Vital and

Health Statistics

Supplements to the

Monthly Vital

Statistics Report:

Advance Reports, 1986

Series 24:

Compilations of Data on Natality,

Mortality, Marriage, Divorce, and

Induced Terminations of Pregnancy

No. 3

These supplements to the Monthly VNal Statistics Report present summary

tabulations from final natality, mortality, marriage, and divorce statktks for

1986, Natality and mortality data are based on information from the standard

certificates filed in all States and the Distilct of Columbia. Marriage and

divorce data are based on information from the marriage- and divorceregistration areas. These reports were originally published in 1988 and 1989.

More detailed tabulations are published in Vital Statistics of the United States

annual volumes,

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Final Data From the National Center for Health Statistics Vol. 37, No. 3, Supplement ● July 12, 1988

Advance Report of Final

Births and birth rates

There were 3,756,547 live births registered in the

United States during 1986, a very slight decline from the

3,760,561 live births reported for 1985 (table 1). Provisional data for 1987 show a 2-percent increase over the

final total for 1986.

The birth rate in 1986 was 15.6 live births per 1,000

total population, 1 percent below the rate for 1985 (15.8).

According to provisional estimates, a l-percent rise in the

birth rate will be reported for 1987.

The fertility rate is a more refined summary measure

of the incidence of births in a population, relating the

number of births to the number of women in the childbearing ages. In 1986, the fertility rate was 65.4 live births per

1,000 women aged 15A4 years, 1 percent lower than the

1985 rate, 66.2 (table 1 and figure 1). The 1986 rate was the

same as the rate in 1984 and the lowest fertility rate in the

United States since 1976 (65.0). Provisional data for 1987

indicate a l-percent rise in the fertility rate compared with

the final 1986 level.

Age-specific birth rates for women in the peak childbearing ages, 15-29 years, declined by 1 percent from 1985

to 1986. (See tables 24 for births and birth rates by age of

mother and figure 2 for birth rates by age of mother.) The

only rates to rise were those for women aged 30-44 years,

with increases amounting to 1-3 percent, and the rate for

young teenagers 10-14 years, which increased from 1.2 to

1.3 births per 1,000. Between 1984 and 1985, there had

been increases for women in all age groups, but in the years

1980-84 the increases were generally limited to women in

their thirties. The 1985-86 changes were similar to the

pattern observed in the 1980-84 period, except that the

pace of the increases was considerably slower from 1985 to

1986 than in the eady 1980’s.

The 1986 levels of age-specific birth rates for women

15-29 years of age were 3–6 percent lower than the rates

for 1980. Rates for women in their thirties were 12–23

Natality Statistics, 1986

percent higher in 1986 than in 1980, while the

women aged 4044 years was 5 percent higher.

rate for

The ;eenage birth rate of 50.6 live Girths per 1,000

teenagers 15-19 years was the lowest it has been in the

United States since the mid-1930’s. Mothers under 20 years

of age continue to account for a smaller proportion of all

births, 13 percent in 1986 compared with 16 percent in

1980. In addition to the decline in the teenage birth rate, a

second factor accounting for the declining proportion of

teenage mothers is the reduction in the teenage population,

as the children born during the low birth years of the early

1970’s reach the teenage years. Although women aged

15–19 comprised 20 percent of all women in the childbearing ages (1544 years) in 1980, this proportion fell to 16

percent in 1986.

Mothers aged 30 years and over accounted for 26 percent of all births in 1986, the highest proportion since 1962

(26 percent). In addition to the declines in the teenage

population and teenage birth rate, which affect the proportion of older mothers, other factors are also associated with

the rise in the percentage of older mothers. These factors

include the fairly steady increase since the mid- 1970’s in the

birth rates for women in their thirties, amounting to 28-29

percent, as well as the 48-percent rise in the number of

women aged 30-39 years. Women aged 30-39 years in 1986

were born during the peak baby boom years of 1947–56.

Birth rates by live-birth order declined by 1–2 percent

from 1985 to 1986 for first-, second-, and third-order births

and were unchanged for higher order births. Except for

increases from 1984 to 1985 in the rates for first- through

fourth-order births, rates by live-birth order had been

declining or were relatively stable since at least 1980 (table

5 and figure 3).

From 1985 to 1986, first birth rates declined 1–2

percent for mothers aged 15–24 years and were unchanged

for mothers aged 10-14, 25–29, and 4549 years. Increases

of 4 and 7 percent were measured in rates for women

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mother are similar to the patterns for earlier years that

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Essentially, first birth rates for women under 30 years have

fallen, or in the case of women aged 25–29, increased very

little, while rates for women in their thirties have risen

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that the increases for women aged 30-39 years were generally smaller than increases for earlier years. Overall, since

1980, the first birth rate for women aged 20-24 years fell 8

percent, the rate for women aged 25-29 years rose 2

percent, and the rates for women aged 3C1-34 and 35-39

. years increased by 37 percent and 81 percent, respectively.

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greater increases in rates for women aged 35-39 and 40-44

years compared with the increase for women aged 30-34

suggest that the postponement for many women is being

extended to relatively older ages.

The postponement of marriage and ]motherhood by

women today has been widely reported (NCHS, 1982a). In

were- not marrkl -(28 ‘percent had never &arried and the

remainder were widowed or divorced), and 27 percent of

women aged 30-34 were unmarried. The comparable proportions were much lower just 10 years earlier—23 percent

for ages 25-29 and 16 percent for ages 30-34 years (U.S.

Bureau of the Census, 1977 and 1988a). Because most

childbearing is still by married women, relatively large

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thirties are still childless In 1986,43 percent of those aged

25–29 and 25 percent of those aged 30-34 years hadl yet to

have their first child, compared with 35 percent and 17

percent for women of these ages in 1976. Because data

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early forties, was perhaps inevitable. Some women ;among

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combined, described earlier. Among black women, increases far outnumbered declines. The first birth rate for

the age group 10-14 years increased 5 percent, from 4.3 to

4.5. The first birth rates for black women in their thirties

increased by 3–8 percent.

The total fertility rate indicates the number of births

that 1,000 women would have if they experienced throughout their childbearing years the set of age-specific birth

rates in effect in a given calendar year. It is a hypothetical

measure that shows the potential impact of current fertility

levels by age on completed family size. Because the total

fertility rate is computed from age-specific birth rates, it is

age adjusted and assumes the same number of women in

each age group.

The total fertility rate in 1986 was 1,836.0, less than

1 percent below the rate for 1985 (1,842.5). Thus if 1,000

women were to experience the age-specific birth rates of

1986 throughout their childbearing span, they would bear a

total of 1,836 children, or 1.8 children per woman. The rate

declined from 1985 to 1986 because the l-percent decline

in rates for women 15–29 years had relatively greater effect

than the increases of 1–3 percent in rates for women aged

30-44, whose rates, on the average, are much lower.

The total fertility rate for white women was 1,741.5,

1 percent.lower than in 1985 (1,754.0), and for black women

it was 2,227.5, 1 percent higher than in 1985 (2,196,0). The

rates for women of all races combined and for white women

were below the level considered necessary for a given
generation to exactly replace itself in the population over

the long run (2,110.0), as they have been since 1972.

Geographic division and State

The number of births increased up to 2 percent in 1986

in four geographic divisions—New England, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Pacific (table 6). The number of

births declined by 1 to 3 percent in the other divisions.

There were increases in 18 States and the District of

Columbia and declines in 32 States. Generally, increases

were concentrated in States on the east and west coasts.

The birth rate per 1,000 total population rose in just

one geographic division, the Middle Atlantic, by 1 percent.

The rate declined by 1 to 3 percent in seven divisions and

was unchanged in New England. Declines far outnumbered

increases in birth rates by State. The rate increased in only

five States (located on the east coast) and the District of

Columbia, by up to 2 percent. Declines of up to 8 percent

occurred in 36 States. The rate did not change in nine

States.

The fertility rate increased by 1 percent or less in the

New England and Middle Atlantic divisions. The rate per

1,000 women aged 15-44 years declined by less than 1 to 4

percent in the other seven divisions. The fertility rate

increased in only eight States and the District of Columbia,

by up to 3 percent. The rate declined by up to 9 percent in

40 States and was unchanged in 2 States.

The wide range in fertility rates by State that has been

observed for many years continued in 1986. The lowest rate

was observed for West Virginia, 52.6, and the highest rate

was for Utah, 94.1. Fertility rates below 60 were reported

for 10 States, and rates exceeding 70 were found for

11 States.

Sex ratio

The sex ratio for babies born in 1986 was 1,051 males

per 1,000 females, slightly below the ratio of 1,052 per

1,000 for 1985 (table 7). There has been considerable

stability in this measure since 1940, with the ratio ranging

from 1,047 to 1,059 during this 46-year period. The sex

ratios for white and black births have also shown little

annual variation. The rat io for white births was 1,053 in

1986; it has ranged from 1,053 to 1,059 since 1965. For

black births, the ratio was 1,034 in 1986, somewhat above

the 1985 level of 1,030 but still within the range of 1,024 to

1,034 observed since 1970. Ratios for other specific racial

and national origin groups show much more annual variation because they are based cm relatively few births.

Month of birth

The monthly pattern in the occurrence of births has

been very stable for many years. The peak months are

generally July, August, and September. This pattern held in

1986; in that year the numbers of births in each of the

3 months were virtually identical (table 8). In 11 of the

12 months of 1986, birth rates were below the rates for

1985; in every month, fertility rates for 1986 were lower

than the rates for 1985. The underlying trends in the

monthly birth and fertility rates can be more readily observed if the seasonal component is removed from them.

Seasonally adjusted birth and fertility rates for the first half

of 1986 were, on average, higher than the rates for the

second half of the year. Provisional data for 1987 suggest

that this pattern continued, although at a weaker pace. The

rates for January-June were slightly above those for

July–December.

Day of week of birth

The concentration of deliveries of babies on weekdays

intensified in 1986. Births are increasingly occurring on

Mondays through Fridays, with correspondingly fewer occurring on Saturdays and Sundays (table 9). The holiday

deficit often extends to days around the holiday, for example, the Friday after Thanksgiving and the day before

Christmas.

The index of occurrence of births can be used to

describe this pattern. The index is defined as the ratio of the

average number of births on a given day of the week to the

average daily number of births for the year, multiplied by

100. An index of 100.0 represents the average daily number

of births. In 1986, the daily average was 10,292 births. More

births occurred on Tuesdays, with an index of 109.0, than

on any other day, followed by Fridays, with an index of

106.9. The fewest births occurred on Sundays, reflected in

an index of 82.7, and Saturdays, with an index of 86.8. The

nearly one-third differential between Tuesday and Sunday

births in 1986 represents a sizable increase in the gap since

1980, when the differential was 22 percent.

One factor that is clearly associated with this trend is

the steadily growing proportion of babies delivered by

cesarean section, 24.1 percent of all births in 1986 (PlaceL

Taffel, and Moien, 1988). One-third of these deliveries

were repeat cesarean$ that is, the mother had had at least

one previous cesarean delivery. Most repeat cesarean deliveries are scheduled in advance and, therefore, are very

unlikely to be planned for weekends or holidays. This would

help account for the wide variation in the average number

of births by day.

Place of delivery and attendant at birth

The proportion of infants who were born in hospitals

was the same in 1986 as in 1985 and 1984, 99.0 percent.

The proportion of in-hospital deliveries increased slightly

for white babies, to 99.0 percent, and was unchanged for

black babies, 99.4 percent (tables 10-12). Physicians delivered 97.3 percent of babies who were born in hospitals in

1986, a slight reduction compared with 1985 (97.4 percent).

The likelihood of a midwife attending a birth has been

increasing fairly rapidly in recent years. In 1986, however,

the number of such deliveries increased just 3 percent, to

105,208, compared with annual increases of 8 percent or
more in the previous 10 years. The slowdown in 1986 is

associated with a smaller increase (5 percent) in midwife

deliveries in hospitals and a decline for the first time since

1978 in midwife deliveries outside of hospitals.

The trends in midwife-attended deliveries by race are

increasingly divergent. Among white and black babies born

in hospitals, there had been, until 1985, steady increases in

the numbers attended by midwives (except for a small

decline for black births from 1983 to 1984). In 1986,

midwife deliveries increased only for white babies, by

5 percent, while declining 1 percent for black babies.

Among infants born outside of hospitals, the numbers

attended by midwives declined in 1986 for both white and

black births, by 4 percent for white babies (to 14,593) and

by 13 percent for black babies (to 497). This was a reversal

of the pattern observed since 1975 for white births; for

black nonhospital births, the proportion attended by midwives had been declining steadily during these years.

The incidence of midwife-attended deliveries varies

greatly by State. (Data are not shown in this report.) In

1986, midwives attended one-tenth of 1 percent or fewer

hospital births in 7 States, compared with proportions of

4 percent or more in 12 States.

Age of father

The birth rate for men declined 1 percent in 1986, to

54.9 live births per 1,000 men aged 15–54 years, resuming a

decline begun in 1983 that was interrupted briefly in 1985.

(Basic data are shown in table 13 and birth rates by age of

father and race of child are shown in table 14.) The birth

rate for white men declined 2 percent, from 51.9 to 50.9,

while the rate for black men increased very slightly, from

78.2 to 78.3. The trend in the rate for white men has

paralleled that for men of all races combined. The rate for

black men declined from 1980 to 1984 and increased

slightly from 1984 to 1986.

From 1985 to 1986, birth rates declined for all men in

the age groups 15–39 years; the reductions amounted to

1 percent for all groups except those 25-29 years, for whom

the decline was 3 percent. There were increases of

2 percent in rates for men aged 4044 and 45-49 years and

no change in rates for men aged 50 years and over.

Birth rates for white men aged 15–39 declined by about

the same amounts as those for men of all races combined,

except for a 2-percent reduction for white men aged 15–19

years. Changes in rates for white men aged 40 and over

were the same as those for men of all races.

Birth rates for black men increased by 2–3 percent in

each of the 5-year age groups in the ages 15-24 and 45–54

years, and they declined by 1–2 percent for ages 25–29,

35-39, and 40-44 years. Rates for black men aged 30-34

and 55 and over did not change.

The modest increases in birth rates for men in their

forties are consistent with the trends in postponement of

family formation described earlier in this report (“Births

and birth rates”) and elsewhere (NCHS, 1982a).

Weight at birth

The proportion of babies weighing less than 2,500

grams (5 pounds 8 ounces) at birth was 6.8 percent in 1986,

unchanged from the 1985 level. The racial disparity in the

incidence of low birth weight continued to be substantial in

1986. The proportion of low-weight infants among white

babies was unchanged at 5.6 percent, while among black

babies it increased from 12.4 to 12.5 percent (table 15). The

levels of low birth weight have changed very little since

1980.

The risk of low birth weight is closely associated with

age of mother. Babies born to teenage mothers and to

mothers in their forties are most likely to weigh less than

5% pounds at birth (a range of 8.2-13.8 percent in 1986).

The most favorable age-of-mother categories in terms of

low birth weight are 25–29 and 30–34 years, with levels of

6.0 and 6.1 percent, respectively. From 1985 to 1.986,the

incidence of low birth weight increased 1–7 percent for

births to mothers under 15, aged 15, 19-34, and 45-49

years. There was no change for other age groups ewept for

a decline among births to mothers aged 18 and 40-44 years.

Changes in the levels of low birth weight according to

age of mother differed among white and black births.

Among white infants there was no particular pattern except

that increases outnumbered reductions by about three to

one. There was no change for births to mothers aged 16,

20-24, and 30-39 years. Among black births the proportions of low birth weight increased for births to mothers

aged 15 and under and 1944 years. The only reductions

were for babies born to mothers aged 16-18 and 45+9

years.

The numbers and proportions of low-birth-weight infants by race are shown for each State in table 1.6.From

1985 to 1986, levels of low birth weight for white infants

increased in 23 States and declined in 18 States and the

District of Columbia. The percents did not change in nine

States. Among the 35 States and the District of Columbia

with at least 1,000 black births in 1986, the proportions of

low-weight infants increased in 18 States, declined in

16 States and the District of Columbia, and did not change

in 1 State. The numbers of States with increases and reductions in low birth weight in 1986 were similar to the numbers

in 1985.

Multiple births

The overall incidence of multiple births continued to

rise in 1986, but at a slower rate than in the previous year.

The number of babies born in multiple deliveries, including

twins, triplets, and higher plural births, totaled 81,299 in

1986, 3 percent more than in 1985 (79,027). The vast

majority of multiple births are infants born in twin deliveries—79,485 in 1986, or 97.8 percent of all plural births

(table 17).

The ratio of multiple births per 1,000 total births was

21.6 in 1986, compared with 21.0 .in 1985 and 20.3 in 1983
and 1984. The multiple birth ratio increased for white

infants, from 20.4 to 21.2, but declined for black infants,

from 25.3 to 24.9. The ratios for black births have been

higher than those for white births for many years.

Ratios of plural births have shown a cxmsistent pattern

according to age of mother. The ratios are generally lowest

for births to teenage mothers and to mothers in their late

forties. For several years, the ratio has peaked for births to

mothers aged 35–39. In 1986, the ratio was 9.0 for births to

teenagers under 15 years and 13.6 for births to women aged

45-49. The ratio for births to women aged 35-39 was 27.9.

The variations by age for white and black births were

generally similar to those for births of all races combined.

Except for births to the youngest teens and to mothers in

their late forties, ratios for black births were higher than

those for white births.

Over the past several years, the incidence of triplet and

higher plural deliveries has increased. In 1986, however,

triplet and higher plural deliveries declined numerically and

as a percent of all multiple births, to 2.2 percent.

The steady rise in the number and proportion of

multiple births may be partly associated with the increasing

percent of births to relatively older mothers and the use of

fertility drugs. As already noted, multiple births occur with

greatest frequency among mothers in their late thirties.

Additionally, women treated with fertility drugs have been

shown to be more likely to have multiple births (U.S. Food

and Drug Administration, 1985).

‘Births to unmarried women

All measures of childbearing by unmarried women

continued to rise in 1986, reaching the highest levels ever

observed in the United States in the 46-year period for

which national data are available. The increases averaged

5-6 percent, slightly below the 1984-85 increases. In general, measures rose most for women aged 20 years and over

and more for white than for black women.

Births to unmarried mothers totaled 878,477 in 1986,

6 percent more than the number reported in 1985 (828,174).

The birth rate rose 5 percent, from 32.8 to 34.3 births per

1,000 unmarried women aged 1544 years. The ratio of

births to unmarried women increased 6 percent, to 233.9

per 1,000 total births, compwed with 220.2 in 1985

(tables 18 and 19).

Since 1980 the growth in all measures of nonmarital

childbearing has been sizable, while childbearing by married mothers has declined. The number of babies born to

unmarried women rose 32 percent, the birth rate for

unmarried women increased 17 percent, and the ratio of

births to unmarried women rose 27 percent. In contrast, the

number of births and the birth rate for married mothers fell

by 2 and 7 percent, respectively.

Rates and ratios of childbearing by unmarried women

continue to be substantially higher for black than for white

women. However, in 1986, as in several recent years, the

gap narrowed because the measures increased much more

for white than for black women. The number of infants

born to unmarried white women increased 8 percent in

1986, to 466,77+ the number to unmarried black women in

1986 was 380,261,4 percent more than in 1985. The birth

rate per 1,000 unmarried women increased 6 percent for

white women, from 21.8 to 23.2, and rose 3 percent for

black women, from 78.8 to 80.9. The ratios of births to

unmarried women increased 9 percent for white women,

from 144.7 to 157.1per 1,000 total live births, and 2 percent

for black women, from 601.0 to 612.1.

The highest incidence of births to unmarried mothers

continues to be among women aged 18-19 and 20-24 years.

The birth rates for these women were 48.9 and 49.7 births

per 1,000 unmarried women in 1986, 5-6 percent higher

than the 1985 levels. Women in these age groups accounted

for more than one-half of all nonmarital births in 1986. The

birth rate for young teenagers 15-17 years was 22.9,

2 percent above the 1985 rate of 22.5. The birth rate for

unmarried women in their late twenties was 42.0 in 1986,

6 percent higher than in 1985 (39.8). Rates for women aged

30 years and over increased by 5–8 percent.

As has been the case for several recent years, agespecific birth rates for unmarried white women increased

more than the comparable rates for black women. Rates

rose for unmarried white and black women in all age

groups in 1986, but the increases for white women were

about double those for black women: 3-11 percent for

unmarried white women, compared with increases of 1-7

percent for unmarried black women.

From 1980 to 1986 the rise in the number of births for

unmarried women was nearly double the rise in the rate,

32 percent compared with 17 percent. Birth certificate data

cannot explain why the birih rate has risen among unmarried women while it has declined among married women.

However, the nearly one-third increase in the number of

nonmarital births since 1980 reflects the convergence of

two critical factors One is the rising birth rate for unmarried women (17 percent horn 1980 to 1986); the other is

the 13-percent increase in the number of unmarried women

in the childbearing ages. Two-thirds of the women currently

of childbearing age were born during the baby boom years.

These women are postponing marriage to an unprecedented extent. As a result, the number of unmarried women

of childbearing age has increased considerably. Thus the

number of unmarried women rose 13 percent while the

total number of women of childbearing age increased

8 percent, and the number of married women rose just

5 percent.

The greatest impact of the two factors just described

has been on relatively older women; that is, birth rates have

tended to increase more for unmarried women in their late

twenties and thirties than for younger women. Additionally,

the number of unmarried women in these age groups has

risen 44 percent while the number of women aged 15-24

has declined 2 percent. Consequently, the age distribution

of unmarried mothers has shifted upward. In 1980, 24 percent of nonmarital births were to mothers aged 25 and

oveq by 1986, this proportion had increased to 31 percent.
The incidence of nonmarital births varies widely horn

State to State. The numbers and ratios of births to unmarried women for each State, by race, are presented in

table 16.

Interval since last live birth

The number of months between successive live births is

calculated by comparing the date of the mother’s last live

birth with the date of the present birth. In 1986, all States

except Texas included on their birth certificates an item

requesting the date of the mother’s last live birth. Interbirth

intervals can be calculated for all second- and higher order

births for which this date was reported (table 20).

The proportion of births that followed the mother’s

preceding birth by less than 18 months increased to 13 percent in 1986, compared with 12 percent in 1985. The

proportions born afler longer intervals were generally unchanged. In 1986, 27 percent of babies followed the

mother’s previous birth by less than 2 years, and 51 percent

occurred after intervals of less than 3 years.

Black infants are much more likely to be born within

short intervals of the mother’s previous birth. In 1986,

17 percent of black babies, compared w“th 12percent of white

babies, were born within 18 months of the previous birth.

Short intervals between births have been associated

with higher proportions of low-weight infants and other

related health complications (NCHS, 1981a). In 1986, the

proportion of low-weight infants among babies born within

1 year of the mother’s previous birth was 3-5 times the

proportions for babies born after intervals of 2 years or

more—20.3 percent compared with a range of 4.2-6.3

percent. Similarly, l-minute Apgar scores of less than 7

were much more frequent among babies born less than a

year after a previous infant. (See section on Apgar scores

for more discussion of this measure.)

Short intervals are observed with mulch greater frequency among young mothers whose infants are in turn at

greater risk. More than one-third of second- and higher

order babies born to teenage mothers followed the mother’s

previous birth by less than 18 months, compared with 7-19

percent of births to mothers in age groups 20-34 years.

Although teenage mothers accounted for just 5 percent of

all second- and higher order births in 1986, they accounted

for 14 percent of all babies born after intervals of less than

18 months.

