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Maryland: Births
Compare Maryland to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD # | US # | |
| 77,494 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD | US | |
| 13.8 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD # | MD % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 37,016 | 47.8% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 25,397 | 32.8% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 169 | 0.2% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 4,689 | 6.1% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 10,087 | 13.0% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 136 | 0.2% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 77,494 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD # | MD % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 2,160 | 21.4% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 445 | 4.4% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 64 | 0.6% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 7,046 | 69.9% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 372 | 3.7% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 10,087 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD | US | |
| 33.6 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD % | US % | |
| -38% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 10,467 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD % | US % | |
| 13.5% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 16.9% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD # | US # | |
| 7,269 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD % | US % | |
| 9.4% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7.6% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 13.4% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| Total | 9.4% | 8.3% |
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