Births
Alaska Health Area: Southeast
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	Southeast Health Area Total	Alaska	U.S.
Births	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	927	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	61	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	33	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)	18	27	29
Prenatal Care	1995-1999	1999	1999
First trimester care	81%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	59%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes 1995-1999	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	9%	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	4%	6%	8%
Deaths 1995-1999	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	33	55	27,937
Infant mortality rate	7	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 based on less than 20 occurrences are not statistically reliable
and are not reported.
Alaska Health Profiles Online Prepared by Data and Evaluation Unit, Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Updated 8/7/02