Educational attainment of mother and

father

In 1986, as in each year since 1980, the number of

years of schooling completed by the mother and father was

reported on the birth certificates of 47 States and the

District of Columbia. This information has not been available for California, Texas, and Washington.

Eighty percent of women giving birth in 1986 were high

school graduates or had more advanced educations, compared with 79 percent in 1985. The comparable proportion

for fathers was 85 percent, unchanged from the previous

2 years. (Basic data are shown in table 21.) The proportions

of fathers with high school diplomas or some higher education may be overstated because they are based mainly on

information for married fathers. Educational attainment

was not reported for 17 percent of fathers in 1986; most of

the incomplete reporting is associated with birth certificates

for nonmarital births. When the mother is not married,

information concerning the father often is missing. Because

most unmarried mothers, and presumably the fathers as

well, are relatively young compared with married parents,

they are less likely to have completed high school or more ,

advanced education.

There was no change in 1986 in the overall proportion

of mothers who had completed college, 17 percent. The

percents of college graduates among mothers in age groups

under 35 years were essentially unchanged in 1986

(table 22). Increases were measured for births to older

women, to 39 percent for mothers aged 35-39 and to

30 percent for mothers aged 40 years and over.

Levels of college graduates were especially high among

older women who had their first child. (Data are not shown

in this report.) Among such women aged 30 ancl over,

49 percent had completed at least 4 years of college. For the

most part, these are women who postponed marriage and

childbearing in order to complete their education and

become established in their careers. This topic is discussed in more detail earlier in this report and elsewhere

(NCHS, 1982a).

AS educational levels have advanced in recent years,

the proportion of mothers with very limited schooling

(grade school or less) has changed little–4 percent in 1986,

as in 1984 and 1985.

There continues to be a substantial differential in

educational attainment between white and black mothers.

In 1986, 82 percent of white mothers and 68 percent of

black mothers had completed at least 12 years of schooling,

The proportions who were college graduates we]re unchanged in 1986— 19 percent of white mothers, compared

with 7 percent of black mothers. The distributions of white

and black mothers by educational attainment in various age

groups changed little in 1986.

The median years of school completed by white and

black mothers at ages under 35 changed little in 1986.

However, the medians for white mothers aged 35 and older

increased-from 14.8 to 14.9 years for those aged 35-39

and from 13.1 to 13.4 years for those aged 40 years and

over. Medians for black mothers in these age groups increased slightly, to 12.8 years for women 35–39 and to 12.5

for women aged 40 years and over.

Births to Hispanic mothers

Twenty-three States and the District of Columbia provided information on births of Hispanic parentage in 1986.

The reporting area has not changed since 1983. Because

the Hispanic population is highly concentrated geographi-
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tally in these States, it is estimated that about 90 percent of

all Hispanic-origin births were to residents of these States

(U.S. Bureau of the Census, 19t37b). Consequently, the

birth statistics presented here are believed to be representative of the fertility experience of the Hispanic population

in the United States. The demographic and health characteristics of Hispanic births occurring during the period

1978-85 have been described in previous publications

(NCHS, 1981b, 1982c, 1983, 1984a, 1985a, 1987a, 1988).

The number of babies born to Hispanic mothers in the

reporting area totaled 389,048 in 1986 (table 23), 4 percent

more than in 1985. Births to Mexican mothers accounted

for nearly two-thirds of the Hispanic births in the reporting

area; Puerto Rican, Central and South American, and other

Hispanic births each accounted for 9-13 percent of the

total. Three percent of the Hispanic-origin births were to

Cuban mothers.

The extent of the geographic concentration of the

Hispanic population is evident from the following statistics.

Ninety-four percent of Mexican births omurred to residents

of just four States—Arizona, California, Illinois, and Texas.

Three-quarters of Puerto Rican births were to residents of

New Jersey and New York. More than 90 percent of Cuban

births were to residents of California, Florida, New Jersey,

and New York, and 97 percent of Central and South

American births were to residents of six States (table 23).

In 1986, 95 percent of births to Hispanic mothers were

white and 3 percent were black (table 24). These proportions have been essentially unchanged since 1978, when

birth data for the Hispanic population first became available. The racial distributions of specific Hispanic groups

vary widely.

Birth and fertility rates for the Hispanic population in

1986 were virtually unchanged from 1985 levels (table 25;

NCHS, 1988). The birth rate was 23.3 births per 1,000 total

population, and the fertility rate was 93.9 births per 1,000

women aged 15–44 years. These rates were each about

50 percent higher than the rates for the non-Hispanic population (15,3 and 63.3, respectively). The birth rate and fertility rate for the Mexican population each declined by 2–3

percent in 1986, to 23.2 and 95.5, respectively. Because of

sampling variability associated with the population denominators used to compute the rates for other Hispanic

groups, year-to-year changes in those rates are not statistically significant. However, the levels of most rates have

been relatively stable in recent years.

Nearly 1 in 6 Hispanic-origin births in 1986 was to a

teenager, compared with 1 in 10 white non-Hispanic births

and more than 1 in 5 black non-Hispanic births (table 26).

There are, however, wide disparities among the various

Hispanic groups in the incidence of teenage childbearing:

17-21 percent for Mexican, Puerto Rican, and other Hispanic births, compared with 7–8 percent for Cuban and

Central and South American births.

Large families, as measured by the proportions of

births that are fourth- and higher order, are more frequent

among Mexican mothers than any other Hispanic or nonHispanic group (table 27). In 1986, 18 percent of Mexican

births were fourth- or higher order, compared with 6-12

percent of births of other Hispanic origins.

Childbearing by unmarried mothers has continued to

rise among Hispanic women, as it has among non-Hispanic

women. In 1986, 32 percent of Hispanic births were to

unmarried women, compared with 13 percent of white

non-Hispanic and 62 percent of black non-Hispanic births

(table 27). The proportions for specific Hispanic origins

ranged from 16 percent for Cubans to 53 percent for

Puerto Ricans.

The proportions of high school graduates among all

Hispanic mothers except Mexicans increased in 1986

(table 27; NCHS, 1988). Overall, 57 percent of Hispanic

mothers had completed high school, compared with

84 percent of white non-Hispanic and 68 percent of black

non-Hispanic mothers.

A slightly smaller proportion of Hispanic mothers giving birth in 1986 than in 1985 had been born in the United

States—44 percent compared with 45 percent. The proportion of U.S. born mothers declined among Mexicans but

increased for other Hispanic groups (table 27; NCHS,

1988).

In 1986, the proportions of Hispanic mothers’ twho

began prenatal care in the first trimester of pr;gnancy

declined slightly for each origin group except other Hispanic mothers. Overrdl, 60 percent of Hispanic mothers,

compared with 82 percent of white non-Hispanic and

61 percent of black non-Hispanic mothers, began care in

the first trimester (table 27; NCHS, 1988).

Consistent with this decline in receipt of early prenatal

care, the proportion of mothers whose care was delayed

until the third trimester or who had no care increased

among all groups except other Hispanic. Overall, 13 percent of Hispanic mothers had late or no prenatal care,

compared with 4 percent of white non-Hispanic mothers

and 11 percent of black non-Hispanic mothers. Among

individual Hispanic groups, the proportions varied widely,

from 4 percent for Cubans to 17 percent for Puerto Ricans.

Levels of low birth weight among Hispanic babies

continued to be relatively favorable, except for Puerto

Rican babies, of whom 9.2 percent Weighed less than 2,500

grams (5 pounds 8 ounces) in 1986. The low-weight proportions declined to 5.6 percent for Mexican babies and to

5.5 percent for Cuban babies, and changed little for Central

and South American and other Hispanic babies (table 27;

NCHS, 1988).

The proportions of Hispanic babies born pretmn

(prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation) changed slightly.

Overall, 11 percent of Hispanic babies, compared with

8 percent of white non-Hispanic and 18 percent of black

non-Hispanic infants, were born preterm. The proportion

among individual origin groups varied from 10 to 12 percent (table 27).

The proportions of babies with 1- and 5-mirmte Apgar

scores less than 7 declined for all Hispanic groups except

other Hispanic (table 27; NCHS, 1988). Overall, in 1986,
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8.1 percent of Hispanic babies, compared with 8.6 percent

of white non-Hispanic and 11.5 percent of black nonHispanic babies, had l-minute Apgar scores less than 7.

Just 1.5 percent of Hispanic infants had 5-minute scores

below 7, compared with 1.4 percent of white non-Hispanic

and 3.0 pereent of black non-Hispanic babies.

Births of other race and national origin

groups

The numbers of Chinese and Hawaiian births increased by 2 percent each, while the numbers of Filipino

and other Asian or Pacific Islander births rose by 4-5

percent in 1986. There was virtually no change in the

number of American Indian births, and Japanese births

declined by 2 percent. The increases were generally smaller

than those measured in the previous year. (Data for 1986

are shown in table 28.)

The 5-percent rise in the total number of Filipino

births is related to the 6-percent increase in these births

among California residents, who accounted for three-fifths

of Filipino births in the ,United States in 1986. The

4-percent rise in the number of other .Asian or Pacific

Islander births was largely attributable to increases of 9–18

percent in certain States in the Middle Atlantic and South

Atlantic divisions (New York, New Jersey, Georgia, and

Florida). About one-fifth of “other Asian” births in 1986

occurred in these two geographic divisions. (Data are not

shown in this report.)

Distributions of births by age of mother and live-birth

order for these groups have changed very little in reeent

years. Teenage childbearing continues to be very uncommon among mothers of Chinese (1 percent), Japanese

(3 pereent), and Filipino and other Asian births (6 percent

each), compared with Hawaiian (15 percent) and American

Indian births (19 pereent). The comparable proportions for

white and black births were 11 percent and 23 percent,

respectively.

The proportions of births to mothers aged 30 and over

also vary widely. Only about one-fifth of mothers of Ameriean Indian, Hawaiian, and black births were in these age

groups, compared with more than one-half of mothers of

Chinese and Japanese births. The proportions for other

groups were 42 percent, Filipino; 36 percent, other Asian

and Pacific IslandeK and 27 percent, white.

Small proportions of teenage mothers in a population

are generally consistent with relatively low fractions of

high-order births and relatively high proportions of edege

graduates. This observation is borne out in related data on

these topics not shown in this report. For example, only 4-7

percent of Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino births were

fourth- and higher order, compared with 1+18 percent of

American Indian, Hawaiian, and other Asian births. Similarly, 35-41 percent of mothers of Chinese, Japanese, and

Filipino births were college graduates, compared with only

5-8 percent of mothers of American Indian and Hawaiian

births. Although mothers of other Asian births have high

proportions of fourth- and higher order births, few births

occur to teens. This is consistent with their overall high

educational attainment 32 percent were college gxaduates

in 1986.

A large fraction of births of races other than white and

black (except for American Indian and Hawaiian births)

are to women born outside the United States. (Data are not

shown in this report.) It was previously noted that

56 percent of Hispanic mothers were born outside the

United States. In 1986, 57 percent of births of races other

than white and black were to mothers born outside the

United States. The comparable proportion for births of

all races combined was 12 percent.

Levels of low birth weight in the various racial and

national origin groups ranged from 4.9 percent (Chinese)

to 7.4 percent (Hawaiian), with no noticeable pattern in the

levels (table 29). However, from 1985 to 1986, the proportions of low-weight infants declined only among Chinese

(from 5.0 to 4.9 percent) and Japanese births (from 5.9 to

5.6 percent), while increasing for all other groups. IDespite

these changes, the levels for these groups resemblls much

more closely the proportion for white births (5.6 percent)

than the proportion for black births (12.5 pereent). The

relatively favorable proportions of low-weight births among

these groups may be associated with the comparatively few

births to teenage mothers among all groups except American Indians and Hawaiians. Births to teenage mothers are

at a much greater risk of low birth weight than births to

older mothers. (See previous section on birth weight.)

Month of pregnancy prenatal care

began

Changes in the early receipt of prenatal care were very

limited in 1986. Overall, 76 percent of all mothers began

prenatal care in the critical first trimester of pregnaney, the

same proportion that has been observed annually since

1979 (except 1984, when it was 77 percent). During the

9 years prior to 1979, this percentage had increased from

68 percent to 75 pereent. (Data for 1986 are presented in

table 30.)

The proportion of mothers who did not reeeive, prenatal care until the third trimester (delayed care) or who had

no care at all was 6 percent in 1986, unchanged from the

previous 3 years. From 1978 through 1982, this proportion

had been 5 percent.

There were no changes for white or black mothers in

the receipt of prenatal care, so the racial differential continues to be substantial. In 1986, as in 1985, 79 percent of

white mothers and 62 percent of black mothers made their

initial visit for prenatal care in the first trimester. l?renatal

care was delayed or not received at all by 5 percent of white

mothers, the same proportion as in the previous 4 years,

and by 11 percent of black mothers, an increase over the

10-percent level reported for the previous 4 years.

Improvements in the proportions of mothers rrkeiving

care in the first trimester were limited to mothers aged 35
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years and over, amounting to 1–2 percent. The proportions

for other age groups declined or were unchanged. Overall,

only about one-half of all teenage mothers began prenatal

care in the first trimester, compared with 85 percent of

mothers aged 30-34 years.

The proportion of mothers whose care was delayed

until the third trimester or who had no care increased horn

1985 to 1986 for women in every age group except those

aged 40 years and over, for whom there was no change.

These proportions vary widely, ranging in 1986 from

3 percent for mothers aged 30-34 years to 13 percent

for mothers under 20 years.

Changes in receipt of early care for white mothers were

generally similar to those for mothers of all races combined, Among black mothers, there were gains for young

mothers 15-17 years as well as for mothers in their forties.

The proportions of white and black mothers receiving late

or no care increased, with only one or two exceptions.

Among white women, the increases were much greater for

teenage than for older mothers. Among black mothers, the

increases were generally greater for mothers aged 18 and

over than for younger mothers.

It has been demonstrated that receipt of prenatal care

is highly correlated with the mother’s educational attainment (NCHS, 1978). In 1986, more than 90 percent of

mothers who had completed 4 years of college began

prenatal care in the first trimeste~ only 1 percent reported

delayed or no care. In contrast, 53–58 percent of mothers

with less than a high school education began care early,

while 12-15 percent had late or no care. From 1985 to

1986, the only educational attainment group with any improvement in receipt of early care was mothers who had

completed college.

A review of the prenatal care data by State shows a

wide range in the proportions of mothers receiving delayed

or no prenatal care. (Data are not included in this report.)

For white mothers, these proportions varied from 2 to 12

percent; for black mothers, the range in the 35 States and

the District of Columbia each reporting at least 1,000 black

births in 1986 was 5–21 percent.

Number of prenatal visits

The number of visits made by mothers to obtain prenatal care is reported on the birth certificates of 49 States

and the District of Columbia. This reporting area, which

excludes only Californi% has been unchanged since 1982.

Among mothers who received prenatal care, the median

number of visits increased slightly, from 11.8 in 1985 to

11.9 in 1986. The median for white mothers receiving care

was unchanged at 12.1 and for black mothers it increased to

10.5. (Basic data are shown in table 31.)

The Auerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that pregnant women make about

13 visits for prenatal care during the course of a normal

full-term pregnancy. Although the proportions of women

receiving care beginning in the first trimester have not

changed in recent years, the proportion receiving the suggested number of visits has risen gradually during the past

several years.

In 1986, 29 percent of mothers having prenatal care

made 13 visits or more, compared with 24 percent in 1980.

To the extent that prenatal care is begun early in pregnancy, the likelihood that a pregnant woman will make at least

13 visits is greatly enhanced. Thirty-five percent of women

who began care in the first trimester made 13 visits or

more, compared with 10 percent of those starting care in

the second trimester and just 2 percent of those beginning

care in the third trimester.

White mothers were much more likely than black

mothers to attain the 13-visit standard, 31 percent compared with 22 percent. When the comparison is restricted

to mothers whose pregnancies were full term (4o completed weeks of gestation or more), the racial differential is

slightly larger, 36 percent compared with 25 percent.

The steady increase in the proportion of women making 13 visits or more for prenatal care has occurred despite

the lack of improvement in the timeliness of the first visit. A

number of factors may help explain this apparent discrepancy, as well as the continued racial differential in prenatal

care visits.

One factor is the shift in the age distribution of mothers

toward older ages. As noted earlier in this report, the

number and proportion of births to teenagers have declined

while the number and proportion of relatively older mothers have increased. This pattern is more evident among

white than black women. Because teenagers are most likely

to delay the start of prenatal care, they are least likely to

attain the standard set by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for number of visits.

Another factor is the steadily increasing educational

attainment of mothers, which in turn is highly correlated

with receipt of prenatal care (NCHS, 1978). The proportion of college graduates among women giving birth in 1986

was 17 percent, compared with 14 percent in 1980. The

racial disparity in education, however, continues to be

sizable 19 percent of white mothers, compared with

7 percent of black mothers, had completed 4 years of

college in 1986.

The median number of prenatal care visits is closely

related to the trimester in which care began. As would be

expected, earlier care is associated with more visits. In

1986, the median number of visits for mothers beginning

care in the first trimester was 12.4, nearly 2Y2times the

median for those beginning care in the third trimester (5.1).

This differential has been observed for several years and is

similar for white and black mothers. For each trimester, the

medians were higher for white than for black mothers.

Length of gestation

The proportion of babies born preterm—that is, prior

to 37 completed weeks of gestation—increased in 1986, as

it has for the past 5 years (except for a decline from 1983 to

1984). In 1986, 10.0 percent of all births were preterm,
compared with 9.8 percent in 1985 and 8.9 percent in 1980.

The length of gestation is measured as the interval between

the first day of the mother’s last normal menstrual period

and the date of birth.

Because the incidence of preterm births increased for

both white and black babies, the racial differential continues to be substantial. Among white infants, the proportion

increased from 8.2 to 8.4 percent, and among black infants,

the proportion rose from 17.5 to 17.7 percent. (See table 32

for 1986 data.)

The length of gestation has a critical bearing on

whether an infant will be of low birth weight. Babies born

preterm have a very high rate of low birth weight,

39 percent in 1986. The level of risk is high for both

white and black infants, 38 percent and 42 percent, respectively. In contrast, babies born after 37 completed weeks of

gestation have a much lower risk of low birth weight,

3 percent in 1986. It is among the term and postterm

infants, however, that the racial differential in low birth

weight is so substantial. In 1986, among term and postterm

babies, the proportions weighing less than 5 pounds

8 ounces were 2.5 percent for white births and 5.8 percent

for black births. Because the vast majority of babies are

born at term or later (90 percent overall in 1986), the racial

disparity in low birth weight among these births has a

significant impact on the overall differential in low birth

weight between white and black births.

The proportions of infants born preterm vary widely

according to age of mother, in a pattern similar to that

observed for low birth weight. (Data are not shown in this

report.) Fifteen percent of all births to teenage mothers in

1986 were preterm. The proportions for other age groups

ranged from 9 percent for births to mothers aged 25–29 to

13 percent for births to mothers in their forties. The

relationships by age of mother are comparable for white

and black babies; for each age-of-mother group, however,

black infants are at much greater risk of preterm birth than

white infants.

Apgar score

The Apgar score, named after the late pediatrician

Virginia Apgar, who originated it, is a summary measure

that is used to evaluate the newborn baby’s condition at

birth. The score is a composite evaluation of five factors—

the infant’s heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone,

irritabilityy, and color—each of which is assigned a value of O

to 2. The overall score is the sum of the 5 values, with a

score of 10 being optimum. In 1986, as in the previous

3 years, 46 States and the District of Columbia reported the

Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes after birth; California,

Delaware, Oklahoma, and Texas did not include these

items on their birth certificates. (See tables 33 and 34 for

1986 data.)

The proportion of high l-minute Apgar scores of 9 or

10 continued to decline in 1986, as it has annually since

1978, when the data first became available. In 1986, 41.4

percent of all births had l-minute scores of 9 or 10,

compared with 49.0 percent in 1978.

In each year since 1978, slightly higher proportions of

black infants than white infants have had l-minute Apgar

scores of 9 or 10. In 1986, the proportions with a score of

9 or 10 were 43.1 percent for black babies and 41.1 percent

for white babies.

High 5-minute scores were reported for 88.0 percent of

all infants in 1986, compared with 87.6 percent in 1985,,The

racial differential in 5-minute scores was the reverse of that

for l-minute scores: 88.5 percent of white babies and 85.8

percent of black babies had 5-minute scores of 9 or 10.

Five-minute Apgar scores are better predictors of a

baby’s long-term survival chances and health status than are

l-minute scores. A review of these scores by age of mother

shows a pattern of relationships that is very similar to that

observed for low birth weight; that is, babies born to

teenage mothers and to mothers in their forties are more

likely to have low Apgar scores than babies born to mothers

of other ages. An Apgar score of less than 7, indicating that

the baby is in some distress, was reported for 2.4-2.5

percent of births to teenage mothers and mothers in their

forties, compared with 1.5 percent of births to mothers in

age groups 25–34 years. The differentials within each racial

group were similar, except that black babies were more

likely than white babies to have low scores in each age

group, and the racial disparity widened with advancing age

of mother. These relationships have been observed for

many years.
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14~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

List of tables

1.Live births, birth rates, and fertility rates, by race of

2.

3.

4.

5.

6,

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

child: United States, specified years 1940-55 and each

year 1960-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, and race

ofchild: United States, 1986.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Birth rates by age of mother, live-birth order, and race

ofchild: United States, 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total fertili~ rates and birth rates by age of mother

and race of child: United States, 1970-86 . . . . . . . . . . .

Birth rates by live-birth order and race of child: United

States, 1970 and 1975-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by race of child, birth rates, and fertility

rates: United States, each division and State, 1986 . . . .

Live births by sex and sex ratio, by race of child: United

States, 1970-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by race of child and observed and seasonally

adjusted birth and fertility rates, by month: United

States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average number oflive births and index ofoccurrence,

bydayofweek United States, 1986..... . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by attendant, place of delivery, and race of

chiId:United States, 1986... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by place of delive~, attendant, and race of

child: United States, 1975-86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Percent distribution of Iivebirths by place of delive~

and attendant, according to race of child: United States,

1975-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by age of father, age of mother, and race of

child:United States,1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Birth rates by age of father and race of child: United

States, 1970,1975, and 1980-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number andpercent lowbirthweight and live birthsby

birth weight, by age of mother and race of child: United

States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number and percent of births of low birth weight

andnumberand ratioofbirthsto unmarnedwomen, by

race ofchild: United States and each State, 1986 . . . . .

Live births by plurality of birth, age of mother, and race

ofchild: United States, 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Numbers, rates,and ratiosofbirthsto unmarriedwomen, by age of mother and race of child: United States,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Birth rates for unmarned women by age of mother and

race ofchild: United States, 197&86. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

16

17

18

20

21

22

25

26

27

28

30

31

32

33

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

Live births by interval since last live birth, live-birth

order, and race of child: Total of 49 reporting States

and the District of Columbia, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ,.

