|
| |
Idaho |
Alaska |
Montana |
Nevada |
Oregon |
Utah |
Washington |
Wyoming |
U.S. |
|
| |
1980 |
| |
|
| Live (1,000s) |
20 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
43 |
42 |
68 |
11 |
3,612 |
| Rate[1] (/1,000) |
21.4 |
23.7 |
18.1 |
16.6 |
16.4 |
28.6 |
16.4 |
22.5 |
15.9 |
| Low birth weight[2][3] (%) |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
| To
teenage mothers[2] (%) |
13.1 |
11.8 |
12.4 |
15.4 |
13.3 |
11 |
12.5 |
15.5 |
15.6 |
| To unmarried women[2] (%) |
7.9 |
15.1 |
[4]12.5 |
[4]13.5 |
14.8 |
6.2 |
13.6 |
8.2 |
18.4 |
| Abortions[5]
(1,000s) |
3 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
18 |
4 |
37 |
1 |
1,554 |
| Rate[6] |
12.7 |
17.9 |
20.1 |
46.6 |
28.3 |
12.3 |
37.5 |
9.5 |
29.3 |
| Ratio[6] |
141 |
196 |
265 |
697 |
396 |
97 |
522 |
107 |
428 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
1990 |
| |
|
| Live (1,000s) |
16.4 |
11.9 |
11.6 |
21.6 |
42.9 |
36.3 |
79.3 |
7 |
4,158.20 |
| Rate[1] (/1,000) |
16.3 |
21.6 |
14.5 |
18 |
15.1 |
21.1 |
16.3 |
15.4 |
16.7 |
| Low birth weight[2][3] (%) |
5.7 |
4.8 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
5 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
7.4 |
7 |
| To
teenage mothers[2] (%) |
12.3 |
9.7 |
11.5 |
12.6 |
12 |
10.3 |
10.8 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
| To unmarried women[2] (%) |
16.7 |
26.2 |
23.7 |
[4]25.4 |
25.7 |
13.5 |
23.7 |
19.8 |
28 |
| Abortions[5][7]
(1,000s) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
16 |
5 |
31 |
1 |
1,591 |
| Rate[6][7] |
8.2 |
18.2 |
16.5 |
40.3 |
23.9 |
12.8 |
27.6 |
5.1 |
27.3 |
| Ratio[6][7] |
124 |
213 |
263 |
554 |
390 |
138 |
471 |
89 |
401 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
1992 |
| |
|
| Live (1,000s) |
17,362 |
11,726 |
11,472 |
22,374 |
42,035 |
37,200 |
79,450 |
6,723 |
4,065,014 |
| Rate[1] (/1,000) |
16.3 |
20 |
14 |
16.7 |
14.1 |
20.5 |
15.4 |
14.5 |
15.9 |
| Low birth weight[2][3] (%) |
5.5 |
4.9 |
6 |
7.1 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
| To
teenage mothers[2] (%) |
13 |
10.9 |
11.9 |
12.4 |
12.4 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
13.2 |
12.7 |
| To unmarried women[2] (%) |
18.3 |
27.4 |
26.4 |
33.3 |
27 |
15.1 |
25.3 |
24 |
30.1 |
| Abortions[5][7]
(1,000s) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
16 |
4 |
33 |
<.5 |
1,529 |
| Rate[6][7] |
7.2 |
16.5 |
18.2 |
44.2 |
23.9 |
9.3 |
27.7 |
4.3 |
25.9 |
| Ratio[6][7] |
97 |
222 |
298 |
591 |
372 |
104 |
447 |
74 |
379 |
|
| Sources: |
U.S.
Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the
United States: [year]; [ed.], 1984, 1993. |
| |
U.S.
National Center for Health Statistics, Vital
Statistics of the United States, annual; Monthly
Vital Statistics Report. |
| |
S.
K. Henshaw and J. Van Vort, eds., Abortion Factbook,
1992 Edition: Readings, Trends, and State and Local Data
to 1988 (New York: The Alan Guttmacher Institute,
1992). |
| Note: |
Registered
births. Excludes births to nonresidents of the United
States. |
| [1] |
Based
on resident population enumerated as of April 1 of census
year. Rates are number per 1,000 population. |
| [2] |
Based
on 100% of births in all states and the District of
Columbia. |
| [3] |
Less
than 2,500 grams (5 pounds 8 ounces). |
| [4] |
Marital
status of mother inferred. |
| [5] |
Number
of abortions are from surveys of hospitals, clinics, and
physicians identified as providers of abortion services,
conducted by the Alan Guttmacher Institute. |
| [6] |
Abortion
rates are computed per 1,000 women, 15 to 44 years of age
on July 1 of specified year; abortion ratios are computed
as the number of abortions per 1,000 live births from
July 1 of year shown to June 30 of following year. |
| [7] |
Data
are actually 1988 data. |
|