EVENT
|
2006
|
2005
|
Percent Change |
| BIRTHS: Number |
11,914 |
11,466 |
3.9 |
| Rate per 1,000 Population |
15.8 |
15.2 |
3.9 |
Births by Race |
Number of White Births |
9,371 |
8,974 |
4.4 |
White Birth Rate per 1,000 |
14.0 |
13.4 |
4.5 |
Number of Native American Births |
2,160 |
2,155 |
0.2 |
Native American Birth Rate per 1,000 |
31.6 |
31.6 |
0.0 |
|
Births to Adolescents (12 through 19 years of age) |
| Number |
1,134 |
1,103 |
2.8 |
| Rate per 1,000 Adolescents |
11.5 |
11.2 |
2.7 |
|
Low Birth Weight Babies (Less than 2,500 grams) |
| Number |
838 |
758 |
10.6 |
| Rate per 1,000 Births |
70.3 |
66.1 |
6.4 |
|
| DEATHS: Number |
7,038 |
7,074 |
-0.5 |
| Rate per 100,000 Population |
932.4 |
937.1 |
-0.5 |
Deaths by Race |
| Number of White Deaths |
6,475 |
6,512 |
-0.6 |
White Death Rate per 100,000 |
967.3 |
972.8 |
-0.6 |
Number of Native American Deaths |
516 |
529 |
-2.5 |
Native American Death Rate per 100,000 |
755.7 |
774.7 |
-2.5 |
|
Adolescent Deaths (12 through 19 years of age) |
Number |
55 |
67 |
-17.9 |
Rate per 100,000 Adolescents |
55.8 |
68.0 |
-17.9 |
|
| INFANT MORTALITY: |
| Number |
82 |
82 |
0.0 |
| Rate per 1,000 Births |
6.88 |
7.15 |
-3.8 |
|
| FETAL DEATHS: |
| Number |
33 |
43 |
-23.3 |
| Rate per 1,000 Births + Fetal Deaths |
2.8 |
3.7 |
-24.3 |
|
| MARRIAGES: Number |
6,303 |
6,551 |
-3.8 |
| Rate per 1,000 Population |
8.4 |
8.7 |
-3.4 |
|
| DIVORCES: Number |
2,465 |
2,354 |
4.7 |
| Rate per 1,000 Population |
3.3 |
3.1 |
6.5 |
|
| ABORTIONS: Number |
633 |
658 |
-3.8 |
| Rate per 1,000 births |
53.1 |
57.4 |
-7.5 |
Note: Data are for South Dakota residents.
Marriage and divorce data reflect events occurring in South Dakota.
Abortion data reflect events occurring in South Dakota to South Dakota residents.
Source: South Dakota Department of Health |
