Summary Globally, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) was responsible for 27 700 deaths (95% UI 12 100–60 900) in 2019. 2620 of these deaths (1480–4980) occurred in ages 7–27 days and 25 100 of these deaths (10 500–56 100) occurred in ages 28–364 days.

Definition SIDS is mortality in ages 7–364 days, where there is no clinical or pathological explanation for cause of death through any method, including an autopsy (ICD-10 R95).

Total sources
Incidence 0
Prevalence 0
Remission 0
Causes of death 2711
Other 0
Table 1: Total sources used in GBD 2019 estimation
What is new in GBD 2019?
  • •In GBD 2019, only ICD9 and ICD10 coded cause of death data from 4 and 5 star countries (countries with high-quality vital registration) were used.
Prevalence
Incidence
Deaths
YLLs
YLDs
DALYs
Cases
(millions)
Rate (per 100 000)
Cases
(millions)
Rate (per 100 000)
Deaths
(millions)
Rate (per 100 000)
YLLs
(millions)
Rate (per 100 000)
YLDs
(millions)
Rate (per 100 000)
DALYs
(millions)
Rate (per 100 000)
2019
Both Sexes
-–
-–
-–
-–
0·0277
(0·0121
to 0·0609)
0·425
(0·186
to 0·935)
2·45
(1·07
to 5·39)
37·6
(16·4
to 82·7)
-–
-–
2·45
(1·07
to 5·39)
37·6
(16·4
to 82·7)
Females
-–
-–
-–
-–
0·0124
(0·00502
to 0·0303)
0·394
(0·159
to 0·964)
1·1
(0·444
to 2·68)
34·9
(14·1
to 85·2)
-–
-–
1·1
(0·444
to 2·68)
34·9
(14·1
to 85·2)
Males
-–
-–
-–
-–
0·0153
(0·00658
to 0·0335)
0·454
(0·196
to 0·994)
1·35
(0·582
to 2·96)
40·1
(17·3
to 87·9)
-–
-–
1·35
(0·582
to 2·96)
40·1
(17·3
to 87·9)
Percentage change 2010-19
Both Sexes
-–
-–
-–
-–
–21·2
(–35·2
to 2·02)
–20·4
(–34·6
to 3·04)
–21·2
(–35·2
to 2·01)
–20·4
(–34·6
to 3·04)
-–
-–
–21·2
(–35·2
to 2·01)
–20·4
(–34·6
to 3·04)
Females
-–
-–
-–
-–
–22
(–36·2
to 1·03)
–21·3
(–35·6
to 1·98)
–22
(–36·2
to 1·03)
–21·3
(–35·6
to 1·98)
-–
-–
–22
(–36·2
to 1·03)
–21·3
(–35·6
to 1·98)
Males
-–
-–
-–
-–
–20·6
(–35·1
to 3·21)
–19·7
(–34·4
to 4·32)
–20·6
(–35·1
to 3·21)
–19·7
(–34·4
to 4·32)
-–
-–
–20·6
(–35·1
to 3·21)
–19·7
(–34·4
to 4·32)
Numbers in parentheses are 95% uncertainty intervals.
Table 2: Global prevalence, incidence, deaths, YLLs, YLDs, and DALYs in counts and age-standardised rates for both sexes combined, females, and males, 2019, with percentage change between 2010 and 2019
Deaths YLLs YLDs DALYs
1990 83rd 56th -- 80th
2010 99th 74th -- 102nd
2019 105th 79th -- 117th
Table 3: Rank among Level 3 causes for global deaths, YLLs, YLDs, and DALYs in 1990, 2010, and 2019, for both sexes combined
Figure 1: Composition of DALYs by YLLs for both sexes combined, 2019
Figure 2: Percentage of DALYs attributable to top risk factors for both sexes combined, 2019
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Figure 3: Age-standardised DALY rates for each location by SDI, both sexes combined, 2019
Figure 4: Composition of YLLS by age group and sex, 2019
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Figure 5: Age-standardised DALY rates (per 100 000) by location, both sexes combined, 2019