Table 1

Rate of improvement in child injury deaths, 1971–75 to 1991–95, by country

Country1971–751991–95Difference% ImprovementRank
Germany28.48.320.170.81
Netherlands20.16.613.567.22
Finland24.78.216.566.83
Canada27.89.718.165.14
Norway21.67.61464.85
Italy16.36.110.262.66
Japan22.48.41462.57
Austria23.79.314.460.88
Sweden135.27.860.09
Denmark19.98.111.859.310
Australia22.39.512.857.411
UK14.36.18.257.312
Switzerland22.59.612.957.313
Belgium209.210.854.014
France19.49.110.353.015
Ireland17.28.38.951.716
Greece13.57.65.943.717
USA24.814.110.743.218
Portugal31.117.813.342.819
New Zealand23.713.71042.220
Spain13.78.15.640.921
Poland22.513.49.140.422
Czech19.6127.638.823
Hungary16.110.85.332.924
Mexico29.319.89.532.425