Births
Alaska Health Area: Mat-Su
Borough/Census Area: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	Mat-Su	Alaska	US
Births	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	691	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	56	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	29	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)	18	27	29
Prenatal care	1995-1999	1999	1999
First trimester care	75%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	73%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	9%	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	6%	6%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	23	55	27,937
Infant mortality rate	6.4	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