STATS of the STATES

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• State Profiles - Click on the map above to see the latest stats on the topics listed below: 
  

• Percent of Babies Born to Unmarried Mothers, by State, 2007 (PDF 43 KB)
  

• Percentage of Mothers Beginning Prenatal Care in the First Trimester of Pregnancy, 2006, 32 States, 2006 (PDF 112 KB)
  

• Percentage of Mothers Beginning Prenatal Care in the First Trimester of Pregnancy, 2006, 18 States and Puerto Rico, 2006 - Data based on the 2003 Revision of the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth. (PDF 110 KB) 
  

• Cesarean Delivery Rates by State, 2007 - The percentage of all live births that were cesarean deliveries. (PDF 39 KB)
  

• Percentage of Births Born Preterm, by State 2007- Babies born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy (gestation). (PDF 43 KB)
  

• Teen Birth Rate by State, 2006 - The number of births per 1,000 teenagers ages 15-19 in each state. (PDF 8 KB)
  

• Percentage Born Low Birthweight by State, 2007 - Babies born weighing less than 2,500 grams or 5 lbs. 8oz. (PDF 42 KB)

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• Leading Causes of Death, by State, 2006 - This comprehensive table lists the 15 leading causes of death in each state, and the District of Columbia. (PDF 302 MB)
  

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• Heart Disease Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from diseases of the heart.
  

• Cancer Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from malignant neoplasms.
  

• Stroke Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from cerebrovascular disease.
  

• Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from various lung diseases including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.
  

• Accident Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from unintentional injuries/accidents.
  

• Diabetes Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from diabetes mellitus.
  

• Alzheimer's Disease Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from Alzheimer's disease.
  

• Influenza and Pneumonia Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from flu and pneumonia.
  

• Kidney Disease Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis.
  

• Septicemia Mortality by State, 2006 - Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates from blood poisoning
  

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• Fatal Poisonings and Death Rates from Opioid Analgesics, Nationally and by State, 2006 - The latest state-based data on fatal poisonings associated with opioid painkillers. (PDF 36 KB)

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• Infant Mortality Rates by State, 2005 - The number of deaths to infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. (PDF 36 KB)
  

• Percentage of People Under 65 Without Health Insurance by State, 2004-2006 - A 41-state analysis of individuals without health insurance using data from the National Health Interview Survey. (PDF 125 KB)
  

• Marriage Rates by State, 2007 - The number of marriages per 1,000 total population. (PDF 129 KB)
  

• Divorce Rates by State, 2007 - The number of divorces per 1,000 total population. An analysis of 44 states. (PDF 23 KB)
  

• Percentage of Households with Only Wireless Phones by State, 2007 - Data come from the National Health Interview Survey. (PDF 99 KB)
  

• Fastats - Quick facts on the number of births and deaths in each state, along with key links to other references.
  

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