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California: Births
Compare California to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA # | US # | |
| 562,440 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA | US | |
| 15.4 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA # | CA % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 158,426 | 28.2% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 32,056 | 5.7% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 2,469 | 0.4% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 67,461 | 12.0% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 293,322 | 52.2% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 8,706 | 1.5% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 562,440 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA # | CA % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 254,428 | 86.7% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 2,151 | 0.7% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 693 | 0.2% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 28,265 | 9.6% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 7,785 | 2.7% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 293,322 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA | US | |
| 39.9 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA % | US % | |
| -46% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 57,681 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA % | US % | |
| 10.7% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9.8% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 15.1% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA # | US # | |
| 38,411 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA % | US % | |
| 6.8% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 12.0% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| Total | 6.8% | 8.3% |
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