Table 3

SIDS rate in 1987 (per 1000 healthy born infants), the year when the BTS campaigns began, and the most recent SIDS rate (with reference year) for the 12 most populated developed countries

Country	SIDS rate in 1987	Year when the BTS campaigns began	Most recent SIDS rate and year of reference
Australia	2.4944	199145	0.20 ₍₂₀₁₃₎46
Canada	1.0644	199345	0.19 ₍₂₀₁₁₎47
France	1.8544	199445	0.25 ₍₂₀₁₂₎48
Germany	1.6444	199145	0.22 ₍₂₀₁₃₎49
Italy	0.11*†	200850	0.03 ₍₂₀₁₂₎†
Japan	0.1044	199845	0.12 ₍₂₀₁₃₎51
Netherlands	0.9144	198745	0.06 ₍₂₀₁₄₎1
Poland	0.26*†	Not available	0.13 ₍₂₀₁₂₎†
South Korea	Not available	Not available	0.20 ₍₂₀₁₄₎52
Spain	0.30*†	200053	0.11 ₍₂₀₁₂₎†
UK	2.4044	199154	0.24 ₍₂₀₁₂₎55
USA	1.3744	199445	0.87 ₍₂₀₁₃₎2

The numbers in squared brackets represent corresponding references.
*The rates for Italy, Poland and Spain refer to 1994.
†The rates for Italy, Poland and Spain were estimated by combining data about causes of death and number of healthy born children retrieved on the websites of the respective national statistical institutes. Owing to the lack of a homogenous detection process they are likely to be underestimated.43
BTS, ‘Back-to-Sleep’; SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.