Live births by educational attainment of mother and

father and race of child: Total of 47 reporting States

and the District of Columbia, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Live births by educational attainment of mother, age of

mother, and race of child: Total of 47 reporting States

and the District ofColumbiaj 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Live births by Hispanic origin of mother and by race of

child for mothers of non-Hispanic origin: Total ofz~

reporting States and the District ofCohuubiaand each

State, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Number and percent distribution oflive births byrace

ofchild, according to Hispanic orighr ofmothe~ Total

of 23 reporting States and the District of Columbia,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Birth and fertility rates, by Hispanico riginofmothler:

“Total of llStates, 1986 .j. ..~... . .. ~. . . . . . . . .. . 3:

26, Live births byageand Hispanic origin ofmother and by

race of child for mothers of non-Hispanic origin: Total

of X reporting States and the District of Columbia,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

27. Percent of births with selected characteristics, by H[ispanic origin of mother and by race of child for mothers

ofnon-HisDanic origin:Totalof 23reportingStates and

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

the Distric~of Colu-mbia, 1986 . . . . ... . . . ~. . . . . . . . .

Live births by age of mother and specified race of child:

United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by birth weight and number and percent low

birth weight, by specified race of child: United States,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by month of pregnancy prenatal care begin,

age of mother, and race of child: United States,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by month of pregnancy prenatal care begin,

number of prenatal visits, and race of child: Total of 49

reporting States andthe District of Columbia, 1986. . .

Live births by period of gestation, birth weight, and

race ofchild: United States, 1986.... . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by 1- and 5-minute Apgar scores and race of

child: Total of 46 reporting States and the District of

Columbia, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Live births by 5-minute Apgar score, age of mother,

and race of child: Total of46 reporting States and the

District of Columbia, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

40

40

41

42

43

44

45
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~15

Table 1. Live births, birth rates, and fertility rates, by race of child: United States, specified years 1940-55 and each year 1960-66

[Birth rates are W blrlhs per 1,000 population in specified group. Fertlltly rates per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years In specified group. Population enumerated as of

April 1 for census yeare and estimated es of July 1 for all other years. Seglnning wifh 1970, excludes birlhs to nonresidents of the Uniled Stabs]

Number B&fh rate Farlll#y rate

All

All O:IS.SV

All

AII other

Afl

AII ofhar

Wsr races W’71ne Total Black Rwas wrrae ToM Black races WMe Totaf Blaok

Registered births

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1s61’ . . . . ..<......

1960’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19781 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971* . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19702 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1969* . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1966* . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1967’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19362 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19652 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19642 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19832’4. . . . . . . . . . . . .

19622’4. . . . . . . . . . . . .

W3ia. . . . . . . . . . . . .

19602 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Births adlusted

for underregislration

1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,756,547

3,760,561

3,669,141

3,638,933

3,660,537

3,629,236

3,612,258

3,494,398

3,333,279

3,326,632

3,167,786

3,144,1s6

3,159,9S3

3, 136,s65

3,258,411

3,555,970

3,731,366

3,6CW06

3,501,564

3,520,959

3,606,274

3,760,356

4,027,490

4,096,020

4,167,362

4,266,326

4,257,650

4,097,000

3,632,000

2,858,000

2,559,000

2,970,439

2,SS1,373

2,S23,502

2,SS34,250

2,942.054

2,W066S

2,896,732

2,606,420

2,661,116

2,591,070

2,567,614

2,651 ,s96

2,575,792

2,551,030

2,655,556

2,919,746

3,091,264

2,993,614

2,912,224

2,s22,502

2,S93,230

3,123,65J3

3,369,160

3,326,344

3,W4,C68

3,600,664

3,600,744

3,465,0(KI

3,108,000

2,471,000

2,1S!3,000

766,106

769,166

745,639

734,663

736,4s3

720.569

713,526

685,978

652,163

635,582

600,174

592,202

564,166

535,935

602,853

636,224

640,122

6cxi,5s2

569,340

598,457

613,044

636,498

658,330

636,928

641,560

667,462

657,106

613,000

624,000

386,000

360,000

621,221

606,193

592,745

566,027

592,641

567,797

56s,616

577,655

551,540

544,221

514,479

511,661

507,162

512,5S7

531,329

564,960

572,362

543,132

531,152

543,976

556,244

561,126

607,556

560,656

564,610

611,072

602,264

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---

---

---

15.6

15.8

15.5

15.5

15.9

15.8

15.9

15.6

15.0

15.1

14.6

14.6

14.8

+4.6

15.6

17.2

18.4

17.9

17.6

17.6

18.4

19.4

21.1

21.7

22.4

23.3

23.7

25.0

24.1

20.4

19.4

14.5

14.8

14.5

14.6

14.9

14.8

14.9

14.5

14.0

14.1

13.6

13.6

13.9

13.8

14.5

16.1

17.4

16.9

16.6

16.6

17.4

18.3

20.0

20.7

21.4

22.2

227

23.6

23.0

19.7

18.6

21.4

21.4

21.2

21.3

21.9

22.0

22.5

22.2

21.6

21.6

20.6

21.0

21.2

21.7

22.8

24.6

25.1

24.5

24.2

25.0

26.1

27.6

292

29.7

30.5

31.6

32.1

34.5

33.3

26.5

26.7

21.2

21.1

20.6

20.9

2t.4

21.6

22.1

22.0

21.3

21.4

20.5

20.7

20.6

21.4

22.5

24.4

25.3

24.4

24.2

25.1

Z6.2

27.7

2s.5

---

---

---

31.9

---

---

---

---

65.4

66.2

65.4

65.6

67.3

67.4

66.4

67<2

65.5

66.6

65.0

66.0

67.8

66.8

73.1

61.6

67.9

86.1

85.2

87.2

S0.8

S6.3

104.7

106.3

112.0

117.1

118.0

118.3

IC6.2

65.9

79.9

61.9

63.0

62.2

62.4

63.9

63.9

64.7

63.4

61.7

63.2

61.5

625

64.2

64.9

66.9

77.3

84.1

82.2

81.3

62.8

66.2

91.3

SS.6

103.6

107.5

1123

113.2

113.7

102.3

63.4

77.1

63.0

63.2

82.5

63.2

65.5

66.4

86.6

66.5

87.0

87.7

85.8

87.7

89.8

93.4

99.5

109.1

113.0

111.6

111.9

117.1

123.5

131.9

140.0

143.7

147.8

153.0

153.6

154.3

137.3

106.0

1024

624

62.2

81.4

81.7

64.1

65.4

66.1

66.3

66.7

66.1

85.6

87.9

6s.7

93.6

SS.9

10s.7

115.4

112.1

112.7

118.5

124,7

133.2

142.6

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---

153.5

---

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)3asedonlmpsrcs!’d ofbirthslnssleded 3tatesamfona50-percent sempleofblrlhsln allother8iate%ses Tec.twicelnoles.

#ased0na50-psrcenf sempleofbhhs.

,6esed on a 23- to 50-F-srcent semple of births.

Figures by rwe excludedatafor NewJwssy.
Table 2. Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, and race of child United States, 1986

[Live-birth Order refers to number of children born alive to mother]

Age of mo#er

Under

1s19 yeem

Liva-blrfh order end All 15 15 16 17 18 19 ZW-24 25-29 S0-.74 35-38 40-44 45-48

race of c/Mu ages yeen Total w m years yearn yaws years yeaJs years years yeaia &3rs

All races

Tots\. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

:.

First child . . . . . . . . . . .

Second child . . . . . . . . .

Third ctrlld . . . . . . . . . .

Fourth child . . . . . . . . .

Fiithchild . . . . . . . . . . .

Shdhchild . . . . . . . . . .

Saverrlh child . . . . . . . .

EUhlh child end over . . .

Nolstatsd . . . . . . . . . .

Wie

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First child . . . . . . . . . . .

Second child. . . . . . . . .

Third child . . . . . . . . . .

Fourth child . . . . . . . . .

Ffihchild . . . . . . . . . . .

SSdtichild . . . . . . . . . .

Sevenlhchild . . . . . . . .

Eighth child and over . . .

NotsIated . . . . . . . . . .

All olher

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Firslchtld . . . . . . . . . . .

~ondchild . . . . . . . . .

Thirdchlld . . . . . . . . . .

Fourth child . . . . . . . . .

Fifth Child. . . . . . . . . . .

Sbdhchild . . . . . . . . . .

Seventhctiiid . . . . . . . .

Eighth childandover . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . .

Black’

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fifstchild . . . . . . . . . . .

Secondchild . . . . . . . . .

Third Child . . . . . . . . . .

Fourthchild . . . . . . . . .

Ffihchild. . . .

Stthchild ...:::::::

Seventhchikt . . . . . . . .

Etghthchildandover . . .

Notslated . . . . . . . . . .

3,756,547

1,553,751

1,232,628

580,070

217,157

79,264

32,930

14,634

15,814

20,07s

2,970,439

1,242,809

897,566

459,700

156,757

53,868

21,430

9,418

10,151

16,540

786,106

310,642

235,062

130,370

58,400

25,316

11,500

5,416

5,663

3,538

621,221

244,106

184,084

105,640

47.580

20,180

6,655

4,061

4,057

2,656

10,176

9,636

242

10

06

4,007

3,682

73

4

k

6,169

5,846

168

6

46

5,877

5,66-4

161

5

47

461,205

355,233

65,613

15,642

2,243

278

29

4

8

2,655

311,328

247,364

53,1W

7,858

68

7

2

5

1,883

150,577

107,649

32,623

7,784

t,343

189

22

2

72

135,728

96,696

29,721

7,190

1,242

176

20

2

3

679

25,951

24,254

1,446

59

2

i%l

13,505

12,630

554

19

102

12,446

11,424

892

40

2

66

11,730

10,756

648

36

2

86

54,220

46,467

5,011

378

22

2

1

339

32,5M

28,862

2,220

145

11

1

226

21,635

18,465

2,791

233

11

1

1

113

19,684

16,867

2,596

6

1

1

103

86,401

73,233

12,697

1,600

128

10

1

1

530

56,630

50,581

7,157

40

4

1

382

2S,571

22,652

5,740

935

89

6

1

148

26,635

20,386

5,347

879

80

6

1

136

i27,784

86,224

25,792

4,390

587

5S

12

1

5

726

87,892

68,2436

15,646

2,072

221

19

4

3

519

39,802

26,916

9,846

2,318

36

8

1

2

208

35,668

23,920

9,046

2,1s3

336

34

7

1

2

181

165,538

113,055

40,667

9,215

1,S33

211

15

2.

3

866

118,416

2E

4,957

628

65

3

1

2

664

47,123

28,372

13,254

4,258

875

146

12

1

1

m

41,591

24,665

11.862

“814

135

11

1

1

17s

1,102,119

534,121

376,376

137,230

37,190

9,186

2,125

463

166

5,280

853,662

432,157

283,680

95,873

22,050

4,486

682

187

68

4,251

248,457

101,W4

82,698

41,357

15,140

4,700

1,236

276

77

1,002

203,382

82,986

70,396

35,860

13,2S2

4,056

1,048

242

71

820

1,199,519

424,0M

438,674

216,439

75,493

24,318

8,462

2,934

1,548

6,368

881,019

363,064

370,839

173,420

55,318

15,626

4,661

1,465

719

5,497

206,500

61,004

68,935

43,019

X),175

8,622

3,588

1,439

889

155,640

39,661

52,138

35,0Z4

18,463

6,288

2,887

1,155

886

m

721,395

181,504

257,506

161,478

67,973

27,114

~1,779

5,407

4,501

4.133

598,453

155,261

219,230

134,186

63,361

19,749

7,973

3,468

2,679

3,534

121,842

26,243

36,276

27,278

14,612

7,365

3,806

1,839

1,622

599

195

17

22

z

25

22

17

36

1

82,657

14,789

24,456

20,253

11,422

5,736

2,343

1,434

1,371

371

230,335

44,427

67,045

53,497

29,705

15,153

8,282

4,557

6,313

1,358

166,632

37,450

55,613

43,760

23,532

11,464

6,043

3,240

4,374

1,156

43,603

6,977

11,232

9,737

6,173

3,669

2;239

1,317

1,932

28,142

3,649

6,555

6,454

4,501

2,736

1,631

955

1,335

126

28,647

4,419

5,651

5,615

4,386

3,075

2,128

1,408

2,864

168

23,262

3,592

4,560

4,468

3,482

2,366

1,555

1,Ooil

2,076

161

6,535

827

1,091

1,149

916

707

573

406

886

28

4,039

444

611

727

817

491

394

256

641

18

1,251

68:

81 u

121 ~

114

116

62

56

207

10

375

32

36

40

41

2

35

107

4

‘lrcludedin-AJlother.”
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 17

Table 3. Birth rates by age of mother, live-birth order, and race of chiid: United State?, 1986

iRetaaare Ilve births par 1,000women In spsomad age and racial group. Uva-bkth order refers to number of chirdren born alive to motheri

Age of mother

15-19 yeals

Llv.sbklh order 15-44 10-14 15-17 16-19 20-24 25-W &X34 Z&@ 40-44 4&49

and raceof child yem’ yearsr Tokdw?rsy eamyaws yawsyeam~yews ~

All races

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fhtchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sacondchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thktchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fourthchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FKthchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SMhandaeventhchlld, . . . . . . . . . . .

Eighthchlldandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

Total . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flratchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Secondchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thlrdchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fourthchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fiflhchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sbdhandaaventhchlld. . . . . . . . . . . .

Elghthchildandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flratchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sawndchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ThlrrJchHd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fourthchiid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FHthchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sbdhmdaeventhchlkt . . . . . . . . . . . .

Elghthchlldandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Slack=

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flmtchl i d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saoohdchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thbdchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fourthchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FUthchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sbdhandaaventhchild. . . . . . . . . . . .

Elghlhchildandovar . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65.4

27.2

21.6

10.3

3.8

1.4

0.6

0.3

61.9

26.0

20.9

9.6

3.3

1.1

0.6

0.2

63.0

33.0

24.9

13.8

6.2

2.7

1.8

0.6

82.4

325

24.5

14.1

6.3

27

3.7

0.5

1.3

1.2

0.0

0.0

0.6

0.6

0.0

0.0

3.9

3.8

0.1

0.0

4.6

4.5

0.1

0.0

50.6

39.1

9.5

1.7

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

41.8

33.4

7.2

1.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

89.7

64.6

19.5

4.7

0.8

0.1

0.0

0.0

9s.1

70.3

21.6

5.2

0.9

0.1

0.0

0.0

30.6

28.7

3.5

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

23.4

20.9

2.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

62.6

520

9.3

1.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

70.0

57.9

10.6

7.4

0.7

0.0

0.0

81.0

58.1

16.5

3.8

0.6

0.1

0.0

0.0

69.8

52.4

74.7

2.4

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

130.9

63.7

35.1

10.0

1.9

0.3

0.0

0.0

141.0

89.1

2&4

11.1

21

0.3

0.0

0.0

106.2

527

37.1

13.5

3.7

0.9

0.3

0.0

101.5

51.6

35.1

11.5

2.6

0.5

0.1

0.0

140.4

57.8

46.9

23.5

8.6

27

0.9

0.0

143.7

57.3

46.6

24.8

9.2

2.8

0.s

0.0

108.2

3S.8

40.3

19.8

6.9

22

1.0

0.1

108.3

39.9

40.8

19.1

6.1

1.7

0.7

0.1

113.6

33.4

37.8

23.6

11.1

4.7

28

0.5

105.9

27.1

35.6

23.9

11.3

4.8

28

0.5

69.3

17.5

24.9

15.6

6.6

26

1.7

0.4

66.9

17.9

25.3

15.5

6.2

23

7.3

0.3

71.5

15.5

226

16.1

ar3

4.3

3.4

1.1

62.2

11.2

18,5

15.3

8.6

4.3

3.2

1.0

24.3

4.7

7.1

5.7

3.2

1.6

1.4

0.7

23.3

4.7

7.0

5.5

2.9

1.4

1.2

0.5

30.3

4.9

7.9

6.8

4.3

2.6

25

1,4

25.5

3.5

6.0

5.9

4.1

2.5

24

1.2

4.1 0.2

0.6 0.0

0.8 0.0

0.8 0.0

0.6 0.0

0.4 0.0

0.5 0.0

0.4 0.1

3.7 0.2

0.6 0.0

0.7 0.0

0.7 0.0

0.6 0.0

0.4 0.0

0.4 0.0

0.3 0.0

‘1

6.3. 0.4

0.6 0.0

1.0 0.0

1.1 0.0

0.9 0.0

0.7 0.0

0.9 0.1

0.8 0.1

5.1 0.3

0.6 0.0

0.8 0.0

0.9 0,0

0.6 0.0

0.6 0.0

0.s 0.1

0.7 0.1

@tes compiad by ralallmgtotal birth%regardlessC4age of mother,to ‘#mm aged W-44 years.

lrWdedln”Allother.”
18~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 4. Total fertiiity rates and birth rates by age of mother and race of qhiid: United States, 1970-66

~otalfertlllty rates are sums of birth rates for 5-year age groups multiplied by 5. Birth rates are live births per 1,000 women [n spaclfled group, enumerated as of

April 1 for 1970 and 1880 end estimated es C4July 1 for all other years]

Age of mother

Total

1519 years

fertdiiy 10-14 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 3(P34 35-38 40-44 45-49

Yearand raceof child rate yaars Total years years years years years years years years

All raoes

1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1932’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19702 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

while

1838 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

198-4’.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1881’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1830’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1877’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19714 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1882’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19712 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,838.0

1,8425

1,805.5

1,802.5

1,828.5

1,815.0

1,839.5

1,808.0

1,780.0

1,789.5

1,738.0

1,774.0

7,835.0

1,879.0

2,010.0

2,288.5

2,430.0

1,741.5

1,754.0

1,718.5

1,717.5

1,742.0

1,726.0

1,748.5

1,715.5

1,667.5

1,703.0

1,862.0

1,888.0

1,748.5

1,783.0

1,s06.5

2,160.5

2,385.0

2,281.5

2,263.0

2,223.5

2,225.0

2,265.0

2,274.5

2,323.0

2,308.5

2,264.5

2,278.5

2,222.5

2,276.0

2,338.5

2,443.0

2,627.5

2,919.5

3068.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

0.8

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.1

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.6

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.8

50.8

51.3

50.9

51.7

52.9

527

53.0

52.3

51.5

52.8

52.8

55.6

57.5

59.3

61.7

84.5

66.3

41.8

42.8

42.5

43.6

44.6

44.6

44.7

43.7

42.9

44.1

44.1

46.4

47.9

49.0

51.0

53.6

57.4

89.7

89.7

89.0

89.3

91.5

91.8

94.9

96.5

86.0

98.5

99.9

108.4

111.3

117.5

123.8

128.5

133.4

X3.6

31.1

31.1

32.0

32.4

321

325

32.3

32.2

33.9

34.1

38.1

37.3

38.5

39.0

38.2

36.8

23.4

24.0

23.9

24.8

25.2

25.1

25.2

24.7

24.9

26.1

26.3

28.0

28.7

29.2

29.3

28.5

28.2

626

62.9

63.3

84.2

85.6

ES.2

m.3

70.5

70.4

74.8

75.5

60.5

84.9

93.5

83.8

94.0

95.2

81.0

80.8

78.3

76.1

80.7

81.7

821

81.3

79.6

30.9

80.5

35.0

36.7

91.2

96.9

105.3

114.7

69.6

70.1

88.1

88.3

70.8

71.9

72.1

71.0

8s.4

70.5

70.2

74.0

77.3

79.3

84,3

923

101.5

130.9

128.7

124.8

123.9

128.2

130.8

133.2

134.9

134.4

1368

137.2

146.1

153.1

160.9

173.3

185.6

195.4

108.2

108.9

107.3

108.3

111.3

111.8

115.1

112.8

109.9

1129

110.3

113.0

177.7

119.7

130.2

150.1

167.8

101.5

1028

101.4

102.6

105.9

108.3

10?3.5

107.0

104.1

107.7

105.3

108.2

113.0

114.4

124.8

144.9

163.4

140.4

~38.5

135.4

136.8

132.3

140.8

145.0

144.3

142.1

142.3

13a.9

141.0

145.5

151.6

183.4

184.0

188.6

10s.2

110.5

108.3

103.7

111.0

112.0

112.9

111.4

108.5

111.0

108.2

108.2

111.5

112.2

117.7

134.1

145.1

108.3

110.0

107.7

108.0

110.3

111.3

112.4

110.8

107.9

110.9

105.9

108.1

111.8

1+2.3

117.4

134.0

145,9

113.8

113.5

111.5

112.1

1j4.9

115.9

115.5

114.6

111.9

111.5

107.6

108.7

10s.5

111.2

119.3

134.6

140.1

68.3

68.5

68.5

64.6

64.2

61.4

61.9

60.3

57.6

66.4

53.6

623

53.8

55.6

59.6

67.3

73.3

68.9

68.1

86.1

84.0

83.3

80.2

80.4

6s.0

58.6

55.3

52.6

51.3

52.9

54.4

58.4

65.4

71.9

71.5

70.3

86.5

86.4

69.0

6s.5

70.6

68.3

65.2

83.4

6s.5

66.8

68.9

63.2

66.9

79.3

825

24.3

23.9

22.6

22.1

21.1

20.0

19.6

19.5

19.0

19.2

19.0

19.5

20.2

22.1

24.8

28.7

31.7

23.3

227

21.7

21.0

20.0

18.7

18.5

18.3

17.7

18.0

17.8

18.2

18.9

20.7

23.3

26.9

30.0

30.3

30.5

29.2

28.6

28.0

27.6

27.9

27.3

26.9

27.3

26.9

27.6

28.8

30.9

34.8

40.2

42.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.3

4.6

4.8

5.4

6.2

7.1

8.1

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.8

3,9

4.2

4.4

4.9

5,6

6.4

7.5

6.3

5.9

6.0

5.9

6.2

6.3

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.8

8.6

9.9

11.7

12,6

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.2 ;*

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.9

0.9

3aafec4notesatend oftable.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~19

Table 4. Total fertility rates ●nd birth rates by ●ge of mother ●nd race of child: United States, 1970-86-Con.

~ofalferfllily rates are sumn d birth rafas for 5-ysar age groups muttlplied by 5. Birth rates are IMe bltths per 1,000 women In spsdied group, enumerated as of

~lfw1970ti lW-@Md*@Ju~ lfw Ml*yem]

Age dmofher

Tofal

15-19 J@atS

wfa~ l@14 15-17 l&19 2%?4 25-29 30-34 35-3.9 40-44 45-W

Yasrarnlmce dclrm nsfe w Tofafyams yamywarsywrrs yeatsyears yeai-s~ts

6fack’

1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1862’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . , . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19702 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,227.5

2128.0

2,153.5

2,150.5

2,188.5

2,206.0

2,266.0

2,263.2

2,218.0

2,251.0

2,187.0

2,243.0

2,226.5

2,411.0

2,801.0

2,8020

3,026.7

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.4

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.0

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.2

98.1

97.4

95.7

95.5

97.0

97.1

100.0

101.7

100.9

104.7

104.9

111.8

116.5

123.1

129.8

134.5

140.7

70.0

69.8

69.7

70.1

71.2

70.6

73.6

75.7

75.0

79.6

80.3

85.6

90.0

96.0

99.5

99.4

101.4

141.0

137.1

132.0

130.4

133.3

135.9

138.8

140.4

139.7

142.9

142.5

152.4

158.7

188.6

179.5

192.6

204.9

143.7

140.6

137.9

137.7

139.1

141.2

146.3

146.3

143.6

144.4

140.5

142.8

146.7

153.1

185.0

188.6

202.7

jhsedonlmpsrcstiofblfths ln8alectsd61stesarx!coa50-fwrc@ssmpleofbhtF# lnsllothw3tstqse8Teclmicsl notas,

BasOdOnam-p4mmt sarnp!ootliriin.

