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Connecticut: Births
Compare Connecticut to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT # | US # | |
| 41,820 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT | US | |
| 11.9 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT # | CT % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 25,665 | 61.4% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 5,171 | 12.4% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 213 | 0.5% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 2,205 | 5.3% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 8,485 | 20.3% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 81 | 0.2% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 41,820 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT # | CT % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 1,105 | 13.0% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 4,512 | 53.2% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 84 | 1.0% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 2,581 | 30.4% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 203 | 2.4% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 8,485 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT | US | |
| 23.5 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT % | US % | |
| -41% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 4,354 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT % | US % | |
| 10.4% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9.6% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14.2% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 10.9% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT # | US # | |
| 3,395 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT % | US % | |
| 8.1% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CT % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6.9% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 12.5% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 8.8% | 7.0% |
| Total | 8.1% | 8.3% |
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