Births
Alaska Health Area: Nome
Borough/Census Area: Nome Census Area
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	Nome	Alaska	US
Births	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	216	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	116	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	87	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)		27	29
Prenatal care	1995-1999	1999	1999
First trimester care	72%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	53%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	15%	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	54%	6%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	9	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