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		Teen Pregnancy Teen Birth Rates Infant Mortality Rates Low Birth-Weight Babies >>Back to the main Community Assessment page Teen Birth Rates The number of teen pregnancies in Utah (just over 18 per 1,000) is well below the national average (just over 25 per 1,000). Both these numbers have drastically declined since 1991. Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15–17) is the number of births to teenagers between ages 15 and 17 per 1,000 females in this age group. Data reflect the mother’s place of residence, rather than place of birth. This measure of teenage childbearing focuses on the fertility of all females ages 15 to 17, regardless of marital status. Sources: Birth Statistics: 2001 data: Child Trends, Inc., Facts at a Glance (Washington, DC: 2003), Table 1. 2000 data: Child Trends, Inc., Facts at a Glance (Washington, DC: 2002), Table 1. 1999 data: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “Births: Final Data for 1999,” National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 49, No. 1, Table 10; and Child Trends, Inc., Facts at a Glance (Washington, DC: 2001), Table 1. 1998 data: CDC, NCHS, “Births: Final Data for 1998,” National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 48, No. 3, Table 10; and Child Trends, Inc., analysis of unpublished tabulations from the NCHS. 1997 data: CDC, NCHS, “Declines in Teenage Birth Rates, 1991–1998: Update of National and State Trends,” National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 47, No. 26,Table 2; and unpublished tabulations from NCHS. 1996 data: CDC, NCHS, “Declines in Teenage Birth Rates, 1991–1997: National and State Patterns,” National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 47, No. 12, Table 4; and unpublished tabulations from the NCHS. Population Statistics: U.S. Census Bureau. >>Back to top Infant Mortality Rates Infant mortality rates have also been in steady decline since 1990. Utah’s lower rate is in large part due to the lower number of teen births. Infant Mortality Rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) is the number of deaths occurring to infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births. The data are reported by place of residence, not place of death. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. 1996-2001 Data: Deaths: Final Data for 2001,” National Vital Statistics Reports. >>Back to top Low Birth-Weight Babies The percentage of low birth weight babies has been on the rise at both the state and national levels. Utah continues to be slightly below the national average. Percent Low-Birth weight Babies is the share of live births weighing less than 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds). The data are reported by place of mother’s residence, not place of birth. Each year there are a small number of births in which the weight of the newborn is not recorded, and births of unknown weight are not included in these calculations. In 2001, 3,179 births were of unknown weight. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. 1996-2001 Data: “Births: Final Data for 2001,” National Vital Statistics Reports. >>Back to top Back to the main Community Assessment page Other Helpful Web Resources

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