Births
Alaska Health Area: NW Arctic
Borough/Census Area: North West Arctic Borough
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	NW Arctic	Alaska	US
Births	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	180	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	132	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	109	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	52%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	14%	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	6%	6%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	8	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