Births
Alaska Health Area: Southeast Fairbanks
Borough/Census Areas:Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	Southeast
	Fairbanks	Alaska	U.S.
Births	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	90	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	71	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	*	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)	*	27	29
Prenatal care	1995-1999	1999	1999
First trimester care	63%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	43%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	8%	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	5%	6%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	4	55	27,937
Infant mortality rate	*	6	7
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
* Less than 5 infant deaths; rate not calculated
Alaska Health Profiles Online Prepared by Data and Evaluation Unit, Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Updated 8/7/02