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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 in the U.S. 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 20…