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