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105.9

105.1

103.2

103.4

108.9

108.3

109.1

108.2

105.4

106.4

101.6

102.2

102.2

103.9

112.4

128.0

138.3

622 25.5 5.1 0.3

60.7 25.5 4.9 0.3

52.5 24.6 5.1 0.2

52.2 24.7 5.2 0.3

80.4 24.4 5.4 0.4

60.4 24.2 5.6 0.3

62.9 24.5 5.8 0.3

60.7 24.7 6.1 0.4

58.3 24.3 6.1 0.4

57.6 25.4 6.6 0.5

53.6 24.6 6.8 0.5

53.1 25.6 7.5 0.5

54.1 27.0 7.6 0.6

58.7 29.4 8.6 0.6

84.0 33.4 9.6 0.7

74.8 38.9 11.6 0.9

79.6 41.9 125 1.0
20 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 5. Birth retes by Ihre-birth order and race of child: United States, 1970 ●nd 1975-66

[Rales are Ilve births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years, enumerated as of April 1 for 1970 and 1920 and estimated as of July 1 for all other years. F!gures for

Mm-birth order not slated are distributed]

Year and race of child

WIrfh order

Total 1 2 3 4 5 6end7 8 and over

All mces

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1885...............................

1984’..............................

1963’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1882’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lee’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

197e’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+970Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984’, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . ...!

1980’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19771 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19702 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19702 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blacka

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19702 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65.4

66.2

85,4

65.6

87.3

67.4

88.4

67.2

65.5

68.6

65.0

66.0

87.9

61.9

63.0

82.2

62.4

83.9

63.9

64.7

63.4

61.7

63.2

61.5

62.5

84.1

83.0

83.2

82.5

83.2

85.5

86.4

88.6

68.5

67.0

67.7

65.6

67.7

113.0

82.4

82.2

81.4

81.7

84.1

85.4

88.1

86.3

66.7

88.1

85.8

67.9

115.4

27.2

27.6

27.4

27.8

26.6

20.0

2e.5

28.6

2T.6

28.2

27.5

28.1

34.2

26.0

26.5

26.4

26.6

27.7

28.1

28.4

27.4

26.6

26.9

28.3

26.7

32.9

33.0

32.9

32.8

33.0

33.8

34.3

35.6

35.7

35.0

35.6

35.2

36.7

42.4

32.5

32.4

32.2

32.3

33.0

33.8

35.2

35.3

34.6

35.6

35.2

36.9

43.3

21.6

22.0

21.7

21.5

220

21.6

21.8

21.6

21.1

21.6

20.8

20.9

24.2

20.9

21.4

21.1

20.9

21.3

20.9

21.0

20.8

20.2

20.9

20.2

20.3

23.7

24.9

25.1

24.7

24.8

25.6

25.9

26.2

26.2

25.8

25.7

24.7

24.6

26.9

24.5

24.5

24.1

24.1

24.9

252

25.7

25.8

25.4

25.5

24.4

24.2

27.1

10.3

10.4

10.1

10.1

10.2

10.2

10.3

10.1

9.8

10.0

9.5

9.4

13.6

9.6

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.4

9.5

9.4

9.2

9.4

8.9

8.6

13.3

13.8

13.8

93.7

13.8

14,2

14.2

14.4

~4.2

13.8

13.5

12.8

12.6

15.9

14.1

13.9

13.7

13.7

14.2

14.3

14.5

14.4

13.9

13.6

12.9

12.6

16.1

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.9

7.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.0

6.1

9.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.3

10.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

3.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

3.4

27

27

27

27

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

6.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

6.4

0.6

0.8

0.9

0.9

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

3.2

0.6

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.1

2.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.8

6.7

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.9

7.0

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

1.8

0.2

0.2

0.2

0,2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.5

1.2

0.6

0.6

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

5.3

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.5

1,6

5.6

@asadonlCOpercent oft+thslnseleded 8tatasarxl ona50-pmant aampleofblrttwln allothar8iataqsae Tachricalnote8.

#ased on a -percent sample of blrtk.

Irwluded In “’All other.”
Table 6. Live births by race of child, birth rates, and fertilityrates: United States, each division ●nd State, 1986

[By place of resktenca. BIrlh rates per 1,000 estimaled popUltNorr In each are~ fetilltty rates per 1,200 women aged 15-44 years asflmafad in each U]

Number

Afl Bkth

DlvLslonand State

Fert/lNy

races’ Whtte Sl&ck rate rate

Uniled States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rhodelsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ccmnecficut, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MkJdleAllanlio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EeslNorlhCenVel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wlaconsln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestNorlhCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SoulhDakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dls.lrictofCokrmbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestVlrglnla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georg!a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EastSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WeslSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Washington, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,756,547

181,227

16,709

15,895

8,139

82,190

13,444

44,650

264;027

106,812

180,970

624,029

158,026

79,322

176,717

137,631

72,333

265,939

65,784

38,771

75,259

10,819

11,615

24,426

39,265

w7,55a

9,718

69,53S

10,045

87,163

23,236

90,254

51,800

88,183

167,601

219,379

51,794

66,249

59,465

41,871

470,054

34,393

77,955

50,640

307,068

233,541

12,734

16,448

8,633

55,151

27,392

60,874

38,412

15,897

621,011

69,440

38,871

482,236

12,187

18,297

2,970,439

163,311

16,244

15,586

8,049

72,936

11,981

36,405

414,163

194,755

84,378

135,030

513,147

132.657

70,212

134,8!3)

111,153

64,075

238,386

60,444

37,027

62,454

9,758

9,612

22,494

34,597

421,644

7,254

45,964

1,653

63,560

22,212

61,758

31,250

62,863

125,110

157,603

46,472

50,447

38,621

22,063

366,668

25,899

45,653

39,391

257,945

206,511

11,133

15,791

8,174

50,288

22,630

51,173

34,343

12,979

468,786

60,635

35,896

379,337

8,403

4,515

621,221

13,516

97

124

28

6,713

957

5,599

104,402

59,749

20,976

23,677

100,524

23,331

8,456

36,640

24,094

6.COl

2,133

1,082

11,827

115

119

1,331

3,463

173,559

2,336

21,124

7,877

21,022

925

26,021

20,027

34,037

40,190

56,921

4,957

15,255

20,357

19,352

86,424

8,103

30,755

5,319

42,247

8,672

56

76

66

3,086

666

2,717

323

1,636

54,133

3,325

955

48,371

639

843

15.6

14.2

14.3

15.5

15.0

14.1

13.8

14.0

14.3

14.8

14.3

13.5

15.0

14.7

14.4

15.3

15.1

15.1

15.1

15.6

13.6

14.9

15.9

16.4

15.3

16.0

14.8

15.4

15,6

16.1

15.0

12.1

14.3

15.3

16.1

14.3

14.4

13.9

13.6

14.7

16.0

17.5

14.5

17.3

15.3

18.4

18.0

15.6

16.4

17.0

16.9

18.5

18.6

21.9

16.4

17.4

15.6

14.4

17.9

22.9

17.2

65.4

58.4

60.5

82.3

W.3

56.9

57.9

58.9

60.6

61.9

60.0

58.9

62.9

62.4

60.5

64.4

82.1

64.5

65.4

65.2

59.9

64.1

70.7

74.5

66.7

69.9

62.5

82.7

62.1

60.9

60.3

52.6

36.9

62.6

64.8

66.6

80.8

58.8

57.5

81.9

68.8

72.9

64.3

71.3

65.9

75.8

74.8

87.4

70.9

69.6

65.8

77.4

80.0

94.1

67.4

71.6

63.6

59.5

73.7

90.1

723

‘Includesracasother thanwhlteandblmk.
‘able7. Live births bysexand sex ratio, by race of child: United States, 1970-66

.41 other

.41 races White Total Black

Males Males Males Males

w par

f,OtM 1%

per

I,lnw

@ar Male

l,CW

Female fernak Male Female females Mate Female females Male Female females

8W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,924,866 1,631,679 1,051 1,523,914 1,446,525 1,063 41X$854 366,164 1,041 315,786 305,433 1,034

965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,927,863 1,832,578 1,062 1,536,646 +,454,727 1,056 391,337 377,651 1,038 306,575 299,618 1,030 _

S64’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IW83’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN82’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IK181’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1180’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,879,490

1,665,553

1,885,676

1,680,272

1,852,616

1,791,267

1,709,394

1,705,916

1,824,436

1,613,135

1,622,114

1,608,326

1,889,927

1,822,910

1,789,651

1,773,380

1,794,861

1,788,988

1,769,642

1,703,131

1,623,865

I,fmo,?li?

1,543,352

1,531,063

1,537,644

1,528,838

1,588,464

1,733,060

1,050

1,052

1,051

1,052

1.053

1;052

1,053

1,053

1,054

1,055

1,052

1,051

1,052

1,500,326

1,482,385

1,509,704

1,484,437

1,490,140

1,442,981

1,378,222

1,383,440

1,319,717

1,312,308

1,325,019

1,311,032

1,364,578

1,488,858

1,423,176

1,411,865

1,432,350

1,414,232

1,408,592

1,386,439

1,302,884

1,307,63!?

1,247,697

1,239,688

1,250,773

1,239,896

1,230,880

1,419,788

1,054

1,057

1,054

1,057

1,058

1,057

1,056

f,~_

1,058

1,059

1,058

1,057

1,057

1,0s3

379,164

373,166

375,972

365,635

382,476

346,266

331,172

322,476

304,719

3cq627

297,095

297,294

305,349

322,952

366,475

361,515

362,511

354,734

351,050

337,692

320,981

313,088

295,455

291,375

287,071

288,841

297,s34

313,272

1,031

1,032

1,037

1,031

1,033

1,031

1,032

1,030

1,031

1,032

1,035

1,02a

1,026

1,031

200,951

297,011

301,121

297,664

298,033

293,013

279,588

275,558

280,E61

259,610

257,277

258,877

268,842

286,430

291,794

289,016

291,520

288,833

290,563

264,642

271,942

268,885

253,818

251,971

249,865

252,720

262,487

278,530

197ff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,915,378 I,816,0WI 1,055 1,580,140 1,501,124 1,058 325,238 314,864 1,033 290,508 281,654 1,031 ‘“

~psedonlCOWrceri .afMthslnse%ed StalesaMonaMeti sarnp$eofbirlhsln alldhefstataq.sea Techricalrntes.

Basdma~rcad wnpleofbirtta.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 23

Tsble 8. Lfva births by race of child ●nd observed ●nd saaaonally adjusted birth ●nd fertility rates, by montk United States, 1986

[fialae on an snnuaI basisper 1000 populatbnfor apaclfled month. Skth rates based on the fofal population. FeftUity rates based on women aged 15-44 years]

Numm

sasonat~

All other ao@fad

An BWh B&m Ftufwy

AW?th m PWWe TcW B/ad Iafe MM nsbs rate

Tofaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,756,547 2,970,439 786,106 621,221 15.6 65.4 . . . . . .

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306,1s3 240,410 65,773 52,433 15.0 63.1 15.7 66.1

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262,526 223,4s2 59,037 46,538 15.3 W4 15.7 65.8

Mach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312,394 24a,le9 64,195 50,464 15.3 64.3 15.6 65.5

g... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

304,103 243,291 60,812 47,537 15.4 64.6 15.8 66.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,975 253,187 62,78s 4s,954 15.5 64.9 15.8 86.2

June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,666 245,123 62,545 49,292 15.5 652

July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15.6 65.4

334,499 264,495 70,004 55,577 16.3 88.5 15.6 65.6

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333,875 263,307 70,56s 56,011 18.3 66.3 15.4 64.6

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334,198 263,712 70,m 55,910 16.6 70.6 15.7 6$.0

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319,134 251,699 67,435 53,270 15.5 65.2 15.4 64.6

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293.252 229,625 63,427 50,2K? 14.7 61.9 15.1

Ixember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63.5

312,742 243,702 69,040 54,952 15.2 63.8 15.6 65.4

Tabie 9. Average number of iive births and index of occurrence, by day of week Unftad Statas, 1986

Awe@ numkw !nde.z

Dayofwek of MftLs doccumlhd

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+Thureday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,507

10,725

ll,Z?l

10,854

10,7s8

11,004

8,236

100.0

82.7

104.2

109.0

105.5

104.8

lW.9

66.6

‘Indaxlsharatioof thaavaraganumiwr ofbkthaonaglvan daycJhawaakto Itwavaragadailynurntmr ofbirlhafuthapar, n’uWiadby100.

TabielO, Uve births byattendantj piace ofdalivery, and race ofchiid: Unfted States, 1986

An

Placeofdewiryandraceofrmd bkfhs F7ryskxm am

All races’

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,756,547 3,626,6s1 106,208 20,719 3,939

Inhospilat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,719,866 3,617,281 89,810 9,311 3,268

Notlnhospltal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,895 8,633 15,370 11,332 560

Notspaciflad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 984 767 26 76 113

White

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,970,439 2,672,293 76,972 15,747 3,427

lnhospltat2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,93S,693 2,864,957 84,379 6,634 2,923

Notlnhosplta l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,656 6,604 14,570 9,074 408

Notspeoifled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SW 732 23 39 M

Slack

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821,221 527,757 19,421 3,641 402

In hospltati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617,280 596,089 18,224 1,2s9 278

Notinhospttal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,876 1,639 497 1,633 109

Notspeotfled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 29 19 15

~lffiludasracasotker thanwhlteand black.

Mudaeblrtham%urrlng enrudetoaonerrival dhoapltal.
24 ~ Monthly Vital Statistic Raport

Table 11. Uve births by place of delivery, ●ttendant ●nd race of child: United Statea, 1978-S6

In hoapd Notkltrmpd

Year anti race ofchlid Total PhyeMan Mkiw~e ahar Unspeomed Physkkur Mktw#e Olhar Unepemwt

All r0C6S

IW8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

laa5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IW3’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W31a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978s . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

‘m’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“1376’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19759 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W&3... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

We... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ids, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ieala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Who’., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1s)842 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983’, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982’, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W81’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976s, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black’

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W84’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W83a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..c.

1932* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whoa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19788 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W77’.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,756’547

3,780,561

3,689,141

3,638,933

3,860,537

3,629,238

3,612,268

3,494,398

3,333,279

3,328,832

3,167,766

3,144,196

2,970,432

2s91,373

2,923,602

2,904,250

2,942,054

2,908,889

2,898,732

2,608,420

2,881,116

2,691,070

2,567,614

2,551,998

766,108

769,188

745,639

734,883

738.483

720,589

713,526

885,978

652,163

635,562

800,174

592,202

621,221

608,193

592,745

568,027

622,841

587,797

689,616

577,855

561,540

644.221

514,479

511,561

3,617,201

3,623,215

3,532,397

3,608,888

3,580,844

3,490,919

3,4e9,959

3,393,773

3,221,677

3,203,242

3,066,287

3,026,024

2,864,957

2,887,796

2,819,888

2,806,960

2,853,427

2,804,888

2,815,382

2,733,403

2,598,455

2,800,011

2,468,339

2,465,957

752,324

735,420

712,502

701,708

707,217

688,051

864,577

860,370

623,222

803,231

588,948

580,087

596,089

582,786

586,0e2

581,304

588,943

581,621

587,668

557,183

527,681

518,089

468,335

484,416

89,610

85,944

78,040

71,617

83,082

55,537

51,576

44,498

36,282

30,835

24,658

19,866

84,379

81,061

66,882

49,8s1

42,884

37,019

33,730

2a,oM

22,319

17,935

13,733

10,076

25,431

24,890

22,368

21,988

20,376

18,518

17,846

15,410

13,e83

12,700

10,923

9,610

16,924

19,097

17,304

17,4rxl

16,162

15,104

14,229

13,001

11,649

10,295

8,954

7,707

9,311

10,695

13,085

12,532

11,938

13,303

17,458

11,221

12,721

12,531

12,671

7,122

6$34

7,288

9,042

8,477

8,197

9,405

13,891

6,380

9,952

9,643

9,842

5,342

2,677

3,409

4,043

4,055

3,739

3,698

3,765

2,841

2,769

2,868

3,229

1,780

1,989

2,308

2,547

2,377

2,147

2,113

2,090

1,858

1,675

2,105

2,460

1,311

3,266

2,292

7,381

6,845

6,564

31,823

7,379

10,994

2e,979

47,065

45,282

64,089

2,923

1,987

5,885

5,400

5,116

25,505

5,548

9,157

23,977

38,056

38,203

52,392

343

332

1,516

1,445

1,438

6,316

1,831

1,837

6,002

9,009

9,079

11.677

278

241

927

922

1,024

4,267

1,321

1,205

4,208

6,602

7,378

9,595

9,400

9,748

9,777

10,215

10,298

10,998

ll,9e2

$1,837

11,806

12,786

11,240

11,285

7,338

7,7e5

7,786

8,132

7,982

8,680

9,495

9,3%?

9,136

9,369

6,664

7,818

2,084

1,951

1,992

2,063

2,314

2,436

2,497

2,481

2,670

3,377

3,046

3.447

1,668

1,588

1,638

1,802

1,866

1,976

2,082

2,0W

2325

3,044

2,728

3,161

15,328

16,136

15,882

15,408

14,375

12,764

11,oa3

10,383

9,776

9,991

9,574

9,727

14,693

15,286

14,946

14,321

13,282

11,577

9,919

8,879

7,733

7,028

5,824

5,082

806

667

9?6

1,015

1,113

1,177

1,174

1,484

2,045

2,963

3,760

4,845

497

573

616

742

877

991

1,001

1.&%

1,924

2,683

3,875

4,602

11,408

11,839

10,63s

11,862

11,855

ll,7a4

11,630

10s)32

9,187

7,449

5,914

2,980

9,113

9,664

8,933

9,748

9,982

10,047

10,021

8,734

8,069

6,606

5,148

2,585

2,295

2,175

1,202

1,914

1,873

1,747

1,809

l,2a6

1,108

844

786

375

1,652

1,335

1,391

1,364

1,384

1,282

1,170

954

825

576

550

281

673

691

t ,764

l,afm

1,815

2,110

1,173

1,88$?

g?!

2,284

3,345

604

647

1,361

1,491

1,404

1.888

“946

1,425

1,465

2,403

1,831

2,744

169

144

403

4a9

411

422

227

267

384

560

433

601

124

107

230

296

268

283

176

201

275

445

379

606

)nc!ddesblrthacmwricg wrrwtetooronarrival alkmpital.

Jrdudes bhtlw whh place of delivery rot staled.

,6esedon103percent ofidrthslnselected 31a!esarxlona60-percent aampleofblrihsin allc.ttwr3tateqaee Tachnicalnotea

Included In “All otlmr.”
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 25

Table 12. Percent distribution of Ilve births by place of delivery and attendant according to race of child United States, 1975-66

PlaceOfdelkvy Ptace oidelivary and attendant al bkih

Not in hospnel’ Nol m hospna?

Yasrami race of chnd Total &al’ tro$d Toid PhysMen MkWKe Other Ptryskkn MklwWe Other

All r6c6s

1966.......................

1s65.......................

1s644.......................

19334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

While

law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19644. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

la834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1932’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lam’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

Ws8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1685 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1s644 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s3’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blacks

19s6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

KM-4’..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Will’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1s624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kw’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Id... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

lW.O

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Irxl.o

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Se.o

Se.o

96.9

99.0

S9.O

Sa.o

99.0

99.0

99.0

99.1

99.1

aa.9

SS.9

9s.9

93.8

e6.9

9s.9

9s.0

99.0

S9.o

99.1

SS.2

a9.3

e9.3

99.3

9s.3

es.3

SS.2

99.2

99.2

92.2

a9.o

9S.8

9s.7

98.5

6s.4

SS.4

99.3

99.3

69.3

99.2

S9.3

99.2

9s.0

93.7

98.6

9s.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

~.o

7.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.5

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.7

0.8

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.7

100.0

Im.o

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

lW.O

100.0

100.0

100.0

lm.o

100.0

100.0

100.0

lm.o

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

10Q.O

100.0

100.0

Icn.o

100.0

100.0

100.0

Im.o

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Itxlo

100.0

100.0

SS.4

66.4

66.5

96.7

97.0

97.1

97.1

97.5

97.6

97.8

97.9

98.4

96.6

96.6

98.7

96.9

97.2

97.3

97.3

97.7

97.8

aa.1

96.3

98.8

95.8

95.7

95.8

95.8

96.0

96.1

96.2

96.6

96.5

S6.4

66.3

96.6

aa.o

95.9

26.0

S16.o

a6.2

%.3

S6.5

96.7

96.6

96.5

96.4

%.6

24

23

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

0.9

0.6

0.6

22

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

0.6

0.7

0.5

0.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

28

26

25

23

22

2.0

1.8

1.7

3.0

3.1

29

3.0

27

26

2.4

2.3

21

1.9

1.8

1.5

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.8

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.5

0.7

0.9

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

~lmludesbidtnccuming m muteto or on arrival at hospital.

J&desbititmwith pk80fd0k~Ild sta!ed.

,ExcUdeabirthswit hdhmdmtnotsefled .

~3asadonlCOpmcmt oftirlhlnselechd 3tatesandcma50-Ixrwd $ampIecfblrlhsin allc4her3taleqsw Techkalnc4es.

lncMedin-Allo4her.”
26 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~

Table 13. Live births by age of father, age of mother, and race of child: United States, 1986

Age of father

Under 55 years

Age of mother 15 15-19 S24 25-29 30-i?4 35-39 4G4-4 45-49 5&54 and Not

and raae of child Total years years years years years years years years years over stated

All races’ . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . .

i5-19yeers . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . .

26-29 years . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 yeara . . . . . . . . . .

4044years . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 yeara . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . .

15-i9years . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . .

26-29 years . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . .

i5-i9yeara . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 yeera . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . . .

45--49 yeara . . . . . . . . . .

3,756,547

10,176

461,905

1,102,119

1,199,519

721,395

230,335

29,647

1,251

2,970,439

4,007

311,328

653,662

991,019

599,453

186,832

23,262

876

621,221

5,677

135,729

208,882

155,640

82,657

28,142

4,009

195

249

101

126

14

2

4

1

1

111

33

5a

11

2

4

1

1

127

66

59

2

104,909

2,037

83,566

17,653

1,383

242

47

11

77,774

950

61 ,4A3

14,037

‘1,091

201

43

9

23,611

‘1,028

19,380

2,966

196

32

4

659,735

677

157,539

406,996

70,968

10,506

1,841

203

5

533,661

477

125.302

68,733

8,463

1,480

173

5

05,251

167

27,* 70

67,046

9,258

i ,398

193

19

I ,059,159

93

32,557

365,646

561,954

86,66JI

11,330

897

23

907,408

66

28,046

30S047

489,392

72,940

9,205

693

19

111,786

17

5,013

43447

52,389

9,437

1,362

120

1

845,410

35

6,670

87,124

353,943

354,625

40,356

2,401

56

722,293

28

5,181

70,803

301,556

306,954

33,812

1,917

44

79,562

7

1,135

11,515

33,970

28,649

3,976

302

8

398,336

10

1,906

23,570

87,255

175,016

104,886

5,582

111

331,934

6

1,468

16,571

70,921

147,264

89,053

4,581

90

40,836

2

335

3,619

10,379

16,523

9,375

592

11

119,179

2

728

6,585

21,137

38,509

41,216

10,841

161

95,749

576

5,145

16,646

30,770

33,593

8,900

117

14,997

2

123

1,114

3,250

4,666

4,475

1,127

18

35,401

267

2,299

6,423

10,254

10,687

5,009

462

26,643

202

1,692

4,688

7,761

6,120

3,842

338

5,910

56

492

1,355

1,722

1,584

643

58

11,885

99

880

2,130

3,363

3,586

1,602

205

8,366

71

591

1,452

2,374

2,598

1,162

138

2,527

26

243

534

747

675

266

36

7,165

95

676

1,343

2,005

2,072

872

100

4,721

67

418

845

1,261

1,43t

617

62

1,719

27

210

387

515

418

151

11

524,119

7,221

178,352

188,675

93,011

39,991

14,313

2,428

~28

261,759

2,449

90,913

94,319

45,691

19,441

7,496

1,387

63

244,895

4,588

82,405

86,224

43,921

18,746

6,080

879

52

‘Includeeraces other than white and black.
Monthly Vital StatisticsReport ~ 27

Table14. Birthratesby ageof fatherand raceof child UnitedStates,1970,1975,and 1980-66

[Rates are Ilve births per 1,000 men In spedfiad group, enumerated es of April 1 for 1970 and 1960 and estimated as of July 1 fcf all ofher years. F!gures for age of

father not stated are distributed]

Age of father

15-54 15-1: 20-24 2%29 30+4 W-W 40-44 45-43 5L%54 55 yaats

Year errd race of chiId w’ Y- J@= y8ars years years yeas years yaws and OVOr

All rS.COS

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1384-’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W63a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18829 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,

1360s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19704. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;..

