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Alaska: Births
Compare Alaska to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK # | US # | |
| 10,996 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK | US | |
| 16.4 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK # | AK % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6,291 | 57.2% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 397 | 3.6% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 2,556 | 23.2% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 810 | 7.4% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 752 | 6.8% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 190 | 1.7% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 10,996 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK # | AK % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 400 | 53.2% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 74 | 9.8% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 12 | 1.6% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 77 | 10.2% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 189 | 25.1% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 752 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK | US | |
| 44.3 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK % | US % | |
| -33% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 1,232 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK % | US % | |
| 11.2% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 10.5% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 13.6% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK # | US # | |
| 654 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK % | US % | |
| 5.9% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| AK % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6.0% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 9.6% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 7.0% |
| Total | 5.9% | 8.3% |
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