Transcript Characteristics of Births by State: A New NCHS Report

Characteristics of
Births by State: A New
NCHS Report
Paul D. Sutton, Ph.D.; and
T.J. Mathews, M.S.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
National Vital Statistics System
Sources of
State Data
Annual Reports
Annual Volumes
(VSUS)
Series Reports
Public Use Micro
Data Files
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Some of the People Interested in
State Data
Researchers
Policymakers
News Media
Public
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Trends in
Characteristics of
Births by State:
United States,
1990, 1995, and
2000-2002
 In print (copies are
available at NCHS
booth and here after
the presentation)
 On the Internet at
www.cdc.gov/nchs
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Topics and Detail Covered in the
Report
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Topics
Detail
Births
Birth Rates
Fertility Rates
First Birth Rates
Sex Ratio
Marital Status
Educational Attainment
 Race and Hispanic origin
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
 Non-Hispanic white
 Non-Hispanic black
 American Indian
 Asian or Pacific Islander
 Hispanic
 For 1990, 1995, and
2000-2002
 Of course by State
Presentation of Data
Detailed Tables
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Graphs
Maps
Percent change in number of births
between 1990 and 2002 by State
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Birth and Fertility Rates: United
States, 2002
Crude birth rates (births per 1,000 total population)
10.4 Vermont
13.9 U.S.
Lowest
21.2 Utah
Highest
Fertility rates (births per 1,000 women age 15-44 years)
48.9 Vermont
64.8 U.S.
Lowest
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
90.6 Utah
Highest
Age-specific birth rates: United
States, 1990 and 2002
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Total fertility rates by State, 2002
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Median age of mother at first birth,
2002
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Total Births Expected: United
States,1995
Non-Hispanic white
2.1
Non-Hispanic black
2.3
Hispanic
2.7
SOURCE: Abma J, Chandra A, Mosher W, Peterson L, Piccinino L.
Fertility, family planning, and women’s health: New data from the 1995
National Survey of Family Growth. National Center for Health Statistics.
Vital Health Stat 23(19). 1997.
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Fertility rate: United States, 1990
and 2002
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Standardized total fertility rates by
State, 2002
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Other Topics in the Report
Sex Ratios
First Birth Rates
Educational Attainment
Percentage Unmarried
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Percentage of births to mothers
with 16+ years of education: United
States, 1990 and 2002
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Education Attainment: 1990-2002
 Nationally the percent with 16+ years of education
increased and the percentage of women with <12 years
of education fell.
 The majority of States followed the national pattern,
however 12 States had significant increases in the
percentage of mothers with < 12 years of education.
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Arizona
Colorado
Delaware
Iowa
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Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
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New Mexico
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Births to Unmarried Women: 19902002
 Nationally the proportion of births to unmarried mothers
increased from 28 to 34 percent.
 The proportion of births to unmarried women varies
widely by race and ethnicity of mother.
Non-Hispanic white
Non-Hispanic black
American Indian
23.0
68.4
59.7
Asian or Pacific Islander
Hispanic
14.9
43.5
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Percent unmarried by State, 2002
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
Summary of Findings
 Differences in fertility by State exist even after taking into
account the effect of age and race
 Despite near universal increases in the percentage of
women with 16+ years of education by State, nearly ¼ of
the States are seeing a simultaneous increase in the
percentage of women with <12 years of education
 The proportion of births to unmarried mothers has
increased for the United States and for every State
between 1990 and 2002
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC
For more information
contact:
Paul Sutton
[email protected]
- or TJ Mathews
[email protected]
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, NCHS, CDC