Births
Alaska Health Area: North Slope
Borough/Census Area: North Slope Borough
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	North Slope	Alaska	US
Births	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	142	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	92	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	63	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)	*	27	29
Prenatal care	1995-1999	1999	1999
First trimester care	77%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	53%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	13%	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	5%	6%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	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
*Rates not calculated for less than 20 occurences
Alaska Health Profiles Online Prepared by Data and Evaluation Unit, Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Updated 8/7/02