SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) was first defined in the late 1960s and was refined in 1991 as “the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history”. (Willinger et al, 1991).
Infant deaths, Infant mortality rate
Infant deaths | persons | Infant mortality rate | Per 1000 live births | ||
Republic of Lithuania | 2011 | 144 | 4.7 |
2012 | 118 | 3.9 | |
2013 | 110 | 3.7 | |
2014 | 118 | 3.9 | |
2015 | 132 1 | 4.2 | |
2016 | 139 2 | 4.5 | |
2017 | 85 3 | 2.9 | |
2018 | 96 4 | 3.4 | |
2019 | 90 5 | 2.93 |
1 of the 132 infant deaths in 2015, 11 deaths (8.3%) were unexplained (SIDS/SUIDS)
2 of the 139 infant deaths in 2016, 5 deaths (3.6%) were unexplained (SIDS/SUIDS)
3 of the 85 infant deaths in 2017, 4 deaths (4.7%) were unexplained (SIDS/SUIDS)
4 of the 96 infant deaths in 2018, 2 deaths (2.1%) were unexplained (SIDS/SUIDS)
5 of the 90 infant deaths in 2019, 7 deaths (7.78%) were unexplained SIDS/SUIDS)
Sleep Safety, European Guidelines
SUMMARY
Do not Smoke – Do not expose your baby to cigarette smoke before or after birth.
Do not Bed-
Place in Bare Crib – The baby should be placed in a crib with no cover, pillows, bumper pads or positioning devices.
Place on Back to Sleep – Always place your baby, day or night on his back to sleep.
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