Number of unintentional injury-attributed deaths by type, in the present study and estimated national totals for 0–4 years
| Type of injury | Study deaths, 2001–2003 | All India, 2005 | |
| Numbers attributed | Estimated deaths in thousands (99% CI) | Rate per 100 000 live births (99% CI) | |
| Drowning | 249 | 26 (19 to 27) | 95 (70 to 100) |
| Falls | 109 | 12 (9 to 15) | 43 (31 to 52) |
| Road traffic injuries | 96 | 11 (8 to 14) | 39 (27 to 48) |
| Venomous plants and animals | 80 | 8 (5 to 11) | 31 (21 to 43) |
| Other* | 243 | 25 (8 to 33) | 94 (30 to 118) |
| All unintentional injuries | 777 | 82 (71 to 88) | 302 (262 to 323) |
↵* Other injuries include those caused by fire and contact with hot substances (45), other accidental threat to breathing (39), mechanical injuries (34), adverse reactions to drugs or medical and surgical interventions (32), radiation, extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (26), contact with other non-venomous animals (25), exposure to electric current (17), poisoning (14), forces of nature (9), and transport injuries other than road traffic injuries (2).