Table 1 Incidence of infant abuse and its subcategories maltreatment and assault during the years 1987 to 2019, divided into the periods 1987–2000 and 2001–2019, cases per 100,000 infants, 95% confidence intervals. Source: National Patient Register covering in-patient care 1987–2000 and, from year 2001, out-patient specialised care as well

 Incidence (95% CI)

32.23 (31.64–32.81)

15.02 (14.39–15.64)

44.51 (43.61–45.41)

 Mortality (95% CI)

1.40 (1.36–1.44)

1.88 (1.66–2.10)

1.06 (0.92–1.12)

 Incidence (95% CI)

25.78 (25.58–26.31)

11.29 (10.75–11.83)

36.15 (35.33–36.97)

 Mortality (95% CI)

0.08 (0.07–0.09)

0.07 (0.06–0.08)

0.1 (0.08–0.11)

 Incidence (95% CI)

7.43 (7.14–7.71)

3.36 (3.07–3.65)

10.33 (9.99–10.77)

 Mortality (95% CI)

1.32 (1.20–1.44)

1.81 (1.59–2.03)

0.96 (0.82–1.09)