Annual Review of Vital Statistics

The data reveal increasing rates of teen pregnancies, cesarean sections, and very low birth weight infants as well as persistent disparities in life expectancy.

The annual summary of vital statistics provides a snapshot of child health in the U.S. Recently published, the review presents data through 2007. Highlights include the following:

The birth rate in 2007 continued to rise, and the number of live births reached 4.3 million, representing a 6% increase since 2000.
The 2007 infant mortality rate (6.77/1000 live births) was slightly higher than the 2006 rate (6.69/1000 live births) but lower than the 2000 rate (6.89/1000 live births). The infant mortality rate continues to rank at about the 25th highest in the world among countries with populations of >2,500,000.
Although the adolescent pregnancy rate declined 34% between 1991 and 2005, the rate increased from 40.5/1000 live births in 2005 to 42.5/1…

Reviewing Author

Howard Bauchner, MD

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Grant / research supportHuman Resources and Services Administration; NIH; NIH-NHLBI; USDA; GlaxoSmithKline

Editorial boardsArchives of Disease in Childhood (Editor-in-Chief)

Howard Bauchner, MD

Disclosures

Grant / research supportHuman Resources and Services Administration; NIH; NIH-NHLBI; USDA; GlaxoSmithKline

Editorial boardsArchives of Disease in Childhood (Editor-in-Chief)

Annual Review of Vital Statistics

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