Whfte

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

1983s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1862’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W&#. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Id? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1363’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1362: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1361 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18s09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black=

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1361s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whoa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54.9

55.7

55.0

65.3

66.4

56.3

57.0

53.6

71.5

60.9

51.9

51.2

51.5

62.5

52.3

52.9

49.8

67.1

77.5

77.9

77.4

78.2

60.1

81.2

S3.6

81.0

104.5

78.3

78.2

77.6

78.0

79.6

81.2

S3.8

82.1

107.4

18.1

18.2

18.0

18.4

18.7

18.5

16.S

20.8

25.6

43.7

14.0

i 3.9

14.4

‘14,8

14.9

15.2

17.1

21.0

37.7

37.4

36.9

36.9

37.3

36.3

37.5

424

55.2

42.6

42.0

41.0

40.6

40.7

39.3

40.4

45.0

56.7

62.3

62.8

61.9

63.5

86.1

66.0

82.0

96.2

146.6

74.0

75.1

74.4

76.4

79.2

60.7

64.0

86.6

135.3

124.2

122.6

121.7

122.2

123.5

129.7

133.0

156.5

224.9

135.2

132.7

130.6

131.3

129.4

136.6

146.6

167.3

243.7

109.1

111.9

111.0

113.9

117.4

119.7

123.0

123.9

175.0

105.2

106.2

107.2

110.0

113.3

i 15.2

118.4

119.5

170.9

131.2

132.9

1327

136.6

141.9

147.4

152.3

156.4

202.6

132.2

133.3

133.0

136.3

141.8

148.1

154.2

156.6

209.6

66.7

69.7

86.8

88.7

90.4

88.6

91.0

81.5

112.3

65.9

87.0

85.8

85.4

66.7

64.7

86.9

78.6

109.3

105.0

105.7

106.8

103.4

112.9

113.9

118.9

102.5

135.1

96.9

36.9

96.2

33.9

104.0

105.2

110.6

95.5

1326

46.5

47.0

45.7

45.3

44.2

43.2

42.8

39.9

57.6

43.3

43.7

42.6

42.0

40.9

39.7

39.2

36.8

54.5

67.5

69.1

67.3

68.6

67.6

66.0

66.6

63.5

62.4

59.8

61.1

59.8

61.2

61.2

61.9

62.8

57.7

60.9

18.4

18.1

17.6

17.2

17.6

16.9

17.1

16.5

24.9

16.3

16.0

15.7

15.1

15.4

14.7

14.7

14.6

229

32.9

33.1

32.6

31.6

32.6

323

33.7

29.4

42.5

30.6

30.8

30.4

29.5

30.5

30.3

31.5

26.5

41.9

6.7

6,6

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.1

6.1

9.1

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.2

7.9

14.6

*4.4

14.1

14.7

14.7

~4.3

14.3

13.1

20.4

14.0

13.7

13.6

13.9

14.1

13.6

13.8

12.6

20.6

2.5

25

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

3.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.7

2.6

6.8

8.7

6.4

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.0

9.0

6.7

6.5

6.1

5.9

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.9

8.8

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.4

0,4

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

27

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.1

)atescamputadby relatirgtotalbirths, ragardlessofagac4 fattmr,tomanaged 15-54yaars.

J3atascomputedby ralatlngbkthsoffathers urderZOyearsof agatornenaged 15-19 yaws.

.6asad on 10J percant of Mthe in selected Satas ad on a 50-parcenf sample of bitths In all ottwr 3tafeq sea Technical rmtes.

@seal on a =5&Percent sample of blrfhe.

Irduded in “All other.”
Table 15. Number and percent low birth weight and live births by bhth weight by age of mother and race of child: United States, 1986

Bkltr we@tr?

Lass

Low bkih we@hi than 50G 1,* I,5CW 2,&w- 2,s#-

Age ofrrrother

3,LXXL 3,5rm- 4,0LM- 4,5@% 5,0#2

&w 998 1,429 1,999 2,488 2,899 3,499 3.989 4,499 4,888

errd race of child Numtx?r Percerrt Total grams grams grams

grams M

grams grams grams grams grams grams grams or more stated

All races

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . .

15-19 years . . . . . . . . . .

15yeers . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . .

25-28 years . . . . . . . . . .

W-34years . . . . . . . . . .

35-38 years . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . .

White

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15yeers . . . . . . .

15-19 yeara . . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . .

19yaara . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . .

W-3-lyears.. . . . . . . . .

3549years . . . . . . . . . .

W-44years.. . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . .

All other

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15yeans . . . . . . .

15-19 yeara . . . . . . . . . .

I!iyear s . . . . . . . . .

16yeers . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . .

25-28 yws. . . ...=.>.

W-34years.. . . . . . . . .

35-38 years . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . .

255,500

1,397

3,06$

5,658

8,561

11,479

13,827

76,832

72,338

43,604

15,947

2,456

133

167,384

445

23,72-I

1,302

2,805

4,837

6,586

8,184

48,883

50,224

30,982

11,277

1,633

88

68,116

952

18,959

1,766

2,853

3,724

4,8K3

5,733

27,938

22,114

12,612

4,670

823

47

6,8

13.6

9.3

11.8

10.5

9.7

9.0

8.4

7.0

6.0

6.1

6.9

8.2

10.7

5.6

11.1

7.6

9.7

6.6

8.2

7.5

6.9

5.7

5.1

5.2

6.0

7.0

9.9

11.2

15.5

12.6

14.2

13.2

12.6

12.3

12.2

11.3

10.6

10.4

10.8

125

12.6

3,756,547

10,176

461,805

25,951

54,220

88,401

127,784

165,539

1,102,119

1,198,519

721,395

230,235

29,847

1,251

2,970,439

4,007

311,328

13,505

32,585

58,830

67,982

118,416

853,662

881,019

599,453

186,832

23,282

876

786,106

6,169

150,577

12,446

21,635

28,571

38,802

47,123

248,457

2Ca,500

121,942

43,503

6,585

375

4,843

28

803

59

110

154

230

250

1,385

1,378

888

321

39

2,704

10

401

23

47

88

111

132

703

808

533

224

24

2,139

19

402

36

63

68

119

118

882

569

355

97

15

17,487

148

3,077

294

435

m

798

950

5,071

4,835

2,989

1,167

175

15

10,271

47

1,579

121

227

283

416

520

2,852

2,971

1,807

775

133

7

7,216

101

1,498

173

m

307

380

430

2,219

1,864

1,092

“382

42

6

23,139

173

4,110

302

609

828

1,078

1.293

6,706

6,274

4,098

1,528

238

14

14,469

52

2,242

130

300

483

608

721

3,977

4,W38

2,824

1,053

149

9

8,670

121

1,688

172

308

345

470

572

2,729

2,111

1,272

475

89

5

49,112

262

6,360

576

1,166

1,757

2,256

2,605

14,31 i

13,827

8,516

3,171

52a

27

32,041

67

4,683

235

584

1,021

1,308

1,535

8,S92

9,711

5,888

2,198

351

19

17,071

175

3,677

341

582

726

946

1,070

5,319

4,216

2,517

972

187

8

160,919

785

26,343

1,837

3,338

5,222

7,117

8,822

49,455

45,924

27,105

9,760

1,466

n

107,899

249

14,829

783

i,847

4,151

5,286

32,469

32,570

19,728

7,026

976

51

53,020

536

11,514

1,044

1,691

2,270

2,866

3,543

16,9W

13,354

7,376

2734

420

26

597,738

2,419

84,440

5,8C4

11,896

16,442

26,M8

32,130

i68,476

176,734

88,366

31,714

4,377

212

420,254

780

55,393

2,513

6,081

10,649

15,636

20,312

131,105

131,959

74.378

23,436

3,071

132

177,484

1,639

39,047

3,391

5,615

7,793

10,230

11,818

58,371

44,775

8,278

1,3CM

80

1,376,008

3,989

180,281

10,202

21,480

34,785

49,807

64S37

4f6,938

435,616

250,588

77,756

9,727

4CQ

1,071,861

1,581

120,861

5,317

12,814

22,880

34,067

45,783

319,831

355,451

204,797

61,610

7,463

287

304,047

2,406

60,030

4,885

8,646

11,605

15,840

16,854

97,307

80,167

45,782

i5,946

2,264

133

1,108,634

1,950

112,388

5,521

12,258

20,920

31,482

42,197

311,669

370,746

229,550

71.188

8,802

341

937,935

951

85,313

3,464

8,608

15,708

24,133

33,400

259,284

323,447

200,123

(!0,574

7,247

258

166,722

998

27,075

2,057

3,654

5,222

7,349

6,797

51,875

47,299

29,427

10,614

1,555

85

344,380

356

26,542

1,066

2,519

4)336

7,441

10,660

69,111

118,161

EJ3,161

2$3,499

3,430

130

305,345

208

21,885

789

1,851

3,881

6,206

9,048

78,120

108,582

72,031

23,358

2,944

105

39,045

147

4,557

287

568

855

1,236

1,612

10,991

IW68

8,130

3,140

488

25

82,769

34

3,812

118

325

857

1,114

1,598

14,800

21,528

15,847

5,884

630

23

56,308

25

3,188

78

258

540

934

1,377

13,204

19,591

14,298

5,258

722

21

6,461

9

624

40

w

117

160

221

1,586

1,938

1,549

835

108

2

6,238

6

405

13

25

75

174

178

1,730

Z734

Z244

954

161

2

7,249

4

326

10

16

62

88

150

1,527

Z437

1,287

824

133

1

987

2

79

3

9

13

26

28

203

297

247

130

28

1

5,272

25

634

38

79

115

169

212

1,463

1,659

1,034

M3

64

10

4,033

12

428

22

51

73

130

152

1,088

1,318

837

293

49

8

1,239

13

m

17

26

42

59

60

375

341

$s7

WI

15

2
Blacks

Allagea............ 77,687 12.5 621,221 2,(HJ6 6,672 7,645 15,227 45,935 146,205 237,037 128,051 26,001 4,545 704 991

Under 15yeara....... 924 15,8 5,877 19 100 116 170 519 1,573 2,295 926 136

5

2 12

15-19 year6.........

15yeara..........

16years..........

17yeara..........

18year3..........

19years..........

2W24year3.........

2E+29years.........

3W34yeara.........

35-39yeaffi.........

40-44years.........

45-49yeals.........

17,630

1,701

2,709

3,512

4,664

5,344

25,404

18,972

10,293

3,632

604

28

13.2

14.5

13.6

13.1

12.8

12.9

12.2

12.2

12.5

12.9

14.8

14.4

135,729

11,730

19,684

26,835

35,689

41,591

208,662

155,640

62,657

28,142

4,099

195

361

35

56

64

114

112

645

537

329

64

13

1,443

170

202

290

365

416

2,091

1,720

952

333

324

1,773

167

287

333

443

543

2,532

1,884

1.066

“366

653

3,455

319

550

695

895

998

4,880

3,845

2.143

“78a

1444

10,778

1,010

1,614

2,124)

2,747

3,277

15,258

11,188

5,783

2,046

350

17

38,041

3,248

5,464

7,232

9,394

10,703

60,662

34,710

16,648

5,521 W

49

54,077

4,596

7,928

10,742

14,162

16,629

81,423

58,289

29,894

9,878

1,342

59

23,363

1,891

3,225

4,515

6,333

7,399

41,404

33,713

19,078

6,564

958

43

3,666

245

473

693

1,013

1,262

8,379

8,128

5,375

1,969

293

13

481 67 184

31

3 15

507 28

92 11 36

128 23 52

180 23 51

1,148 155 307

1,375 203 270

1,062 163 144

404 90 64

69 23

9

1

11

:Lessthan2,5Ci3grams.

Equivalerisd the gram wlght In term of pwrxls and wmas are as follww

Less than WI grem =Ipwi-dlwmeorless

Eco+m grams =lpwnd2w-2Fculds 3wrKes 1,0r13-1 ,4S9 grams = 2 pcwds 4 cuncas-3 ixurtds 4 Wncae 1,!KC-l ,936 grams = 3 IXW&? 5 cUCGSS-4 P3UM!S 6 CUM=

2,CUI-2,496 gram .4 F.MCIS

7 uhx8-5 Pwndsa wrxes

2,5(0-2,9S9 gram=5 pounds9 W* pwrds9 wnces

3,COC-3,4W grams

-6 pwrds 10 wines-7 FCWMIS 11 wince

3,500-3,s96 grams=

7 pwrds 12 Umc8s-a Fowds 13 Wncas

4,CCQ-4,499 grenls=6 F-wrds 14 w-9 PWdS 14 WiX4,5XI-4,999 grams -9plmds15wnces-11 pOumtsowmxs

5,COI gram or mm =Ilpamdsl cx.rncuofnwe

31ncluded in “All other.”
30 ~ Monthly Vkal Statistics Report

Table 16. Number and percent of births of low birth weight and number and ratio of births to unmarried women, by race of child: United

States and each State, 19a6

[By place of residence]

Low blrfh we~ht’ B\rfhs to unmarrkd women

Number Percenf Number Rat/o par 1,000 live births

All All Ail All

Sate races2 White Black racesz White Black races2 White Black racesz While Black

United Stales . . . . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . .

Alaska, . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . .

Califcrnlea . . . . . . . . . .

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecllcu~. . . . . , . . .

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . .

Dktrfct cf

Columbia . . . . . . . . .

Florkla . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iowa, . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IQmas...... . . . . . . .

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . .

Loukiana . . . . . . . . . . .

Malrre. ., . . . . . . . . . .

Maryland . . . . . . . . . .

Massachusetts. . . . . . . .

Michlgans . . . . . . . . . . .

Minnesota .,, .,.....

Mis.slsslPPl . . . . . . . . . .

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . .

Montana’ . . . . . . . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . .

Nevada= . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewHampshire. . . . . . .

NewJersey . . . . . . . . . .

NewMexko. . . . . . . . .

NewYorka . . . . . . . . . .

North Carolina. . . . . . . .

North Dakota .,......

Ohlog . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . .

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . .

Rhodelsiand. . . . . . . . .

SouthCarollna . . . . . . .

South Dakota . . . . . . . .

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . .

Texas$ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . .

Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . .

Washington . . . . . . . . .

WestVirginla . . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . .

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . .

255,500

4,760

558

3,764

2,614

28,769

4,254

2,944

722

1,224

12,718

7,948

1,253

852

13,141

5,047

2,031

2,433

3,673

6,734

858

5,348

4,716

9,493

3,315

3,621

5,124

748

1,343

1,182

824

7,413

1,906

19,271

7,132

532

10,560

3,290

1,980

11,046

862

4,435

818

5,240

20,984

1,974

419

6,127

3,596

1,628

3,891

589

167,384

2,31 “1

326

3,063

1,618

19,679

3,670

2,157

433

62

7,456

3,749

245

804

7,456

4,007

1,853

1,935

3,031

2,666

631

2,514

3,852

8,029

2,828

1,324

3,562

662

1,160

852

803

4,540

1,604

11,195

3,783

463

7,599

2,340

1,797

7,615

714

1,911

473

3,279

15,297

1,834

409

3,557

2,900

1,512

3,031

553

77,687

2,425

51

305

97i

5,773

444

724

282

1,117

5,116

4,117

67

7

5,474

1,001

131

415

620

3,968

9

2,866

713

3,346

277

2,271

1,490

2

149

229

8

2,652

60

7,513

3,169

8

2,816

605

95

3,277

115

2,479

18

1,926

5,179

30

3

2,378

354

109

724

11

6.8

8.0

4.6

6.2

7.6

6.0

7.7

6.6

7.4

12.2

7.6

8.1

6.9

5.2

7.4

6.4

5.2

6.2

7.1

8.6

5.1

7.7

5.6

6.9

5.1

8.7

6.8

5.9

5.5

7.4

5.2

6.8

7.1

7.3

7.9

4.9

6.7

6.5

5.1

6.9

6.4

8.6

5.3

7.9

6.6

5.4

5.2

7.0

5.2

7.0

5.4

6.8

5.6

6.0

3.9

6.0

6.3

5.2

7.3

5.6

6.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.1

5.5

5.7

5.0

5.6

6.5

5.8

5.1

5.5

5.3

5.4

4.7

6.0

5.7

5.9

5.2

6.6

5.2

5.4

7.2

5.8

6.1

4.7

5.7

5.9

5.0

5.8

6.0

6.1

4.9

6.5

5.9

5.3

5.1

5.6

4.8

6.8

4.7

6.8

12.5

11.9

8.0

11.2

12.0

11.9

14.4

12.9

12.1

14.2

12.7

12.1

8.0

9.2

14.2

11.9

12.1

12.0

12.5

12.9

9.3

12.6

10.8

13.9

13.1

11.7

12.6

3.6

11.2

14.0

6.5

12.7

8.9

12.6

12.2

7.0

12.1

11.4

10.0

13.9

12.1

12.4

13.4

12,6

12.3

9.3

11.5

11.3

10.6

11.8

12.1

12.5

878,477

15,385

2,531

15,598

6,246

127,663

9,927

8,504

2,621

5,8(XI

44,812

26,701

3,718

1,949

47,843

16,657

5,825

6,56S

10,355

23,564

3,171

21,198

15,861

26,620

10,721

14,228

16,917

2,262

3,766

2,637

2,213

24,867

7,629

77,535

21,323

1,398

36,917

9,426

8,025

39,298

2,656

14,304

2,038

16,767

54,240

3,575

1,359

19,538

13,745

4,530

14,184

1,202

466,774

3,328

1,064

10,813

3,111

92,602

8,263

5,290

1,032

236

18,883

6,525

542

1,809

19,561

10,766

5,012

4,455

7,249

5,036

3,059

7,254

11,909

12,527

8,121

2,028

8,572

1,435

2,671

1,577

2,173

11,514

5,270

38,790

5,980

951

20,S09

5,121

7,077

21,461

1,985

3,269

968

6,551

33,085

3,109

1,343

7,423

10,628

4,019

9,204

1,062

380,261

12,021

192

1,456

5,098

28,039

1,393

3,086

1,581

5,377

25,693

20,095

109

18

27,970

5,798

699

1,690

3,088

18,365

24

13,491

3,626

13,869

1,372

12,102

8,248

15

881

918

26

13,137

271

37,866

14,765

4

15,885

2,899

530

17,552

573

11,000

21

10,168

20,732

137

6

11,910

1,469

507

4,421

40

233.9

258.7

208,0

256.2

239.8

264.8

180.0

169.6

269.7

577.4

267.4

272.0

203.2

118,5

270.7

210.0

150.2

167.3

199.9

302.3

189,8

304.8

193,0

193.4

163.0

339.8

224.8

177.6

155.1

165.9

139,2

228.7

278.5

293.7

236.3

129.2

233.6

166.1

206.5

244.1

197.6

276.1

175.3

253,1

176.6

98.2

167.0

224.1

197.9

195.0

196.1

139.2

157.1

66.2

129.0

211.3

120.1

244.1

164.3

137.7

142.3

142.8

150.9

103,8

120.0

114.6

145.1

153.6

135.4

128.8

158.0

110,4

187.2

157.6

163.3

112.7

134.4

91,9

137.3

128.9

118.7

121.5

139.3

136.5

232.9

199.2

96.6

97.5

156.6

130.0

197.2

158.9

165.7

104.6

100.7

129.9

128.3

90,5

166.9

116.8

178.6

180.9

143,6

129.9

612.1

590.5

300.5

535.9

629.1

579.7

451.4

551.2

676.8

662.6

639.3

590.4

129,3

236.8

723.9

665.5

,846.0

%48.1

623.0

597.1

247.4

636.7

540.1

575.6

643.2

625.4

697.4

267.9

661.9

560.4

209.7

626.3

393.9

630.4

567.4

34.8

680.9

545.0

555.0

74i.3

598.7

549.3

176.5

667.8

490.7

424,1

230.8

566.5

441,6

548.1

736.7

454.5

~Lessttwm2,WOgrams (5pcunds80uc-ses).

&cludesracesoths rthsnwhiteand blsck.

