Births
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	Alaska	U.S.
Births	1999	1999
Births to residents	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)	27	29
Prenatal care	1999	1999
First trimester care	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	6%	8%
Deaths	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	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