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New Jersey: Births
Compare New Jersey to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ # | US # | |
| 115,020 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ | US | |
| 13.2 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ # | NJ % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 56,974 | 49.5% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 17,459 | 15.2% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 142 | 0.1% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 11,093 | 9.6% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 29,210 | 25.4% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 142 | 0.1% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 115,020 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ # | NJ % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 6,664 | 22.8% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 6,974 | 23.9% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 769 | 2.6% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 14,131 | 48.4% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 672 | 2.3% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 29,210 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ | US | |
| 24.9 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ % | US % | |
| -40% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 14,852 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ % | US % | |
| 12.9% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 11.6% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 18.8% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 13.0% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ # | US # | |
| 9,882 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ % | US % | |
| 8.6% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NJ % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7.4% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14.1% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% | 7.0% |
| Total | 8.6% | 8.3% |
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