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SIDS is rare before one month of age, peaks at 2 to 4 months, and is also rare after one year of age. It takes the life of 1 of every 2,000 live-born babies in Canada. Babies of aboriginal background are at greater risk of SIDS. Three babies die of SIDS every week in Canada. The rate varies from place to place and from year to year. SIDS also occurs throughout the world.
