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Small Area Data
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Click on a blue bar to open and close selections and to see a list of measures available.- Counts - Number of Births
Birth Count
Count of all live births in a given population and time period. - Crude Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Population (Males and Females)
Birth Rate
Birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 persons in the population. - Age-specific Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Females
Age-specific Birth Rate
The age-specific birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 female population. The teen birth rate is considered an age-specific birth rate. - Age Specific Fertility Rates (e.g., Adolescent Birth Rates)
An age-specific fertility rate is the number of births to women in a certain age group per 1,000 women in that same age group (e.g., births to adolescent mothers per 1,000 adolescent girls of the same age in the population). Birth Weight
Very Low Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 1500 grams (about 3.3 lbs.)
Low Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was at least 1500 grams but less than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs.)
Normal Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was at least 2500 grams but less than 4,000 grams
High Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was 4,000 or more grams (about 8.8 lbs.)Prenatal Care Recommendations
It is recommended that pregnant women begin prenatal care during their first three months (first trimester) of pregnancy.Preterm Births
A Preterm birth is a birth that occurs before the 37th week of gestation.
- Counts - Number of Births
Birth Count
Count of all live births in a given population and time period. - Crude Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Population (Males and Females)
Birth Rate
Birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 persons in the population. - Age-specific Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Females
Age-specific Birth Rate
The age-specific birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 female population. The teen birth rate is considered an age-specific birth rate. - Teen Births, Girls Age 15-19Age Specific Fertility Rates (e.g., Adolescent Birth Rates)
An age-specific fertility rate is the number of births to women in a certain age group per 1,000 women in that same age group (e.g., births to adolescent mothers per 1,000 adolescent girls of the same age in the population). Birth Weight
Very Low Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 1500 grams (about 3.3 lbs.)
Low Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was at least 1500 grams but less than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs.)
Normal Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was at least 2500 grams but less than 4,000 grams
High Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was 4,000 or more grams (about 8.8 lbs.)Prenatal Care Recommendations
It is recommended that pregnant women begin prenatal care during their first three months (first trimester) of pregnancy.Preterm Births
A Preterm birth is a birth that occurs before the 37th week of gestation.
- Counts - Number of Births
Birth Count
Count of all live births in a given population and time period. - Crude Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Population (Males and Females)
Birth Rate
Birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 persons in the population. - Teen Births, Girls Age 15-19Age Specific Fertility Rates (e.g., Adolescent Birth Rates)
An age-specific fertility rate is the number of births to women in a certain age group per 1,000 women in that same age group (e.g., births to adolescent mothers per 1,000 adolescent girls of the same age in the population). Birth Weight
Very Low Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 1500 grams (about 3.3 lbs.)
Low Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was at least 1500 grams but less than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs.)
Normal Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was at least 2500 grams but less than 4,000 grams
High Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was 4,000 or more grams (about 8.8 lbs.)Prenatal Care Recommendations
It is recommended that pregnant women begin prenatal care during their first three months (first trimester) of pregnancy.Preterm Births
A Preterm birth is a birth that occurs before the 37th week of gestation.
- Counts - Number of Births
Birth Count
Count of all live births in a given population and time period. - Crude Birth Rate
Birth Rate
Birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 persons in the population. - Age-specific Birth Rate
Age-specific Birth Rate
The age-specific birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 female population. The teen birth rate is considered an age-specific birth rate. - Teen Births, Girls Age 15-19
Prenatal Care Recommendations
It is recommended that pregnant women begin prenatal care during their first three months (first trimester) of pregnancy.Birth Weight
Very Low Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 1500 grams (about 3.3 lbs.)
Low Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was at least 1500 grams but less than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs.)
Normal Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was at least 2500 grams but less than 4,000 grams
High Birth Weight: Live-born infants whose birth weight was 4,000 or more grams (about 8.8 lbs.)Preterm Births
A Preterm birth is a birth that occurs before the 37th week of gestation.