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District of Columbia: Births
Compare District of Columbia to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC # | US # | |
| 8,523 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC | US | |
| 14.7 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC # | DC % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 2,143 | 25.1% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 4,846 | 56.9% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 7 | 0.1% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 179 | 2.1% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,329 | 15.6% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 19 | 0.2% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 8,523 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC # | DC % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 184 | 13.8% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 17 | 1.3% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 5 | 0.4% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 1,068 | 80.4% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 55 | 4.1% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 1,329 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC | US | |
| 48.4 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC % | US % | |
| -56% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 1,360 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC % | US % | |
| 16.0% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 10.8% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 19.0% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 13.8% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC # | US # | |
| 980 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC % | US % | |
| 11.5% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DC % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14.5% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% | 7.0% |
| Total | 11.5% | 8.3% |
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