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South Carolina: Births
Compare South Carolina to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC # | US # | |
| 62,171 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC | US | |
| 14.4 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC # | SC % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 34,211 | 55.0% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 20,458 | 32.9% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 197 | 0.3% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 977 | 1.6% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 5,874 | 9.4% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 454 | 0.7% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 62,171 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC # | SC % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 4,137 | 70.4% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 336 | 5.7% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 53 | 0.9% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 940 | 16.0% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 408 | 6.9% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 5,874 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC | US | |
| 53.0 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC % | US % | |
| -27% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 9,569 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC % | US % | |
| 15.4% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 13.0% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 20.4% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC # | US # | |
| 6,292 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC % | US % | |
| 10.1% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SC % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7.8% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 15.1% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 7.0% |
| Total | 10.1% | 8.3% |
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