Marital status of mother k Inferred see Technical notes.
Tabfe 17. Live births by plurality of bitth, age of mofhw, ●nd raw of child United States, 1986

mtwtlskl m bkltlsh t@/et and

All live Mttls Sk@ M Mttls twin delherbs Otlwrplulat Cwwi-bs

All All AU AU

Age afmother races’ W7Me Black laces’ W#e Heck red WUte Week reces’ WMe Black

Nlagee . . .. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &758,547 2,970,439 621,221 3,675,248 2,907,484 IM5,767 79,4e5 61,285 15,252 1,814 1,570 202

under 15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,176 4,007 5,877 10,I394 3,984 5,833 92 43 44

15-19 yeere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461,205 311,328 135,729 455,422 307,274 133,468 6,415 4,022 2,235 68

15yenIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32 36

25,251 13,505 11,730 25,652 13,358 11,588 299 147

16years. ..,,,...............,,, .

w

64,22il 32,585 19,884 63,824 32,204 19,595 690 381 283

17yeem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 6

68,401 58,830 26,835 87,254 68,123 28,416 1,135 698 416 12 9 3

18years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,734 87,292 35,689 126,026 86,833 35,125 1,751 1,151 555 17 8 9

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,532 118,416 41,691 162,%6 116,756 40,736 2,540 1,645

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

837 33 15 18

1,102,119 853,662 208,682 1,081,793 832,032 203,803 20,044 14,417 5,019 282 213 60

25-29year$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,129,519 991,019 155,640 1,171,533 368,322 151,303 27,268 22,043 4,283 718 654

W-34yeem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54

721,325 599,463 82,657 702,104 633,623 79,952 18,7139 15,298 582

M-33yem.o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,662 532 43

230,335 m36,832 28,142 223,917 181,661 27,232 6,280 5,038

M-44yem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

w 158 133 9

23,847 23,262 4,099 22,161 22,745 3,993 680 511

4s49yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1(K 6 6

1,251 876 195 1,234 883 193 17 13 2

‘Inckdca mat olherthsnWW andbl=k.
32 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 18. Numbars, rates, ●nd ratios of births to unmarried women, by age of mother and raoe of child: United States, 1988

[For 41 etafee end the Dlstrkf of Columbli% marital status of mother is reported on the bkth oertificak% for 9 sW% mother’s merlfal statue Is Inferw$ see Twhniosl

notas. Populations estimated8s of July 1]

Ratepar I,IMOunmamiad

Number womenin spech%sdgroup Rat&par 1,~ We bkfhs

All

All other

All

All OthW

All

Atlother

Age dmofher racas Wlrtfe Total

——

Black races Wrlfe Total Blaok ra&s Wfrne Tofat Black

Allagss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

878,477 486,774

Under 15yeere . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 yeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yaals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16yesrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 ye8rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3&34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-38 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yearaand over . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,415

280,720

22,248

41,625

5a,618

75,493

81,736

318,188

165,662

74,928

26,967

4,597

3,346

149,779

10,164

21,160

32,721

41,345

44,369

187,183

87,376

40,456

15,763

2,649

411,703 380,261 ‘34.3 ‘23.2 174.8 ‘60.9 233.9

8,089 5,817 --- --- --- --- 925.2

130,941 122,195 32.8 21.5 79.7 8e.9 807.7

12,064 11,483 857.3

20,485 19,171 22.9 14.6 59.1 87.4 787.7

26,897 25,060 674.4

34,148 31,818 ~9

33.2 1123 125.0

590.7

37,367 34,663 . 4e3.8

149,005 136,070 49.7 33.5 109.5 121.4 286.9

78,284 71,951 42.0 2a.2 82.3 68.7 136.1

34,472 30,987 26.9 19.2 50.8 51.1 103.9

11,1s4 9,810 12.2 9.3 21.6 21.6 117.1

1,746 1,451 ‘2.7 *21 24.9 ‘4.7 147.8

157.1 523:7 612.1

635.0 963.B 269.8

461.1 669.6 900.3

754.1 96%3 978.9

649.4 a45.9 964.1

556.2 909.6 933.9

469.9 857.9 891.5

374.7 793.0 633.4

195.8 599;7 Sw.o

63.2 375.6 462.3

67.5 262:7 374.6

64.5 257.1 348.8

118.0 251.1 337.9

)3steacornphd by mlellrg to!el M-h to unmarried mothem, reg.ardlemof age of mother,to unrmrrkd woman aged 15-44 yews.

Rstea computed by relatlrg Mtlm to umarried mothya aged 40 yeers end over to unmarried women aged 40-44 years.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 33

Table 19. Birth rates for unmarried women by age of mother ●nd race of chiid: United States, 1970-86

[Rates are live blrlhs 10 unmarrlad women par 1,000 unmarried women in spaolfied group, estimated as of July 1]

16-19 years

1544 15-17 18-19 -24 25-29 3&34 3S39

YW and /ace of Chlid

4&44

years’ Tofal w w w years ywp ymrs yam-=

AU RACES

Repotted and/or Inferred’

1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19644 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19634 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lam’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

laeo’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estimated5

19604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19744 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19724 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WHITE

Reportadand/orinferrads

~986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1!283;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wl#. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1s604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estimateds

1!3604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . .’ . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19744 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19724 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ALLOTHER

Reporied and/or Inferreds

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

K1834. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lam’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1660’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34.3

32.8

31.0

30.4

30.0

29.6

29.4

26.4

27.2

25.7

25.6

24.3

24.5

23.9

24.3

24.8

25.5

28.4

23.2

21.6

20.1

19.3

18.8

18.2

17.6

16.2

14.9

13.7

13.5

12.6

12.4

11.7

11.8

11.9

12,5

13.9

74.6

73.2

71.4

72.3

73.9

75.4

77.2

326

31.6

30.2

29.7

28.9

26.2

27.6

27.5

26.4

24.9

25.1

23.7

23.9

23.0

22.7

22.8

22.3

22.4

21.5

20.5

19.0

18.5

17.7

17.1

16.2

15.9

14.6

13.6

13.4

12.3

12.0

11.0

10.6

10.4

10.3

10,9

79.7

79.4

78.3

78.3

79.2

79.2

61.7

22.9

22.5

21.9

22.1

21.5

20.9

20.6

20.7

19.9

19.1

19.8

19.0

19.3

18.8

*6.7

18.5

17.5

17.1

14.6

14.2

13.5

13.5

12.9

12.4

11.8

11.7

10.8

10.3

10.5

9.7

9.6

6.6

8.4

8.0

7.4

7.5

59.1

59.1

59.3

60.2

60.7

60.3

63.1

48.9

46.6

43.0

41.0

40.2

39.9

39.0

3s.7

37.2

35.1

34.8

321

32.5

31.2

30.4

30.9

31.7

329

33.2

30.9

27.6

26.1

25.1

24.6

23.6

22.8

21.0

19.3

18.7

16.9

16.5

15.3

14.9

15.1

15.8

17.6

112.3

109.9

106.1

104.6

107.0

loa.o

111.6

49.7

46.8

43.2

42.0

41.4

40.9

40.9

3e.7

37.7

35.3

34.0

31.7

31.2

30.5

31.5

33.2

35.s

36.4

33.6

30.9

27.8

26.4

25.7

24.9

24.4

22.4

20.3

Ial

17.4

15.s

15.5

15.0

15.5

16.6

18.7

22.5

1oa.5

105.7

101.3

101.1

1021

104.5

106.6

42.0

39.8

37.0

35.6

35.1

34.7

34.0

31.4

2a.9

28.5

27.7

26.8

Z7.5

27.9

29.6

30.8

34.5

37.0

2%2

27.3

24.5

22.9

22.2

21.6

20.7

17.3

15.9

14.8

14.4

14.0

14.8

14.7

15.9

16.5

18.5

21.1

82.3

77.9

75.8

77.3

78.9

60.1

7e.1

26.9

25.0

23.2

-22.3

21.9

20.8

21.1

16.5

17.7

16.9

16.9

17.5

17.9

18.4

20.3

22.6

25.2

27.1

19.2

17.5

18.1

15.3

14.7

13.6

13.8

10.5

10.0

9.4

9.3

10.1

9.8

9.5

10.6

12.1

13.2

14.2

50.6

48.8

45.0

44.7

44.4

45.6

46.9

12.2

11.6

10.9

10.3

10,0

9.8

9.7

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.4

9.0

9.1

10.0

10.8

12.0

13.3

13.6

9.3

6.6

8.0

7.5

7.1

6.9

6.8

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.9

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.9

6.5

7.2

7.6

21.6

21.4

20.5

20.1

20.0

19.7

19.2

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.1

3,5

3.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.9

2,0

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.4

5.7

5.6
34 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 19. Birth rates for unmarried women by age of mother ●nd raoe of child: United States, 1970.-86-Con.

[Rates are live bklhs to unmarried women par 1,000 Unt14WM!d woman kr 8FmoUiad group, estlmetad SE of July 1]

Year ana race of otwd

Age 0/mother

15-19 yeius

ALL OTHER-Con.

Estlmateds

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19744 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19724 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WACK7

Reported end/or Inferreds

19s8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19614, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estima!eds

1980: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19744 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19724 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78.0

78.2

76.5

77.4

76.4

79.0

60.3

83.2

66.2

90.2

69.9

80.9

76.8

76.8

77.7

79.6

81.4

82.9

63.2

83.0

61.1

S2.6

61.8

64.2

85.5

6S.6

91.6

96.1

95.5

63.0

83.9

61.2

64.0

82.5

66.3

87.3

8s.5

91.6

920

80.8

89.9

88.8

87.1

86.4

87.0

66.8

69.2

90.3

91.0

87.9

90.9

69.7

93.5

93.8

e4.9

9s.2

98.8

96.9

64.0

64.8

63.2

67.2

67.5

70.7

73.2

75.6

77.8

75.4

73.3

67.4

67.0

66.s

67.1

87.6

66.9

69.6

70.6

71.0

68.8

73.0

73.5

76.6

78.8

81.2

626

80.7

77.9

113.4

115.3

111.6

112.7

10s.9

114.3

113.4

112.6

119.3

125.4

126.5

125.0

121.1

116.2

114.0

115.8

117.8

120.2

121.8

12.3.3

119.6

121.7

117.9

123.6

122.2

120.5

126.2

135.2

138.4

108.2

107.1

104.9

103.1

101.1

102.1

103.0

107.8

112.4

120.6

121.0

121.4

116.1

110.7

110.0

110.2

112.5

115.1

116.0

114.1

111.4

110.1

107.2

108.0

109.8

116.0

121.2

130.6

131.5

79.1

77.7

76.4

74.4

74.0

73.2

77.0

81.0

83.3

92.6

93.6

86.7

81.4

e&o

S2.o

85.5

86.4

83.9

62.9

So.o

79.6

78.6

78.0

75.7

60.3

64.5

66.3

99.6

100.9

46.2

44.6

43.6

43.7

43.4

47.9

60.9

55.8

55.7

65.3

69.6

51.1

48.8

45.0

45.3

45.8

47.2

46.2

47.0

U.8

43.9

45.7

45.0

50.0

51.8

57.8

57.4

8S.6

71.8

18.5

19,1

18.2

18.5

16.7

20.0

23.2

26.2

29.0

32.2

320

21.6

21.3

20.3

20.3

20.1

20.4

19.6

18.!5

19.3

18.5

19.0

19.2

20.5

24.3

27.6

30.4

32.7

32.9

5.3

5.7

5.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

7.2

6.2

10.4

10.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.9

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.9

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.2

6.7

7.7

8.5

10.1

10.4

jWesmm@sdby relatingtotalbirths Iounmarriedmotlwrs, r~rdl-afagbof nwttmr,tou-lod -nagsdlE-44 P.

Jtates.mpuledby.latirg birthsto.miedmothe.m as0d40year9mdcwsr to.nrrwrkr-nagud 4044yM%

J)ataforStatesln whichrmrltalstatus wssnotreputedhm.a beeninferredandlncluded Wthdatafrornlhe remalningStat6%n. Technkalnc4m.

sSamdon100percent ofbirttrslnsekted Stalesamdona50+=rwnl ssmpkofblrthsin aUc4twrStatq8ee Tdrrisalndrn.

,Birthatounmarried wurn.snsmesfknsted fortheUnitedSlates fromdataforregidmtion ar-lnwhichmultal statuso+rmtherw~ mported;=Technkd rmtes.

,Based on a K+ercent sample c# birth%

Included in ‘All othsr.”
Monthly Viii Statistics Report ~3s

Table 20. Live births by interval since last Ike birth, live-birth order, and race of child Total of 49 reportfng Statas and the Dfatrlotof

CoIumbla, 1988

[Refersonly to second and higher order births. Ltve-Mh order refers to number of children born altve to mother]

ToW, LrWkbbthorder

second and

h@her OIntervet since lest We birthand race of ctrlld

8ami

births% 2 3 4 5 6 7 m

All races~

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Omonths (plureldelivarkrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I-n months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-17 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-23 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24-35 monltrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-47months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48-59months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6C-71 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72rnonthsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

Tofaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Omonlhs (plural deliveries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I-llmorrths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-17months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-23months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24-35months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-47months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48-59months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-71 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72monlhsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Not,statad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black

ToW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Omonlhs(pfuraldellverles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l-n months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-17months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18-23months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24-35months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38-47months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48-59months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-71 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72monthsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,998,939

33,064

30,328

206,205

262,396

442,490

299,821

192,559

126,395

296,896

104,781

1,556,902

25,362

18,712

149,336

208,493

364,933

246,167

152,929

97,479

216,668

76,763

348,769

6,463

9,592

46,121

41,035

56,223

41,217

30,932

23,091

69,155

22,940

l,131,a52

12,259

14,4ao

105,642

145,491

265,152

182,356

111,761

72,365

163,020

59,316

912,587

9,608

9,960

81,276

120,343

225,789

153,606

60,719

56,784

118,340

45,760

170,688

1,974

3,673

18,667

16,860

28,609

21,203

16,164

12,405

37,976

11,217

540,011

11,205

8,266

56,641

69,003

109,879

77,205

54,051

36,206

90,823

26,732

417,968

8,303

5,041

40,590

54,169

89,109

62,628

42,933

28,061

67,309

19,206

86,328

1,936

2,727

13,070

11,734

16,310

11,507

8,781

6,467

19,515

6,260

197,824

5,696

4,148

25,625

27,890

40,476

25,363

17,263

11,453

29,317

10,573

142,770

4,179

2,230

16,565

20,673

30,894

19,317

12,853

8,325

20,624

6,290

44,576

1,825

7,350

5,662

7,417

4,878

3,560

2,520

7,237

2,979

71,826

2,236

1,797

10,466

10,597

14,544

8,642

5,6s3

3,892

9,873

4,302

47,792

1,516

621

5,963

7,200

10,432

6,146

3,S62

2&9

6,523

2,600

19,014

831

833

3,4%?

2,583

3,105

2,017

1,409

966

2,630

1,348

29,622

895

643

4,925

4,5W

6,240

3,417

2,083

~,414

3,519

1,907

18,809

556

347

2,515

2,980

4,346

2,368

1,363

953

2,273

1,096

8,431

302

3s2

1,783

1,120

1,366

806

553

379

1,037

599

13,374

4Ca3

392

2,271

2,243

2,879

1,4!M

890

561

1,376

912

8,186

228

147

1,104

1,420

1,979

956

622

352

856

5W

3,877

148

1s2

607

602

684

362

215

178

425

274

14,230

371

392

2,643

2575

3,320

1,366

626

504

1,170

1,038

8,606

195

168

1,301

1,696

2,284

y4

527

295

761

627

3,657

145

160

932

604

730

322

230

156

335

243

@cludaa mt statedbirth order.

Inchidaaracesothar thanwhi!eandblcck.

Nofe: Excludes data for Taxas, which did M require rapmllng of date of last Ilva Mlh.
36 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 21. Live births by educational attainment of mother and father and race of child: Total of47 reporting States andthe District of

Coiumbia, 1986

Educatkm of mother Eduoakm of father

All All

Years of schoo~ completed races’ White Black raoas’ White Bklck

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0-5years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14yeafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yearsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,897,805

15,328

13,431

15,134

56,980

106,020

170,440

204,328

1,198,488

225,269

263,139

93,621

332,491

155,729

47,369

2,272,522

9,611

10,242

10,053

42,368

75,986

118,166

127,329

939,710

182.945

214,798

75,211

292,886

137,811

35,602

527,278

2,681

2,063

4,282

12,504

26,143

46,451

70,270

224,517

36,888

40,342

15,173

27,376

10,266

8,524

2,897,605

14,301

12,5s1

9,103

37,745

55,236

98,830

126,210

1,007,793

144,975

231,030

79,466

342,390

247,352

490,793

2,272,522

10,459

10,476

7,414

32,861

47,369

81,608

95,565

824,190

123,429

198,041

66,536

307,944

223,062

243,541

527,276

1,925

1,161

l,la9

3,625

6,027

14,255

26,743

154,487

?7,363

26,075

10,122

22,644

11,172

230,460

‘Includesracesot herthanwhlteand black.

NotaExcludesdata forCalifornia,Texas, amlWashington,wh ichdidnotrequire repartlcgofeducetional attslrmentofrmther andfather.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 37

Table 22. Live births by educational attainment of mother, age of mother, and race of child: Total of 47 reporting States ●nd the District

of Columbia, 1986

Years of school completed by mother

0-6 %11 12 13-75 16years Nof

Age ofmotherand race of child Total years years years years or mom stated

All races’

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18yeens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2C-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 Y6fu’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yeafsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under15yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

iE-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29yaafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yearaandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yeere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34yeaf8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3549years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,897,605

8,028

357,353

20,135

41,924

66,119

e8,040

128,135

S49,057

930,999

556,520

173,278

22,570

2,272,522

2,696

229,898

9,405

23,431

43,012

65,305

66,745

646,270

769,557

465,537

141,134

17,430

527,278

5,150

117,092

10,234

17,258

23,199

30,814

35,5a9

177,028

130,511

69,698

24,045

3,755

100,871

6,066

27,111

6,643

5,624

4,853

5,039

4,952

26,898

19.874

12,363

6,559

1,956

72,274

2,083

18,978

3,447

3,717

3,760

4,039

4,045

21,894

14,300

8,644

4,475

1,260

21,530

3,874

7,?68

3,065

1,722

917

797

687

3,223

3,039

2,430

1,387

369

460,768

1,694

160,953

12,871

34,577

51,s65

47,817

43,003

165,120

60,520

30,684

10,402

2,215

321,483

4e4

118,790

5,676

18,745

32,251

31,862

30,15s

118,664

58,129

19,741

6,307

1,35s

142,664

1,146

65,s05

6,879

14,s431

18,0!33

14,512

11,503

41,141

20,971

9,557

3,500

744

1,198,488

121,036

152

698

10,309

42,630

67,947

444,ss5

395,672

179,069

50,043

7,103

93s,710

80,364

69

471

6,177

27,100

4s,547

341,820

327,409

145,809

38,028

5,379

224,517

3S,247

79

390

3,844

14,325

19,609

91,C!69

57,390

27,306

9,094

1,409

562,049

12,153

18

153

1,ss9

lo,oe3

165,068

231,573

133,025

36,243

3,966

472,954

7,740

12

95

1,101

6,532

125,962

193,357

112,648

30,026

3,221

92,181

4,033

5

55

724

3,249

34,418

31,964

16,336

4,63s

582

468,220

132

~

132

34,450

169,127

191,543

66,350

6,609

430,466

87

87

2&551

166,590

171,&s4

56,516

5,669

37,ss2

34

34

4,574

15@34

12,787

4,721

512

47,369

246

6,088

469

607

1,119

1,665

zoos

12,s46

14,233

9,616

3,861

699

35,6Q2

109

3,939

243

466

729

1,103

1,378

9,379

11,172

7,831

2,679

483

8,524

130

1,765

211

278

333

456

507

2,603

2,113

io27a

506

Ic@

‘lncludes~oilwr thanwhiteandbfeck.

Note:Excludesdatafor Callforni~Texas, ati Washington,whichdid cd requirerapoiiiw a+educationalalt.airmentof morlmr.
3s~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Tabla 23. Live births by Hispanic origin of mother and by race of child for mothers of non-Hispanic origin: Totai of 23 reporting States

●nd the District of Coiumbia ●nd each State, 1986

Or/g\n of mother

Hlspank Non-iilsparrlc

Cantrat

and Ofhar and

Atl Puerto South unknown Abt

State or@rs Total Mexican Rban CuOan AmerEarr Hispanic Total’ WWte B&R stated

All reporting

slates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Celifomla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dlslrkt of

Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hewalt . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewJersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewMexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NorthDskc4a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

;%’;;9:::::: :::::::::::::::

2,30S,423

60,874

34,393

482,2*

55,151

10,045

167,601

96,183

le,297

176,717

79,322

39,265

16,702

41,871

24,426

15,897

10S,612

27,392

264,027

10,819

15s,026

66,249

307,066

36,412

8,033

369,048

14,347

207

156,425

7,458

596

17,929

997

1,783

17,451

1,285

1,320

81

112

622

1,3s0

13,870

11,187

40,3s5

77

1,934

249

97,211

1,644

500

246,174

13,678

154

117,636

2,750

50

2,395

340

266

10,972

6s4

1,011

21

5:

788

359

2,036

1,281

32

764

71

88,667

928

266

36,5S6

102

17

1,467

75

10

2,191

197

528

2,s81

172

55

9

11

8

20

6,642

24

20,743

4

6a9

20

642

46

5

9,e24

21

3

876

21

3

6,561

81

13

222

17

8

5

5

3

27

1,065

8

674

30

8

242

11

45,026

54

9

17,933

66

473

2,916

155

43

1,107

36

63

9

17

11

87

3,172

24

14,749

7

e4

25

3,913

36

3

51,336

492

24

18,293

4,522

60

3,846

224

933

2,269

174

183

37

43

47

447

2,632

9,023

2,958

34

347

‘/25

3,727

622

204

1,643,303

46,424

33.776

321,819

45,212

8,470

147,626

95,730

16,492

155,150

74,280

34,495

15,694

41,200

22,649

11,698

84,025

16,141

204,3e5

10,283

149,418

57,745

208,707

34,491

7,205

1,377,176

37,347

25,409

225,374

40,693

1,126

106,665

61,036

4,112

114,238

65,456

30,200

15,360

21,4e2

20,887

9,886

61,S23

11,575

145,977

9,237

125,080

44,361

160,724

32,623

6,777

357,222

2,528

8,051

45,633

2,e82

7,200

36,980

33,432

781

37,620

8,245

3,1eo

85

19,260

1,320

882

19,134

611

49,852

113

22,548

12,916

41,387

296

76

76,072

103

410

2,4S3

979

1,646

1,456

22

4,116

3,757

3,450

934

55a

1,166

2,821

10,917

64

19,247

47a

6,674

8,255

1,148

277

928

‘Inckhlw racee othsr than tile and blwk.

.

Table 24, Number of live births andperct?nt distribution byraceof child, according to Hispanic origin ofmother: Total of23repo~ing

States and the District of Coiumbia, 1986

Or@\nofmother

Hkpanb

Central and Ottrer and

All Puerto South unknown Non- Not

Race ofctrild or@rs Total MexJcan Rican Cuban Amerkzrn Hispanic Hispanb stated

Number

Ailraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,308,423 389,048 246,174 36,588 9,924 45,026 51,336 t,e43,303 76,072

White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,609,664 370,997 241,489 33,201 9,451 39,408 47,448 I ,377,~7a 61,469

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,975 11,519 2,218 2,662 396 4,674 1,549 357,222 12,234

Otter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,784 6,532 2,467 705 77 944 2,339 108,903 2,349

Percent distribution

Allraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.4 95.4 98.1 eo.7 95.2 87.5 92.4 74.7 eo.e

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.5 3.0 0.9 7.3 4.0 10.4 3.0 19.4 16.1

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1 1.7 1.0 1.9 0.8 2.1 4.6 5.9 3.1
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 39

TaMe25. Bltihand feWllWrates, by Hispanic origlnof mtieKTo@lofll Stetea,1966

O@h Ofrnorhr

H@anti

PLwto Otha# NonMaasuri? O#is Total M!?xban Rkerr Cuban H&pan&’ Hlspanlca

Birthrate’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.4 23.3 23.2 18.9 10.5 30.2 15.3

Fertllifyrsle’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.8 93.9 95.5 56.4 55.8 113.3 - 63.3

jcchda$ Cedral and SouthAmericanmd otharandunk- HisparIlcorigin.

Jwbdas originnotstated.

,Rate pw l,OCOtold Wpulatlon.

Rataperl,OCOwornanqgudl~yaam.

Me The 11 6taias are Mzona, CalIfomln, CMorado, Florida,Illirwk, Indiana,NawJersey,Naw MOXICCI, NewYork, Ohio,MCITaxae.

