Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,
Homicide trends in the United States,,,,
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide,,,,
Date of release: January 17 2007,,,,

Homicides of Children under Age 5 by Race of Victim,,,,

Year,White,Black,Other,Total
1976,300,239,6,544
1977,286,242,3,531
1978,310,250,4,564
1979,293,208,9,511
1980,315,231,11,557
1981,328,214,13,556
1982,355,248,18,621
1983,311,254,16,581
1984,328,213,13,554
1985,330,216,10,556
1986,361,308,17,686
1987,350,234,17,601
1988,357,282,10,649
1989,386,263,18,667
1990,379,274,17,671
1991,409,343,26,778
1992,371,304,16,691
1993,371,362,28,761
1994,413,329,21,763
1995,412,288,18,719
1996,424,307,25,756
1997,351,255,25,631
1998,368,259,14,641
1999,338,239,25,601
2000,328,253,12,593
2001,354,260,16,630
2002,325,238,23,586
2003,349,234,15,598
2004,336,209,14,559
2005,328,218,10,555

"Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2005",,,,
See the methodology section in 'Additional Information About the Data' for weighting and imputation procedures used.,,,,