America's child death shame

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International deaths from child abuse [physical abuse or neglect] (Annual deaths per 100,000 children; source: Unicef)

Germany
0.8
UK
0.9
Japan
1.0
France
1.4
USA
2.4

US deaths from child abuse 2009 (Rates per 100,000 children; source: US dept of health)

New Hampshire
0.35
Oregon
1.49
New York
2.46
Texas
4.05


source: 'America's child death shame'; www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15288865#content; BBC; 17 October 2011