Table 26. Lfve births by age ●nd Hispanic origin @fmother ●nd by race of child for mothers of non-Hispanic origin: Totei of 23 reporting

States ●nd the District of Columbia, 1986

Hispanic Non-Hispnb

central and Ofherarfd

Atl Puerto South unknown

Age of mother or&lnsl Totsd Msxban Rican Cuban American Htspanb Tots? WtMe Black

All ages . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,306,423 369:048 246,174 36,566 9,924 45,026 51,336 1,843,303 1,377,178 357,222

Under 15year3 . . . . . . . 6,420 1,319 913 163 14 52 177 4,902 1,343 3,369

15-19 yesre . . . . . . . . . . 286,797 62,497 41,995 7,460 665 3,624 6,733 215,5C16 129,610 77,983

15years . . . . . . . . . . 16,364 3,646 2,449 449 28 153 !%7 12,233 5,069 6,615

16years . . . . . . . . . . 34,082 7.617 5,212 972 74 327 1,232 25,237 32,885 11,465

17years . . . . . . . . . . 54,933 12,407 8,469 1,463 113 566 1,776 40,828 23,973 15,419

18yeare . . . . . . . . . . 79,190 17,153 11,571 2,047 162 1,017 2,32S 59,578 37,020 20,340

19years . . . . . . . . . . 102,206 21,474 14,294 2,528 266 l,!W 2,822 77,630 50,563 23,944

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . 676,474 126,266 62,696 12,719 2,970 13,266 16,635 527,369 364,141 119,367

25-29 Yeats . . . . . . . . . . 726,169 106,932 66,953 9,255 3,494 14,678 14,552 5%,530 471,176 69,625

3&34yeara . . . . . . . . . . 442,577 60,136 36,403 4,719 1,970 9,061 7,985 366,348 290,396 47,no

35-39 yoare . . . . . . . . . . 146,413 23,510 14,402 1,924 m 3,667 2,797 117,237 69,579 16,460

40-44 yeara . . . . . . . . . . 19,725 4,144 2,662 316 115 614 437 14,820 10,586 2,478

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . 628 220 146 12 6 34 20 571 343 110

‘Iffihrk origin not sfalad.

‘Includes race ohar than white ard black.

Table 27. Percent of births with selected characteristics, by Hispanic origin of mother and by race of chiid for mothers of non-Hispanic

origin: Totai of 23 reporting States ●nd the District of Columbia, 1966

C%@rrofrnothe?

His/wrb Notiispanb

Central and Ofherand

All Puerto South unknown

Selaoted chamoler/stic originsq Total Mexban Rican cum Ametin Hlspanio Tots? WMe Black

Fourth and higher

orrlerbirlhs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.2 15.6 18.2 11.7 5.7 11.4 11.4 9.1 7.6 14.1

Births to unmarried mothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.3 31.6 27.9 52.6 15.6 36.0 31.9 22.8 13.2 62.2

Mothers c~pleting 12 yeare or more

ofsohool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.7 56.7 41.1 55.2 60.3 64.1 66.3 60.8 64.5 67.8

Mothers born in the United States. . . . . . . . . . 83,3 44.5 44.4 62.7 13.1 2.5 82.0 91.2 95.3 91.7

Mothers who began prenalai care In

the first trimester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.3 60.3 56.9 57.2 81.6 56.8 66.6 77.1 81.6 60.6

Mothers who had late or,no prenatal care. . . . . 6.9 13.0 13.4 17.4 4.2 13.8 9.0 5.6 4.1 11.3

Births oflowbirthweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9 6.1 5.6 9.2 5.5 5.7 6.9 7.0 5.6 12.7

Preterm blrlhss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.2 10.8 10.7 12.4 9.5 10.0 10.6 10.0 8.1 17.8

l-minute Apgar score less than 7’ . . . . . . . . . . 9.1 8.1 6.5 7.4 6.1 6.5 10.1 9.2 8.6 11.5

!%mlnute Apgar score less than 7’ . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.0 i .2 1.9 1.8 1.4 3.0

kcludes oriolnnoi stated.

@Mes ra&s olhar than white and bl.%zk.

,Excludea data for California and Tex+q which did d requlrc reporting of educatlor!al attainment of mother.

‘Birth weight of lass than 2,500 grams p lb. 8 OZ)

@n prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation.

Exckrdeadata for Californiaand Texas,whichdid rot rnquirarqmrlingof either1-or 5-rnlnute Apgar score.
Table 28. Live births by age of mother and specified race of child: United States, 1986

As/err or Pac#ic Islander

Al\ Amer&an

Age of mother races’ Whfle Black lndlar? Chlnase Japanese Hawalkm Fillplno CZhar

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,758,547 2,970,439 621,221 42,645 18,264 9,654 7,304 22,490 61,540

Under t5years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,176 4,007 5,677 164 4 14 20 66

15-19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461,905 311,328 135,729 6,035 200 281 1,110 1,300 3,631

15yeacs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,951 13,505 11,730 419 6 11 43 53 166

16years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,220 32,565 19,664 1,023 .16 27 117 114 419

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,401 56,630 26,635 1,5!33 35 52 190 251 607

18years. , . . . . . . . . . . ..”.7. . . . “127,794 87,992 35,669 2,207 63 82 336 330 1,Ooe

19year3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,539 118,416 41,591 2,636 76 109 424 552 1,429

20-24yeafS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,102,119 853,662 208,862 15,263 1,761 1,295 2,528 4,462 13,392

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,199,519 991,019 155,640 11,031 ‘6,433 3,190 2,066 7,161 22,004

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721,395 599,453 82,657 5,753 6,915 3,370 1,137 6,321 15,220

3&39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,335 166,632 28,142 2,044 2,696 1,370 377 2,729 5,909

40-44yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,847 23,262 4,099 336 270 140 51 432 1,161

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1... 1,251 876 195 14 9 4 1 15 137

)wludac. birth of Mar rams MI stmwI separately,

Includmblrlts to Aleut$and Esklnms.

Table29, Live bkths by blrthwelghtand numberand percent Iowbirthwelght, by specified race ofchild: United Stetes,1986

Alan or PaMc Islander

All American

Bitihweigh{ races= white Black lndlan= Chinese Japanese Hawallan Filipino Oiher

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3.756.547

Lessthan2,500grams . . . . . . . . . . . . 255,500

Lessthan500grams . . . . . . . . . . . .

500-999grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,000-l,499grams . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,500-l,999grams . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,0C0-2,499grams . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,50Cr-2,999grams, . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,000-3,499grsms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,500-3,999grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,00C+4,499grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,50Q-4,999grams, . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,000gramsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,843

17,487

23,139

49,112

160,919

597,738

1,378,008

1,106,634

344,390

62,769

8,236

6,272

2,970,439

167,364

2,704

10,271

14,469

32,041

107,899

420,254

1,071,961

937,905

305,345

56,308

7,249

4,033

621,221

77,667

2,006

6,672

7,845

15,227

45,935

146,205

237,037

126,051

28,001

4,545

704

991

42,645

2,U20

43

163

226

501

1,6b7

6,320

15,345

12,964

4,260

680

135

81

Number

16,284

697

6

33

76

146

634

3,408

8,148

4,696

966

127

16

26

9,654

542

4

34

41

76

387

1,837

4,100

2,471

517

69

10

8

7,304

543

10

34

50

66

363

1,320

2,845

1,600

564

108

13

11

22,490

1,641

14

63

119

326

1,$19

4,856

9,219

5,368

1,474

166

26

20

61,540

3,976

52

203

295

673

2,763

12,872

26,112

14,526

3,3&3

517

76

96

Lessthen2,500grams . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 5.6 12.5 6.2 4.9 5.6 7.4 7.3 6.5

~Equivalenlsd tlm gramweigMsin poundsand ouncesare dmv.’nIntable 15.

,Jwludes blrilmof ollw rssesnotshownseparately.

Includesblrlheto Abuts and Eskinms.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 41

Table 30. Live births by month of pregnancy prenatal care began, age of mother, and race of child: United States, 1986

Month of pregnancy prenatal cam began

No

All 1st and 2d w 4th-67h nh-wr

Age ofmottrar and race of alrlld births

prwratai Not

month month rnwth month care stated

All races’

Allagee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yaere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26-29yeere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30+4yeere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35=39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yeersandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

Allagas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under15yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WK14yeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-38yean3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yeareandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Und8r15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16yesre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18yssrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yesrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

S5-3ayeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kryearsandovar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,756,547

10,176

461,905

25,951

54,220

66,401

127,794

165,539

1,102,119

1,199,519

721,395

230,335

31,096

2,970,439

4,007

311,328

13,605

32,5S5

58,630

67,992

118,416

653,662

aal,o19

599,453

166,832

24,136

621,221

5,877

135,72a

11,730

19,884

26,635

35,669

41,5el

208,662

155,640

82,657

28,142

4,294

1,869,523

1,647

137,454

5,631

13,364

24,492

38,145

55,602

514,3al

722,024

456.543

139,629

15,725

1,674,321

812

a6,553

3,0ao

8,520

17,10s

27,575

42,260

424,003

623,853

396,356

117,870

12,874

236,594

896

34,6a9

2,402

4,4aa

6,706

9,433

11,649

74,496

70,815

40,395

13,312

1,691

7aa,a67

1,681

102,235

4,936

11,539

19,422

28.756

37,520

247,089

249,503

145,617

46,995

6,656

830,%0

663

71,767

2,750

7,241

13,460

20,715

27,601

la2,17a

2U3,793

119,337

37,666

5,133

133,975

949

27,366

2,109

3,931

5,3W

7,161

6,765

46,212

34,349

16,086

6,031

970

663,177

4,219

153,212

10,268

20,144

30,869

42,044

49,867

235,071

156,373

79,503

29,174

5,625

462,120

1,565

2s,406

5,121

11,592

19,856

27,757

34,0ea

166,051

113,523

57,620

20,950

4,005

167,649

2,534

49,696

4,SJ32

7,X)5

10,026

12,666

14,037

59,080

33,479

15.974

149,658

1,391

39,248

2,667

5,239

7,837

10,739

12,546

54,623

31,620

15,148

6,025

1,403

101,197

551

24,771

1,444

3,056

4,e42

7,026

8,292

37,750

22,240

10,537

4,365

983

39,569

787

12,933

1,342

1,951

2,613

3,305

3,722

14,225

7,125

3.155

5;827 ‘ 1;112

1,057 252

70,327

647

17,003

1,306

2,269

3,368

4,610

5,450

25,095

15,570

7,883

3,334

795

43,466

242

10,028

665

1,228

1,a92

2,753

3,3ao

15,916

9,771

4,852

2,137

542

24,005

393

6,503

96s

1,279

1,733

1,911

8,303

5,114

2,522

9a3

160

S3,695

391

12,763

683

1,645

2,413

3,498

4,334

25,749

24,228

14,501

5,176

884

5s,753

154

7,803

435

938

1,472

2,167

2,7a3

17,763

17,639

10,751

3,S42

801

19,403

221

4,340

408

633

831

1,163

1,307

6,566

4,758

2,513

8s7

144

‘lnchdearmxeorher thanwhtiewidblack.
42 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 31. Live births by month of pregnancy prenatal care began, number of prenatal visits, and race of chiid: Total of 49 reporting

States and the District of Coiumbia, 1986

Month of pregnancy prenatal care began

No

All 1s1and 2d 3d 4th-6th 7th-9th prenatal Not

Number of prenatal visits and race of child bitihs month month month month care stated

All races’

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Novlsits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I-2 VISHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34VIMS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

S6vlsirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-8VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%Iovisits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-12VISHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -.

13-14VISIW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-16VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17-18vMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19visitsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notslated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whie

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NoRMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l-2vislts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%4Vislts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%6Visits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-8VISRS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%Iovkits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-12VISHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-14VISHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-18vIsHs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17-18vlsits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19vlsilsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Novlslts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I-2VMS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

S-4vlsils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-6VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-8VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e-lovisits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-12VMS... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-14VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-16vMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17-18vMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19visHsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,274,311

61,855

54,950

100,479

193,759

329,436

639,347

883,048

460,916

286,977

63,166

82,849

97,529

2,591,102

36,985

32,026

60,770

128,084

240,492

503,609

746,546

411,946

241,183

52,905

67,098

69,458

572,850

22,804

19,996

34,309

56,106

74,528

112,744

111,783

55,676

36,623

8,539

13,770

23,972

1,730,174

. . .

6,455

11,609

35,998

102,494

291,357

577,573

355,069

219,311

47,574

61,967

20,567

1,466,736

. . .

4,005

7,129

25,040

78,509

241,946

501,833

310,713

168,430

40,972

52,031

16,130

214,456

. . .

2,195

4,118

9,321

19,986

39,446

80,880

35,230

25,795

5,377

8,5a6

3,602

702,204

. . .

4,440

11,263

35,259

79,111

183,370

214,3S+)

93,020

48,278

11,265

13,542

8,266

554,821

. . .

2,471

6,643

23,096

59,633

145,285

177,096

76,673

38,931

8,925

10,122

5,945

123,288

. . .

1,765

4,052

10,432

15,956

31,635

30,980

13,451

7,908

1,982

3,055

2,072

573,279

. . .

14,274

40,626

88,857

126,393

152,319

84,723

30,251

17,767

3,946

6,647

7,476

392,663

. . .

7,543

23,444

57,079

87,325

107,564

62,769

22,555

12,566

2,704

4,412

4.700

156,166

.. .

6,020

15,032

27,335

33,257

38,769

18,877

6,547

4,630

1,118

2,058

2,525

131,496

. . .

26,124

35,196

31,802

19,114

9,281

3,493

1,172

717

147

265

2,165

86,950

. . .

17,067

22,581

‘21,646

13,434

6,560

2,496

855

525

109

196

1,459

37,516

.. .

9,385

10,617

8,510

4,736

2,285

847

259

159

34

86

596

61,855

61,855

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

.,.

. . .

. . .

. . .

36,985

36,985

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

.,.

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

.,.

22,804

22,804

. . .

. . .

. . .

!..

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

,..

75,303

. . .

1,657

1,585

1,843

2,326

3,020

2,867

1,404

904

234

408

59,055

52,925

. . .

920

973

1,219

1,591

2,234

2,353

1,150

729

195

337

41,224

16,618

. . .

631

492

508

593

607

399

189

131

28

65

14,975

‘Imludasrscesothar thanwhiteandblcxk.

NOTEExcludesdata forCaliforda,which didrofraqulre reporting ofrwmberofprervdsl visits.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 43

TabIe 32. Uve births by period of gestation, birth walgh~ ●nd race of child Untted States, 196S

PWIWc4gastatbn

42

WE#ka

Wth ww$ght‘and All UIrdar28 28-31 32-3s 36 37-38 40 41 and MM

Msaofshw bbths W9airs Wssi(s W&a&s -S Wsah3 Weaka Iwaka over stated

All races’

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lesslhan500grams. . . .

5oo-389grarns . . . . . . .

I,00H,496 grams. . . . .

l,50&l,3e9grarns. . . . .

2@oc-2,488 grams. . . . .

250&z889grarns. . . . .

3,0CKM,498 grams. . . . .

3,500-3,399 grams . . . . .

4#ooo-4,493 grams. . . . .

4,500+938 grams . . . . .

5,000 grams ormora . . . .

Nc4s!sred . . . . . . . . . .

W1-Jte

Tc4sI . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lsssthen500grams. . . .

5oo-ee9grams . . . . . . .

l,OKr-1,499 grams. . . . .

I,50C+1,999 grams. . . . .

2,W3-2,499 grams. . . . .

2,500-2,988 graras . . . . .

3@)0-3,493 grams. . . . .

3#50cw,9e9 grams . . . . .

i,ooo+at grams. . . . .

4,5ao-4,e9egrams. . . . .

5,04ngrams ormora . . . .

NOlstalad . . . . . . . . . .

61ack

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lassthar1500 grains . . . .

500499 grams . . . . . . .

1,000-1,499 grams. . . . .

l,500-l,9e9 grams. . . . .

2,00@2,499 grams. . . . .

2,61XW999 grams. . . . .

3,000-3,433 grams. . . . .

3,600-3,932 grams. . . . .

4,000-4,428 grems. . . . .

4,500-4,929 grams. . . . .

5,000 grams or more. . . .

Notatateti . . . . . . . . . .

3,756,547

4,643

17,487

23,139

49,112

160,919

537,736

1,376,006

1,106,634

344,390

82,789

8,236

5,272

2,970,432

2,704

10,271

14,469

32,041

107,692

420,254

1,071,861

837,805

305,345

58,306

7,249

4,033

621,221

2,006

6,672

7,845

15,227

45,935

146,205

237,037

126,051

28,001

4,545

704

gel

27,810

3,652

10,731

3,560

1,367

1,317

2,057

2664

1,400

324

74

87

577

15,656

2,037

6,311

1,992

*

625

935

1,501

e63

239

49

54

305

11,313

1,516

4,116

1,458

743

652

989

1,071

362

60

23

31

252

40,496

133

2,835

9,954

8,991

4,460

5,010

5,492

2,701

571

113

24

154

24,324

60

1,702

6,336

5,al 8

2,364

2,524

3,082

1,748

414

93

14

92

14,562

52

1,100

3,215

2,642

1,907

2,290

2,121

633

130

15

9

55

170,367

67

604

4,817

20,423

43,065

43,465

36,602

16,533

3,778

570

107

229

112,707

39

490

3,124

13,882

29,717

26,178

22,626

11,372

2,606

448

76

149

49,745

26

265

1,525

6,027

11,724

13,248

11,731

4,229

778

69

23

60

120,320

9

66

621

3,669

19,242

42,413

35,625

14,277

3,453

575

103

117

65,881

5

53

375

2,372

13,210

30,033

25,714

10,615

2,679

455

64

66

29,264

2

32

211

1,133

5,195

10,580

8,377

3,012

m

92

14

27

1,411,061

64

326

1,130

7,521

66,643

263,055

590,263

36e,2e8

66,332

12,933

1,726

362

1,096,723

42

163

672

4,971

37,694

132,606

457,276

307,262

74,232

11,266

1,445

754

246,061

38

131

414

2,254

16,204

67,625

103,438

46,021

8,348

1,226

m

163

794,664

26

227

340

1,406

11,760

20,295

2ee,7ee

264,356

eww

15,081

1,723

586

655.440

21

122

183

328

7,685

65,500

239,4e2

244,663

60,874

13,5W

1,525

453

106,363

4

68

136

425

3,269

20,205

45,216

28,896

6,739

1,039

147

75

542,654

34

111

173

750

6,686

49,947

181,342

204,524

79,616

16,338

1,965

m

457,964

26

72

124

477

4,514

36,601

147,659

179,096

72,322

14,923

1.627

313

64,737

8

32

42

250

1,860

10,977

26,604

18,565

5,247

386

116

30

495,195

25

146

32e

1,182

8,627

55,146

170,466

174,004

67,765

14,632

2,141

328

405,303

15

63

210

766

5,660

38,989

134,313

148,603

80,660

13.507

1,836

252

71,267

10

62

107

377

2,521

13,847

29,0Q2

19,297

5,126

917

133

61

153,666

813

2,153

2,215

3,601

8,938

26,346

53,356

32,546

11,858

2,267

336

1,248

118,651

439

1,248

1,333

2,452

5,300

17,626

40,2e6

32,766

10,419

1,291

266

1,629

27,662

351

626

735

1,176

2,563

6,644

9,470

4,694

966

178

31

246

@Jivdat’ts cfllmgramWS19MSin pounds and cum am shwm h tabIs 15.

Imklm - other than whke and black.
44 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 33. Live bhtha by 1- and 5-minute Apgar scores and race of child: Total of 46 reporting States and the Distriotof Columbia,,1986

5-nrlnute score

I-tnlnute score Not

and ram of child Total o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 stated

All races’

Total . . . . . . . . . .

0. . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. . . . . . . . . . . . .

8. . . . . . . . . . . . .

9. . . . . . . . . . . . .

lo . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstalad . . . . . . .

white

Total . . . . . . . . . .

o. . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. . . . . . . . . . . . .

8. . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

1o::::::::::::

Notstated . . . . . . .

Black

Total . . . . . . . . . .

o. . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. ...<... . . . . .

3. . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

1o::::::::::::

Notstated. . . . . . .

2,906,6S7

2,148

20,021

19,666

24,934

3S,346

59,085

107,409

262,501

1,114,776

1,146.366

38,440

43,173

2,286,512

1,363

12,660

13,497

17,532

26,444

44,564

83,939

234,146

891,470

895,482

31,035

34,326

522,948

723

6,709

5,568

6,571

8,798

12,736

20,222

4S,923

183,256

215,769

6,472

7,181

2,160

854

716

159

46

22

18

16

40

124

153

9

3

1,366

525

457

89

23

13

9

7

28

93

110

4

3

721

307

237

62

21

8

9

6

6

21

36

4

6,489

363

4,625

667

219

74

51

42

52

76

68

9

25

3,824

227

2.813

’405

133

46

35

27

25

56

42

5

12

2,507

123

1,907

265

80

26

15

15

22

17

22

4

11

3,399

205

1,266

1,256

278

89

49

57

52

81

41

2

23

2,067

145

76s

755

150

56

35

36

31

53

28

10

1,232

5s

453

466

120

31

13

18

20

26

13

2

12

3,513

145

1,493

850

530

127

10S

64

80

71

25

2

16

2,192

99

923

542

315

77

65

41

55

44

20

1

10

1,229

36

523

287

207

49

41

21

24

28

5

1

7

5,089

~34

1,609

1,477

612

441

129

135

117

144

45

9

17

3,324

86

1,059

963

533

276

89

80

75

97

2s

6

11

1,602

45

499

452

251

160

38

49

40

43

16

3

6

9,4S3

114

1,962

2,1s8

2,120

1,357

773

231

285

264

121

1

39

6,292

66

1,232

1,456

1,414

939

546

187

180

182

85

1

22

2,868

44

671

662

652

378

201

60

82

76

27

15

20,316

84

2,359

3,052

3,915

4,486

3,561

1,63a

477

472

182

6

33

14,307

54

1,557

2,122

2,750

3,136

2,6S7

1,260

351

346

114

5

23

5,439

30

728

848

1,045

1,228

892

373

112

111

62

1

9

51,301

m

2,060

3,307

5,316

7,827

11,590

12,194

6,528

1,710

616

6

65

37,923

34

1,360

2,296

3,764

5,641

6,619

9,346

5,019

1,336

480

5

43

11,843

25

652

903

1,371

1,943

2,645

2,501

1,313

321

147

1

21

241,148

61

1,8s7

3,5e2

6,053

10,s34

20,107

41,745

85,496

68,847

2,314

3s

196

187,777

42

1,254

2,589

4,286

7,973

14,978

32,403

67,553

54,695

1,833

26

141

45,516

18

530

8S6

1,541

2,532

4,521

8,090

15,229

11,712

407

7

43

1,974,764

69

1,545

2,6S0

5,296

10,523

21,491

46,545

189,734

976,5S6

715,126

398

629

1,545,720

48

1,057

2,083

3,891

7,834

16,621

38,339

152,572

779,130

543,376

342

425

359,889

20

435

672

1,216

2,336

4,164

8,691

30,906

163,563

147,648

39

173

545,076

34

i 19

142

246

473

1,087

2,566

9,440

63,789

422,055

37,885

23s

446,603

19

100

116

198

367

eol

2,140

8,099

54,953

348,890

30,632

168

82,735

12

18

25

42

79

159

367

1,111

7,196

S7,266

6,394

64

44,182

25

180

101

101

w

121

124

220

632

641

77

41,887

35,117

~6

100

61

73

66

79

91

160

476

475

56

33,460

7,367

5

58

38

23

26

36

29

54

122

140

16

6,820

‘Irwiudes racas otiwr than white and black.

NOTE Edudes dafe for Califorda, Delaware, Oklahom% end Texas, wtich did not require reporting of either 1- or 5-mlmrte Apger ware.

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Table 34. Live births by 5-mhrute Apgsr score, age of mother, ●nd race of child: Total of 46 reporting Ststes snd the District of

Columbia, 1986

Srnim.lte Soora

Age of mother Not

and race of chkf Total o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 stat.@

All racesl

Alleges . . . . . . . .

