Vermont: Births
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Births
| Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT # | US # | |
| 6,511 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT | US | |
| 10.4 | 14.2 | |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT | US | |
| 20.8 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT % | US % | |
| -47% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 622 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT % | US % | |
| 9.6% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9.5% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | NSD | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | NSD | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT # | US # | |
| 447 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT % | US % | |
| 6.9% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VT % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6.7% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | NSD | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | NSD | 7.0% |
| Total | 6.9% | 8.3% |