A majority of these children die before their first birthdays. Unfortunately, these deaths represent only a small percentage of serious injuries to children.
Many children suffer preventable non-fatal injuries which result in disabling conditions.
These non-fatal injuries impose tremendous emotional, social and economic costs for families, communities and the state. The purpose of the child fatality review is to analyze the circumstances of child deaths. This process is critical in identifying prevention strategies that can help reduce these needless costs and significantly improve the health and well being of Georgia's future generations. Two sources of data are used for this report - death certificates and child fatality review reports. A death certificate is required to be filed for every death.