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West Virginia: Births
Compare West Virginia to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV # | US # | |
| 20,931 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV | US | |
| 11.5 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV # | WV % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 19,760 | 94.4% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 689 | 3.3% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 15 | 0.1% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 170 | 0.8% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 219 | 1.0% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 78 | 0.4% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 20,931 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV # | WV % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 96 | 43.8% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 17 | 7.8% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 2 | 0.9% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 54 | 24.7% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 50 | 22.8% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 219 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV | US | |
| 44.9 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV % | US % | |
| -23% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 2,927 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV % | US % | |
| 14.0% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 13.9% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 19.0% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV # | US # | |
| 2,024 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV % | US % | |
| 9.7% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WV % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9.5% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 16.3% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | NSD | 7.0% |
| Total | 9.7% | 8.3% |
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