Births
Alaska Health Area:
Borough/Census Areas:
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
	Yukon-Koyukuk	Alaska	US
	Health Area
Births	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	117	9,975	3,959,417
Fertility rate	98.2	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	70%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	38%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	12%	14%	12%
Low Birth Weight	4%	10%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	4	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
*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