Births
Alaska Health Area: Kodiak
Borough/Census Area: Kodiak Island Borough
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	Kodiak	Alaska	US
Births	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	253	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	86.1	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	60.8	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)	*	27	29
Prenatal care	1995-1999	1999	1999
First trimester care	74%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	49%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	11%	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	68%	6%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	10	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
Alaska Health Profiles Online Prepared by Data and Evaluation Unit, Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Updated 8/7/02