Births
Alaska Health Area: Bristol Bay Area
Borough/Census Areas: Bristol Bay, Dillingham, Lake and Peninsula
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
  Bristol Bay Dillingham Lake & Bristol Bay Alaska U.S.
Peninsula Health Area
Births  1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
Births to residents 20 95 30 145 9,959 3959417
Fertility rate  75 98 87 92 73 66
Teen birth rate (15-19) * * * 72 48 50
Young teen birth rate (15-17) * * * * 27 29
Prenatal care 1995-1999 1995-1999 1995-1999 1995-1999 1999 1999
First trimester care 86% 73% 76% 75% 78% 83%
Adequate prenatal care 61% 58% 55% 58% 67% 75%
Birth Outcomes 1995-1999 1995-1999 1995-1999 1995-1999 1999 1999
Pre-term delivery 10% 11% 8% 10% 11% 12%
Low Birth Weight 3% 6% 3% 5% 6% 8%
Deaths 1995-1999 1995-1999 1995-1999 1995-1999 1999 1999
Infant Deaths 0 5 1 6 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 20 occurences, rate not calculated
Alaska Health Profiles Online
Prepared by Data and Evaluation Unit,
Division of Public Health,
Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
Updated 8/7/02