Characteristics of Births by State: A New NCHS Report Paul D. Sutton, Ph.D.; and T.J. Mathews, M.S....

Characteristics of Births by State: A New NCHS Report

Paul D. Sutton, Ph.D.; andT.J. Mathews, M.S.

U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Health StatisticsNational Vital Statistics System

SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC

Sources of State Data

Annual Reports

Annual Volumes

(VSUS)

Series Reports

Public Use Micro

Data Files


Some of the People Interested in State Data

Researchers

Policymakers

News Media

Public


Trends in Characteristics of Births by State: United States, 1990, 1995, and 2000-2002

In print (copies are available at NCHS booth and here after the presentation)

On the Internet at www.cdc.gov/nchs


Topics and Detail Covered in the Report

Topics Births Birth Rates Fertility Rates First Birth Rates Sex Ratio Marital Status Educational Attainment

Detail Race and Hispanic origin

Non-Hispanic white Non-Hispanic black American Indian Asian or Pacific Islander Hispanic

For 1990, 1995, and 2000-2002

Of course by State


Presentation of Data

Graphs

Maps

Detailed Tables


Percent change in number of births between 1990 and 2002 by State


Birth and Fertility Rates: United States, 2002

Crude birth rates (births per 1,000 total population)

Fertility rates (births per 1,000 women age 15-44 years)

Lowest Highest

10.4 Vermont 21.2 Utah13.9 U.S.

Lowest Highest

48.9 Vermont 90.6 Utah64.8 U.S.


Age-specific birth rates: United States, 1990 and 2002


Total fertility rates by State, 2002


Median age of mother at first birth, 2002


Total Births Expected: United States,1995

SOURCE: Abma J, Chandra A, Mosher W, Peterson L, Piccinino L. Fertility, family planning, and women’s health: New data from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 23(19). 1997.

Non-Hispanic white 2.1

Non-Hispanic black 2.3

Hispanic 2.7


Fertility rate: United States, 1990 and 2002


Standardized total fertility rates by State, 2002


Other Topics in the Report

Sex Ratios

First Birth Rates

Educational Attainment

Percentage Unmarried


Percentage of births to mothers with 16+ years of education: United States, 1990 and 2002


Education Attainment: 1990-2002

Nationally the percent with 16+ years of education increased and the percentage of women with <12 years of education fell.

The majority of States followed the national pattern, however 12 States had significant increases in the percentage of mothers with < 12 years of education.

Arizona Colorado Delaware Iowa

New Mexico South Dakota Utah Washington

Kansas Minnesota Nebraska Nevada


Births to Unmarried Women: 1990-2002 Nationally the proportion of births to unmarried mothers

increased from 28 to 34 percent.

The proportion of births to unmarried women varies widely by race and ethnicity of mother.

Non-Hispanic white 23.0

Non-Hispanic black 68.4

American Indian 59.7

Asian or Pacific Islander 14.9

Hispanic 43.5


Percent unmarried by State, 2002


Summary of Findings

Differences in fertility by State exist even after taking into account the effect of age and race

Despite near universal increases in the percentage of women with 16+ years of education by State, nearly ¼ of the States are seeing a simultaneous increase in the percentage of women with <12 years of education

The proportion of births to unmarried mothers has increased for the United States and for every State between 1990 and 2002


For more information contact:

Paul Sutton

[email protected]

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TJ Mathews

[email protected]

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