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Nebraska: Births
Compare Nebraska to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE # | US # | |
| 26,727 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE | US | |
| 15.1 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE # | NE % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 19,976 | 74.7% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1,715 | 6.4% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 441 | 1.7% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 588 | 2.2% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,999 | 15.0% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 8 | 0.0% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 26,727 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE # | NE % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 2,944 | 73.6% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 54 | 1.4% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 18 | 0.5% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 602 | 15.1% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 381 | 9.5% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 3,999 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE | US | |
| 33.4 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE % | US % | |
| -21% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 3,339 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE % | US % | |
| 12.5% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 11.8% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 18.1% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 13.3% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE # | US # | |
| 1,900 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE % | US % | |
| 7.1% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NE % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6.6% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 13.9% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 7.0% |
| Total | 7.1% | 8.3% |
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