Delaware Health Statistics Center

Homicides in Delaware. In Delaware, death by assault (homicide) was the 18^th leading cause of death in 2004-2008, and accounted for 0.7 percent of all deaths. Three-quarters of all homicide deaths in 2004-2008 were residents of New Castle County...more information    NEW!

Mean Gestational Age by Plurality, Delaware 2004-2008. Infants who do not reach full-term gestation, defined as infants born at 39-41 weeks of gestation, have higher risks of morbidity and mortality, which increase as the gestational age decreases...more information

Unintentional Drug Poisonings in Delaware. Deaths due to unintentional drug poisonings, or overdoses, have risen dramatically over the last 25 years. In 2004-2008 accidental poisonings were the second leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 20 percent of all accidental deaths...more information   

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) in Delaware. Sudden, unexpected infant deaths are defined as infant deaths that occur suddenly and unexpectedly, and whose manner and cause of death are not immediately obvious prior to investigation. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the most well known cause of SUID cases...more information

Snapshot of Abortion in Delaware. In 2007, there were 15,691 pregnancies in Delaware. Seventy-seven percent of these pregnancies resulted in live births and 22.5 percent resulted in induced termination...more information

The Changing Characteristics of Delaware Mothers. Compared to 1990, Delaware mothers in 2007 were more likely to be 35 and older, to be single, and to have either fewer than 12 years education, or to have some post secondary education...more information

Leading Causes of Death in Delaware. The 10 leading causes of death in 2003-2007 were the same as those in 2002-2006, though the ranking of the bottom 4 causes shifted. Of the 10 leading causes of death, only 3 demonstrated an increase in mortality rates...more information

Late Preterm Births in Delaware.  According to analyses by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) the steady increase in preterm births is largely due to a rise in late preterm births. Although infants born in the late preterm period are considered to have a lower risk for complications than...more information

Divorce in Delaware.  Divorce rates in Delaware remained fairly stable from 1984-1988 to 1992-1996. From 1992-1996 to 2003-2007, divorce rates declined 20 percent to 3.8 divorces per 1,000 population. Marriage rates have been decreasing steadily since 1987-1991...more information

Poisoning Deaths in Delaware. Unintentional and self-inflicted poisoning deaths comprised the vast majority of poisoning mortality in 2002-2006. Poisoning deaths of undetermined intent accounted for 9.3 percent of all poisoning deaths in 2002-2006; poisonings due to homicide made up less than 0.3 percent...more information

Drug- and Alcohol-Induced Mortality in Delaware. Drug- and alcohol-induced deaths refer to those causes directly attributable to drug- and or alcohol-induced mortality, including mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use; accidental poisoning, and a variety of other conditions and diseases...more information

Unintentional Injury, Suicide, and Homicide Mortality in Delaware. In 2002-2006 deaths due to unintentional injury, suicide, and homicide accounted for 6 percent of all deaths in Delaware...more information

Mortality due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Delaware. Nationally, COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the US and a major cause of morbidity...more information

The Contribution of Preterm Births to Infant Mortality in Delaware. Preterm births (infant born at less than 37 weeks' gestation) is generally accepted as one of the most critical factors in an infant's risk of mortality...more information

Youth and Young Adult Suicide Rates.  In 1996-2005 suicide was the second leading cause of death for youths and young adults in Delaware; for Delawareans...more information

Birth Defects. Birth defects were the second leading cause of infant death in 2001-2005. Birth defects (congenital anomalies) are conditions that...more information