1 0 0 Females 10 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 21 Birth asphyxia Both sexes 19 1 3 5 7 1 1 1 Males 9 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 Females 10 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 22 Respiratory difficulty of the newborn baby Both sexes 34 3 5 6 10 5 3 2 Males 22 3 4 4 6 2 2 1 Females 12 0 1 2 4 3 1 1 23 Congenital pneumonia Both sexes 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Males 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Females 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 Neonatal inhalation syndrome Both sexes 9 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 Males 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 Females 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 Interstitial emphysema and related diseases, originated in the perinatal period Both sexes 9 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 Males 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 Females 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 26 Pulmonary bleeding caused in the perinatal period Both sexes 18 1 3 5 3 5 0 1 Males 12 1 3 3 1 3 0 1 Females 6 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 27 Other respiratory problems of the newborn baby, caused in the perinatal period Both sexes 28 21 1 2 1 2 1 0 Males 14 9 1 1 1 1 1 0 Females 14 12 0 1 0 1 0 0 28 Cardiovascular disorders caused in the perinatal period Both sexes 19 4 6 4 3 0 1 1 Males 11 2 5 3 1 0 0 0 Females 8 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 29-32 Infections specific of the perinatal period Both sexes 28 0 6 6 2 4 4 6 Males 12 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 Females 16 0 5 5 1 1 1 3 29 Congenital viral diseases 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 30 Bacterial sepsis of the newborn baby Both sexes 21 0 3 5 2 4 3 4 Males 10 0 1 1 1 3 2 2 Females 11 0 2 4 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 7 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 Males 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Females 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 33-38 Bleeding and hematologic disorders of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 55 6 4 13 10 7 10 5 Males 31 3 1 8 5 5 6 3 Females 24 3 3 5 5 2 4 2 33 Intracranial non-traumatic bleeding of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 43 3 3 11 6 6 9 5 Males 24 2 1 7 2 4 5 3 Females 19 1 2 4 4 2 4 2 34 Other neonatal bleedings and non specified bleedings Both sexes 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 Males 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 0 0 1 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 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 Males 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Females 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 38 Other perinatal hematologic disorders 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 39-42 Endocrine disorders and metabolic transitory disorders of the fetus and 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 39 Newborn baby syndrome of diabetic mother 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 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 8 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 Males 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 Females 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 43 Other intestinal obstructions of the newborn baby 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 44 Necrotizing enterocolitis of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 Males 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 Females 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 45 Other perinatal disorders of the digestive system Both sexes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 46-48 Diseases related with integumentary regulation and temperature of the fetus and newborn baby Both sexes 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 Males 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Females 2 1 0 0 0 1 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 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 Males 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Females 2 1 0 0 0 1 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 94 64 4 8 9 1 6 2 Males 49 34 2 4 6 1 2 0 Females 45 30 2 4 3 0 4 2 50-82 XVII.Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities Both sexes 141 64 17 24 8 6 11 11 Males 90 43 11 13 5 3 7 8 Females 51 21 6 11 3 3 4 3 50-57 Congenital malformations of the nervous system Both sexes 13 8 2 1 0 0 1 1 Males 7 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 Females 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 50 Anencephaly and similar congenital malformations Both sexes 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 Encephalocele 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 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 Other congenital malformations of the brain Both sexes 9 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 Males 6 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 Females 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 55 16 5 11 6 6 5 6 Males 33 11 3 6 4 3 2 4 Females 22 5 2 5 2 3 3 2 59 Congenital malformations of the cardiac chamber and walls and connections Both sexes 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Males 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Females 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 Congenital malformations of the heart valves Both sexes 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 Males 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Females 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 61 Other congenital malformations of the heart Both sexes 26 13 3 5 1 1 1 2 Males 18 9 2 3 1 0 1 2 Females 8 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 62 Congenital malformations of the large vessels and of the peripheral vascular system Both sexes 18 1 0 3 3 4 4 3 Males 9 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 Females 9 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 63 Other congenital malformations of the circulatory system Both sexes 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Males 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Females 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 64-66 Congenital malformations of the respiratory system Both sexes 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Males 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 Congenital malformations of the nose, of the larynx, of the trachea and of the bronchi 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 65 Congenital malformations of the lung Both sexes 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Males 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 Other congenital malformations of the respiratory 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 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 6 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 Males 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Females 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 68 Congenital malformations of the tongue, of the mouth, of the pharynx and of the stomach Both sexes 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 69 Congenital malformations of the intestine Both sexes 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Males 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Females 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 16 12 2 1 0 0 0 1 Males 12 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 Females 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 72 Renal agenesis and other malformations of the kidney Both sexes 10 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 Males 8 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 Females 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 73 Cystic disease of the kidney Both sexes 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 Males 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Females 2 2 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 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 77 Congenital malformations and deformities of the osteomuscular system Both sexes 16 5 4 3 0 0 3 1 Males 13 3 4 2 0 0 3 1 Females 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 78 Other congenital malformations not classified elsewhere Both sexes 22 16 2 3 0 0 0 1 Males 15 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 Females 7 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 79-82 Chromosomal abnormalities Both sexes 10 4 0 4 1 0 1 0 Males 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 Females 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 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 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 81 Patau syndrome Both sexes 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Males 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Females 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 Other chromosomal abnormalities Both sexes 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Males 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83-89 i-XV,XVIII.Other diseases of the fetus and of the newborn baby Both sexes 31 1 1 8 9 3 5 4 Males 14 0 0 4 3 2 4 1 Females 17 1 1 4 6 1 1 3 83 Neonatal tetanus and other infectious and parasitic diseases (1) 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 84 Tumours Both sexes 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 Males 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Females 2 1 0 1 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 12 0 0 3 2 3 2 2 Males 8 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 Females 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 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 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 89 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not classified elsewhere Both sexes 10 0 1 2 4 0 2 1 Males 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 Females 6 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 90-93 XX. External causes of injuries occurred in the newborn baby Both sexes 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Males 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Females 2 0 1 0 0 1 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 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 93 Other external causes Both sexes 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Males 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Females 1 0 0 0 0 1 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