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Washington: Births
Compare Washington to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA # | US # | |
| 86,876 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA | US | |
| 13.6 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA # | WA % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 56,249 | 64.7% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3,750 | 4.3% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 1,712 | 2.0% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 7,742 | 8.9% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 15,796 | 18.2% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 1,627 | 1.9% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 86,876 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA # | WA % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 12,783 | 80.9% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 371 | 2.3% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 72 | 0.5% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 689 | 4.4% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 1,881 | 11.9% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 15,796 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA | US | |
| 33.4 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA % | US % | |
| -38% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 9,537 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA % | US % | |
| 11.0% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 13.5% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA # | US # | |
| 5,641 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA % | US % | |
| 6.5% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WA % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 5.9% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 10.6% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| Total | 6.5% | 8.3% |
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