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Sudden infant death

Sudden infant death is defined as the death of an infant who was previously considered healthy, with no prior signs or symptoms to suggest it would occur. The death most often occurs during sleep. It is the leading cause of death among infants under one year of age.

Our Mission

  • Monitor trends and alert public authorities accordingly.

Data

The OMIN registry has conducted an initial assessment of the infant mortality rate in France over a five-year period (2016–2020) based on data collected by reference centers. Each year in France, the OMIN registry has recorded an average of 210 cases of sudden infant death.

Notes:

  • The values "N/A - data not available" indicate that no cases of MIN-related deaths were recorded in the OMIN registry for the geographic area in question. The absence of recorded data does not necessarily mean that no cases occurred.

  • Values marked "N/A - statistical confidentiality" indicate a number of cases covered by statistical confidentiality (<5).

  • Data collection is not comprehensive in all departments. MIN death rates may therefore be underestimated in some of them. The same would apply if rates were calculated at the regional or national level.

Age at death for sudden infant deaths between May 2015 and June 2021

Age au décès des morts inattendues du nourrisson entre 05-2015 et 06-2021
Source: National Observatory on Sudden Infant Death (https://www.omin.fr/donnees-chiffrees/)

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