Births
Alaska Health Area: Aleutians
Borough/Census Areas: Aleutians West Census Area and Aleutians East Borough
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	Aleutians East	Aleutians West	Aleutians	Alaska	U.S.
			Health Area
Births	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	19	34	53	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	43	32	35	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	*	*	*	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)	*	*	*	27	29
Prenatal care	1995-1999	1995-1999	1995-1999	1999	1999
First trimester care	80%	80%	80%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	83%	62%	69%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1995-1999	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	7.8	6.9	7.2	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	6.1	5.5	5.7	6%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1995-1999	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	0	3	3	55	27,937
Infant mortality rate	*	*	*	5.5	7.1
Definitions:
Fertility rate: Live births per 1,000 women 15-44
Teen birth rate: Live births per 1,000 women 15-19
Young teen birth rate: Live births per 1,000 women 15-17
Adequate prenatal care: See: Measuring Prenatal Care
Preterm delivery: Birth before 37 weeks gestation
Low Birth Weight: Less than 2500 grams (5.5 pounds)
Infant mortality: Deaths before first birthday per 1,000 live births
* Less than 5 births, rate not calculated
Link to Annual Report of Bureau of Vital Statistics:
	www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/statistics/99annualreport.htm
Alaska Health Profiles On-Line
Prepared by Data and Evaluation Unit,
Division of Public Health,
Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
Updated 8/7/02