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Alabama: Births
Compare Alabama to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL # | US # | |
| 63,232 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL | US | |
| 13.7 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL # | AL % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 38,118 | 60.3% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 19,333 | 30.6% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 187 | 0.3% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 808 | 1.3% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 4,724 | 7.5% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 62 | 0.1% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 63,232 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL # | AL % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 3,453 | 73.1% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 119 | 2.5% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 30 | 0.6% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 990 | 21.0% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 132 | 2.8% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 4,724 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL | US | |
| 53.5 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL % | US % | |
| -27% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 10,788 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL % | US % | |
| 17.1% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 14.8% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 22.1% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 15.0% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL # | US # | |
| 6,624 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL % | US % | |
| 10.5% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AL % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 8.5% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 15.5% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 7.0% |
| Total | 10.5% | 8.3% |
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