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North Carolina: Births
Compare North Carolina to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC # | US # | |
| 127,859 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC | US | |
| 14.4 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC # | NC % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 71,382 | 55.8% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 29,712 | 23.2% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 1,702 | 1.3% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 3,710 | 2.9% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 21,217 | 16.6% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 136 | 0.1% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 127,859 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC # | NC % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 15,484 | 73.0% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 976 | 4.6% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 171 | 0.8% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 4,336 | 20.4% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 250 | 1.2% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 21,217 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC | US | |
| 49.7 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC % | US % | |
| -29% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 17,369 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC % | US % | |
| 13.6% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 11.9% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 19.0% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 12.0% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC # | US # | |
| 11,585 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC % | US % | |
| 9.1% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NC % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7.8% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14.2% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| Total | 9.1% | 8.3% |
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