Table 21. Live births, birth rates per 1,000 population, infant deaths and Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births by place of residence of mother, 1999-2002
      1999 2000 2001 2002
      Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Texas
Live Births 349,157 17.5 363,325 17.4 365,092 17.1 372,369 17.1
Infants Deaths  2,160 6.2 2,064 5.7 2,181 6.0 2,369 6.4
Galveston County
Live Births 3,706 14.9 3,805 15.2 3,720 14.6 3,872 14.8
Population ###### ###### ###### ######
Infants Deaths  21 5.7 28 7.4 22 5.9 37 9.6
City of Galveston
Live Births 930 15.6 903 15.8 905 16.0 922 16.3
Population 59790.0 57247.0 56479.0 56649.0
Infants Deaths  7 7.5 10 11.1 12 13.3 10 10.8
League City*
Live Births 641 14.3 679 14.9 668 13.9 647 12.6
Population 44966.0 45444.0 48216.0 51344.0
Infants Deaths  1 1.6 4 5.9 2 3.0 3 4.6
Texas City
Live Births 595 13.9 628 15.1 587 13.7 640 14.9
Population 42701.0 41521.0 42720.0 43025.0
Infants Deaths  6 10.1 7 11.1 2 3.4 9 14.1
Balance of County
Live Births 1,540 15.2 1,595 15.0 1,560 14.5 1,663 15.1
Population ###### ###### ###### ######
  Infants Deaths  7 4.5 7 4.4 5 3.2 15 9.0
NOTE: Rates for 1999, 2001, and 2002 for Galveston County, City of Galveston, League City, and Texas city are based on population estimates for specified year.
*Galveston County Part of City
Source: Texas Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
-http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/reports.htm (Annual Report, Deaths-Table 28)
(Accessed 7/8/2004)
U.S. Census Bureau
-http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/cities/files/SUB-EST2003-48.csv
-http://eire.census.gov/popest/archives/place/SC10K-T3.txt
(Accessed 8/10/2004)