Under 15 years. . . .

15-19 years. . . . . .

15yeare . . . . . .

16yeers . . . . . .

17years . . . . . .

18yeers . . . . . .

19yeare . . . . . .

20-24 yeara . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . .

30-34 yeats . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . .

45-49 yeara . . . . .

Whne

Alleges . . . . . . . .

Under 15 years. . . .

15-19 yeare . . . . .

15yeare . . . . . .

16yeare . . . . . .

17years . . . . . .

18years . . . . . .

19years . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . .

45-49 yeafs . . . . .

Black

Alleges . . . . . . . .

Under 15 years . . .

15-19 years . . . . .

15years . . . . . .

16yeare . . . . . .

17years .,....

18years . . . . . .

19yeare . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . .

25-29 yeare . . . . .

3r3-34yeara . . . . .

35-39 yeare . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . .

2,906,887

7,972

355,475

19,971

41,603

67,681

96,607

127,613

848.272

561,919

175,324

21,995

673

2,286,512

2,696

229,814

9,396

23,376

42,921

65,347

88,772

647,942

774,462

470,784

143,107

17,079

628

522,948

5,093

1‘15,882

10,106

17,077

22,966

30,508

35,223

175,329

129,569

69,366

23,961

3,562

166

2,160

19

377

34

80

67

92

124

593

572

413

156

29

1

1,388

5

180

14

28

27

48

63

357

394

3Cr4

107

19

721

14

186

19

29

39

43

56

214

163

92.

44

8

6,489

40

1,110

99

130

225

303

353

1,887

1,826

1,159

391

72

4

3,624

12

585

36

66

120

148

195

1,068

1,130

727

271

48

3

2,507

28

517

61

60

96

149

149

789

647

401

105

20

3,399

29

537

41

61

100

180

175

1,032

957

614

205

23

2

2,067

6

283

16

37

42

67

101

592

629

417

128

10

2

1,232

23

252

25

24

66

73

74

404

302

179

62

10

3,513

13

608

55

81

119

149

202

1,103

947

606

202

33

3

2,1S2

3

316

17

47

61

75

118

694

635

390

131

20

1

1,229

10

273

37

29

54

72

81

387

283

202

62

10

2

5,089

21

889

72

126

176

237

278

1,583

1,361

827

333

74

1

3,324

5

512

35

62

95

160

170

1,005

939

574

235

53

1

1,602

14

352

37

58

75

84

100

533

379

224

82

18

9,450

52

1,612

101

22s

339

436

510

2,949

2,603

1,543

569

99

3

6,292

13

942

35

117

202

265

323

1,926

1,802

1,122

427

66

2

2,268

38

833

88

105

127

162

173

934

710

369

146

36

20,316

120

3,465

233

4?8

883

945

1,126

6,204

5,698

3,410

1,220

191

10

14,307

38

2,065

106

247

403

580

729

4,352

4,255

2,559

893

142

5

5,439

60

1,314

122

217

260

347

368

1,711

1,287

740

287

38

2

51,301 241,148

208

8,161

527

1,010

1,579

2,257

2,786

16,090

14,797

8,645

2,927

455

~8

37,923

87

5,126

252

562

287

1,455

1,872

11,759

11,544

6,786

2,274

330

15

11,643

118

2,822

263

416

554

744

845

3,923

2,7e8

1,536

546

66

2

625

33,467

1,966

4,076

6,504

9,151

11,788

73,322

74,336

43,188

13,992

1,940

89

187,777

282

22,250

936

2,406

4,280

6,267

8,379

55,973

80,986

35,622

11,157

1,435

62

45,516

514

10,278

973

1,555

2,057

2,829

3,064

15,237

11,008

5,896

2,217

348

20

T,974,784

5,286

239,789

13,383

27,987

45,421

88,693

86,325

575,754

638,118

362,821

118,025

14,426

565

1,545,720

1,750

152598

6,157

15,337

28,258

43,804

59,242

436,396

526,667

32Q,441

98,268

11.194

408

359,889

3,404

60,179

6,899

17,835

15.e81

21,118

24,446

121.241

69,591

47.126

15,926

2,317

105

545,076

1,178

5e,e35

3,072

6,716

11,401

16,656

22,090

154,979

179,916

110,334

34,411

4,170

153

446,803

429

41,327

1,801

4,088

7,771.

11,638

16,251

123,879

153,821

e4,770

28,899

3,365

113

82,735

733

17,401

1,424

2,504

3,432

4,645

5,328

27,596

20,611

11,850

4,108

604

32

44,162

181

5,527

388

870

1,067

1,528

1,874

12,786

13,926

8,379

2,866

463

24

35,117

60

3,846

le3

‘, 383

695

1,030

1,322

9,941

11,880

7,072

2,317

405

16

7,3s7

117

1,875

182

247

338

442

471

2,358

1,792

971

398

53

3

‘Includes races other hen white ard bleck.

NOTE Excludes data for Callforiia, Oalaware, Oklatwns, and Texsa, which did ml require reporfing ef either 1- or 5-mirwte Apgar score.
Technical notes

Sourcss of data

Data shown in this report for 1986 are based on 100

percent of the birth certificates in all States and the District

of Columbia. The data are provided to the National Center

for Health Statistics (NCHS) through the Vital Statistics

Cooperative Program. In 1984 and earlier years, the Vital

Statistics Cooperative Program included varying numbers

of States. Information on sampling procedures and sampling errors for 1984 and earlier years is provided in the

annual report, Wal Statistics of the United States, Volume I,

Nata.lity.

Concurrent with the 1978 revision of the U.S. Standard

Certificate of Live Birth, NCHS recommended that States

add items to identi~ the Hispanic or ethnic origin of the

newborn’s mother and father. In 1986, 23 States and the

District of Columbia included questions on origin, selecting

one of tsvo basic formats. The first format was an openended item to obtain the specific origin or descent of each

parent (for example, Italian, Mexican, German, Puerto

Rican, English, or Cuban). The second format was directed

toward the Hispanic population and asked whether the

mother and father were of Spanish origin. If so, the specific

origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, or Cuban, was to be

indicated.

Birth data by Hispanic origin are based on 100 percent

of the births occurring in the 23 reporting States and the

District of Columbia. The data shown in the tables are for

births to all residents of the reporting area, regardless of

where the births occurred. Births occurring in nonreporting

States to residents of the reporting area are included in the

“not stated” origin category.

Racial classification

The racial designation used in this report is that of the

child, which is determined from the race of the parents as

entered on the birth certificate. When the parents are of

different races and one parent is white, t;he child is assigned

the other parent’s race. When the parents are of different

races and neither parent is white, the child is assigned the

father’s race with one exception: If the mother is Hawaiian

or part Hawaiian, the child is considered Hawaiian. When

the race of one parentis missing on the certificate, the child

is assigned the race of the other parent, When race is not

reported for either parent, the child is assigned the race of

the child on the immediately preceding record.

Population denominators

Birth and fertility rates for 1986 shown in tables 1 and

3-5 are based on populations estimated as of July 1, 1986.

NOTE A M of referencesfollowsthe text.

The population estimates for the United States were pUbIished in a recent U.S. Bureau of the Census report (1988b)

and are based on the 1980 census count. The 1980 census

counts by race were, modified to be consistent with Office of

Management and Budget categories and historical categories for birth data. The modification procedures are discussed in detail in a U.S. Bureau of the Census report

(1982).

Birth and fertility rates for the Hispanic population,

shown in table 25, are based on estimates of the Hispanic

population from the Current Population SuWey (CPS)

conducted in March 1986. Beginning with 1986, the CPS

figures include estimates of undocumented immigrants

(U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1987b). The effect of this

change may be to reduce the levels of the birth and fertility

rates by about 1 percent.

Estimates of the Hispanic population were provided

for 11 States–Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio,

and Texas. These estimates were controlled to piostcensal

independent estimates of the Hispanic population for the

United States by age and sex, based on 1980 census data.

The population data are based on small samples and may,

therefore, be subject to substantial sampling error. Information on the derivation of these estimates and the sampling error is presented in a U.S. Bureau of the Census

report (1987b).

Computation of rates

In computing birth and fertility rates for the Hispanic

population, births with origin of mother not stated are

included with non-Hispanic births rather than being distributed. Thus, rates for the Hispanic population are underestimates of the true rates to the extent that the births in the

n-State area with origin of mother not stated (2.9 percent)

were actually to Hispanic mothers. The population with

origin not stated was imputed. The effect on the rates is

believed to be small.

Births by marital status of mother

Beginning with 1980 data, national estimates of births

to unmarried women have been derived from two sources.

For 41 States and the District of Columbia, marital status is

reported directly on the birth certificate for the remaining

9 States, which lack such an item, marital status is inferred

from a comparison of the child’s and parents’ surnames.

This procedure represents a substantial departure from the

method used prior to 1980 to prepare national estimates of

births to unmarried women. The previous method assumed

that the incidence of births to unmarried women in States

with no direct question on marital status was tlw same as
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 47

the incidence in reporting States in the same geographic

division.

The current method represents an attempt to use

related information on the birth certificate to improve the

quality of national data as well as to provide data for the

individual nonreporting Statqs. A evaluation of this

method and its validity for C~ifornia (the largest nonreporting State) has been published (NCHS, 1985b).

Beeause of the continued substantial increases in all

measures of nonmarital childbearing in 1986, an intensive

evaluation of the national data was made. There has been

continuing concern that the current method, incorporating

data based on a comparison of surnames, might overstate

the number of births to unmarried women, particularly

among those women who have retained their maiden surname as their legal surname after marriage. These are

frequently older well-educated women. The evaluation included comparisons of trends in all measures of births to

unmarried mothers from 1980 to 1986. Trends in States

with a marital status item on the birth certificate were

compared with trends in those States providing inferential

data based on a comparison of surnames. The comparisons

were made for white and black births separately and by age

of mother. The results were very similar for both data sets.

Nonmarital births increased at virtually the same rate in

both sets of States. The findings were similar for white and

black women and for the various age-of-mother groups.

N-A list of referencesfollowsthe text.

Computation of percents, percent

distributions, and medians

Births with unknown live-birth order, attendant at

birth, educational attainment of mother, nativity of mother,

month of pregnaney prenatal care began, number of prenatal visits, date of last live birth, birth weight, length of

gestation, and 1- and 5-minute Apgar scores were subtracted from the figures for total births that were used as

denominators before percents, percent distributions, and

medians were computed. In the ease of birth intervals, the

percent distributions exclude the second or later born child

in a multiple delivery (interval of O months). Percent

distributions and the median number of prenatal visits also

exclude births to mothers who had no prenatal care. Computations of the median number of prenatal visits were

based on tabulations of ungrouped data.

Related reports

Many of the topics discussed in this report are covered

in more analytical detail in other reports published by the

National Center for Health Statistics. Topics of reports

issued within the past 4 years include Asian births (NCHS,

1984b), American Indian and Alaska Native births (NCHS,

198%), teenage childbearing (NCHS, 1984c), births 61

Hispanic parentage (NCHS, 1984a, 1985a, 1987a, and

1988), and midwife-attended births (NCHS, 1984d). Also

available are methodological reports on imputing length of

gestation (NCHS, 1982d) and on evaluating inferred birth

statistics for’ unmarried women in California (NCHS,

1985b) and a report presenting birth and fertility rates by

State for 1980 (NCHS, 1984e).

Symbols

. . . Data not available

. . . Categoty not applicable

Quantity zero

0.0 Quantity more than zero but less

than 0.05

z Quantity more than zero but less

than 500 where numbers are

rounded to thousands

* Figure does not meet standard of

reliability or preeision
48 ~ Monthly \/ital Statistics Report

This report presents su]mmary tabulations from the final natality statistics for 1986.

More detailed tabulations for 1986 will be published in Vial Stutrkticsof the United

Skues, Vohmre I—NakWy. Prior to the publication of that volume, the National

Center for Health Statistics will respond to requests for unpublished data whenever

possible.

Suggeeted citation

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report of final natality statistics, 1986, Monthly

Wet Statistks Report. VOL 37, No. 3, Supp. DHtiS

Pub No. (PHS) 86-1120, Public Health Service.

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Vol. 38, No. 3, Supplement 2 ● Julv 13, 1989

Monthly Vital

Statistics Report

Final Data From the National Center for Health Statistics

Advance Report of Final Marriage Statistics, 1986

Most Americans marry at some

time in their lives. Only 6 percent of

men and women over 40 years of age in

1986 had never married. Data horn the

vital registration system show, however,

that in recent years men and women

have been waiting longer to marry,

more of the brides and grooms have

been married previously, and they are

taking more time after divorce to remarry. In 1986 there were 189 million

U.S. residents ages 15 years and over.

Of these, 110 million were married, 50

million had never been married, 14 million were widowed, and 14 million were

divorced (l). During the year, 6 percent

of unmarried people got married.

There were 2,407,099 marriages in

1986, down slightly from 1985

(2,412,625) and 3 percent below the

historic high level reached in 1984

(2,477,192). National marriage rates,

too, dropped in 1986. The rate of 10.0

per 1,000 total population was down

from 10.1 in 1985 and lower than it has

been since 1977. Provisional data show

that the marriage rate continued dropping, to 9.9 per 1,000 in 1987 and 9.7 in

1988. The 1988 rate was the lowest

marriage rate since 1967.

The rate per 1,000 unmarried

women 15 years of age and over was

56.2, down from 57.0 in 1985. The rate

for unmarried women 15-44 years of

age was 93.9, down from 94.9 in 1985.

These three rates dropped approximately 1 percent in 1986. The rates for

unmarried women of all ages and those

aged 1544 years have been calculated

for every year since 1940, and in that

46-year period they have never been as

low as they were in 1986 (table 1 and

figure 1).

Tables 1–3 show the numbers of

marriages that are obtained annually

from all States and the District of Columbia. Tables 4-11 contain detailed

demographic information about brides

and grooms that is reported by some or

all of the 42 States and the District of

Columbia in the marriage-registration

area (hIRA). Seventy-seven percent of

U.S. marriages were in the MRA

sample in 1986.

Seasonal variation

Monthly number of marriages

shows a seasonal cycle, being low at the

start of the year and high in the summer (table 2). In 1986 the number in

June (273,235) was 2.4 times the number in January (115,719). Another factor that affects the monthly totaI is the

number of Saturdays that fall within a

month, because Saturday is the preferred day for marriage in the United

States. In 1986, for example, 54 percent

of marriages were performed on Saturday. The effect of having five as compared with four Saturdays can be seen

by comparing the montls of May and

June in 1985 and 1986. May 1986 had

five Saturdays and 7 percent more marriages than May 1985, with four Saturdays. June 1986 had four Saturdays and

8 percent fewer marriages than June

1985, which had five Saturdays.

The single day on which the most

MRA marriages were performed in

1986 was Saturday, June 21, when

36,000 couples married. This was more

than seven times the 1986 MRA daily

average (5,000). Another day that is a

big favorite for marriages, particularly

when it falls on a weekend, is St. VaIentine’s Day. In 1986, 29,000 MRA couples married on Friday, February 14,

more than married on any other siqje

day except the four Saturdays in June.

Geographic variation

Between 1985 and 1986, more

States lost than gained in number of

mam”ages (table 3). Of the 48 States

and the District of Columbia having

complete data for both years, marriages

increased in only 19 States and the District of Columbia. These increases were

generally small, 3 percent or less. In

Hawaii, however, marriages increased

5 percent and in Tennessee, 9 percent.

Hawaii has become a destination for

nonresident couples to wed, and these

“marriage migrants” represented approximately 43 percent of the 1986

marriages in that State. Of the 16,000

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couples married in Hawaii, 7,000 were Tennessee toresidents whowouldoth- thedifferences narrowed themarriasze

not residents of the State. In fact, it is

due to nonresidents that the number of

Hawaiian marriages increased; the

number of residents who married’

declined.

The increase in the number of

Tennessee marriages followed a change

in marriage legislation that took effect

in July 1985 when the requirement for

a blood test was dropped. The number

of marriages was already increasing in

the second half of 1985, but the clearest

comparison can be drawn between

1984, under the old legislation, and

1986, the first calendar year without the

blood test requirement. The number of

Tennessee marriages was nearly 5,000

greater in 1986 than in 1984. The increase was largely due to an increase in

the number of brides and grooms who

were residents of Temessee. Conversely, the number of Tennessee residents who married out of State

dropped between 1984 and 1986. Thus

it seems likely that the change in legislation resulted in more marriages in

erwise have married in another State.

Over the decade between 1976 and

1986, the number of U.S. marriages increased 12 percent. Among the 46

States and the District of Columbia that

had comparable data for the 2 years,

the number of marriages increased in

28 States and the District of Columbia

and declined in 18 States. Increases

were particularly striking for Hawaii

(66 percent), Florida (50 percent),

Kentucky (41 percent), Delaware

(39 percent), Arizona (36 percent),

Arkansas, New Hampshire, and

Vermont (30 percent each). III contrast

to the sizable increases reported for

those States were declines of 10 percent in Nebraska and Indianaj 11 percent in Wyomin& 13 percent in Illinois,

18 percent in Oklahoma, 19 percent in

West Virginiaj and 31 percent in South

Dakota.

It has frequently been noted that

marriage rates are lower in the Northeast and Midwest thau in the South and

West. This was still true in 1986, but

rate was stable in the Northeast m-d

decreased in the three other regions,

Marriage rates for the individual States

clustered around the U.S. rate of 10.0

per 1,000 population. Forty States and

the District of Columbia had rates between 8.0 and 11.9 per 1,000 population. Six States had unusuatiy high

ratex Tennessee (12.4), J4entuc&

(12.5), Arkansas (13.7), Hawaii (15.2),

South Carolina (16.0), and Nevada

(113.0). Many of these States host the

weddings of many nonresidents, which

inflates marriage rates. Five States had

unusually low ratw North Carolina

(7.9), Nebraska and North Dakota

(7.6 each), Pennsylvania (7A), and

West Virginia (7.3). Some of these

States have low marriage rates bpcause

their residents marry elsewhere. For example, approximately 18,000 West

Virginia women married in 1986, but

only 13,000 married in their State of

residence. This deflated the West

Virginia rate. Similarly, of the 63,000

North Carolina women who married in
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 3

1986, only 46,000 married in their

home State, while 14,000 married in

South Carolina, thus inflating the rate

for South Carolina (16.0 per 1,000) and

lowering the rate for North Carolina

(7.9).

Rates of marriage, like the numbers of marriages discussed above,

generally declined between 1985 and

1986, dropping in 35 States, substantially in some. The marriage rate

dropped more than 5 percent in four

States: Louisiana, Montan~ Oklahoma

(6 percent each), and Alaska

(8 percent).

Total marriage rate

The total marriage rate (table 4)

shows what would happen if the agespecific rates for a particular year were

to continue throughout the lives of hypothetical groups of 1,000 men or

women. This rate can be calculated

separately for first marriages and for

remarriages to show the implications of

the current level of marriage rates on

patterns of family formation in the

United States.

The total marriage rates for 1986

show that during the course of the lives

of every 1,000 women in the marnageregistration are% there wotid be 698.6

first marriages and 414.9 remarriages.

These rates are virtually unchanged

from 1985, but those for first marriages

are considerably lower than they were

in 1972. Such a low total first marriage

rate indicates that the United States is

in a period of postponement of or perhaps permanent departure from historiea.1American marriage patterns, which

were typified by almost universal

marriage.

The total marriage rates for men

imply that there would be 689.4 first

marriages and 46o.7 remarriages for

every 1,000 men in the marriage-registration area. For men, the

1986 total first marriage rate was up

slightly from 1985, but the figure for

remarriages continued a generally

downward trend that followed a rise

and peak in 1981. The total remarriage

rate for men was lower than at anytime

since 1972.

Previous marital status

In 1986, 41 States and the District

of Columbia reported whether marriages were first marriages or were remarriages, for both bride and groom;

38 States and the District of Columbia

also reported whether the remarriage

followed divorce or death of a spouse.

In the marriages for which previous

marital status of both bride and groom

were reported, 66 percent of both

brides and grooms were previously single, 31 percent were previously divorced, and 3 percent were previously

widowed.

Most brides and grooms married

spouses with the same previous marital

status. In 75 percent of the marriages in

1986 the previous marital status of both

bride and groom was the same. In

54 percent both were single, in 19 percent both were divorced, and in 1 percent both were widowed. In 11 percent

of marriages a divorced man married a

single woman, and in 11 percent a divorced woman married a single man.

Only 4 percent of marriages paired a

widowed person with a single or divorced spouse. However, previous marital status correlates highly with age.

Most single people are young adults

and most widowed people are middleaged or older. Therefore, the marital

status of the spouse also correlates with

the bride’s or groom’s age. For example, more previously divorced women

under 25 years of age married single

than divorced or widowed men, and

more divorced women aged 65 years

and over married widowed than divorced or single men. These patterns

are explained more fulIy in a recent report entitled “Remarriages and Subsequent Divorces” (2).

The proportions of marriages according to previous marital status have

changed since 1970 (table 8). The proportion of primary marriages (marriages in which both bride and groom

are single) deelined horn 69 pereent in

1970 to 54 pereent in 1986. Concurrently, marriages of previously divorced

persons increased from 11 to 19 percent. The proportion of those iu which

the bride was single and the groom divorced increased from 7 to 11 pereent,

and the proportion in which the bride

was divorced and the groom single increased tlom 6 to 11 percent. Between

1970 and 1986 all combinations involving previously widowed brides and

grooms decreased as a proportion of

total marriages.

Age at marriage

Although marriage ean take place

at any time in an adult’s life, at first

marriage 9 of 10 American brides and 8

of 10 American grooms were between

the ages of 18 and 30 in 1986 (table 6

and figure 2). Sixty-five percent of previously divorced brides and 59 percent

of previously divorced grooms married

between 25 and 40. Seventy percent of

previously widowed brides arid 87 percent of previously widowed grooms

were over 45 years of age.

The distribution of ages is often

summarized by a single measure, such

as the median or mean (average) age at

marriage to facilitate comparisons over

time and between sexes or marital status groups (table 7). The medkm is the

age at which half the brides or grooms

are younger and half older. In 1986 the

median age at first marriage for brides

was 23.3 years and for grooms, 25.1.

The mean age of brides at first marriage was 24.3 and of groom% 26.2

years.

Between 1985 and 1986, the ages

at marriage of previously single and divorced brides and grooms mntinued

the trend toward older age at marriage

that had dominated the previous decade. The ages of previously widowed

groom% but not brides, also increased.

The age at marriage of previously widowed brides has not been as consistent

in trend.

Rates by marital status and age

Analysesof American marriage

patterns have repeatedly shown that divorced persons marry at far higher

rates than do single persons and that

both divorced and single people marry

at higher rates than do widowed persons (table 5). In 1986 the marriage

rate for divorced women was 79.5 per

1,000, 33 pereent higher than the rate

for single women (59.7) and more than
30 r

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Under 18- 20- 25- 30- 35_ 40_ 45- 50- 55- 60-

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65

34 39 44 49 54 59 64 and

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Age at marriage in yeere

Figure2. Percentdistributionby marriagesby age of bride. acoordingto prwious maritalstatux Marriage-registrationaraz 1986

14 times the rate for widowed women

(55). The rate for divorced men was

117.8 per 1,000, 2.4 times the rate for

single men (49.1) and 4.4 times the rate

for widowed men (26.8).

By age, first marriage rates for

women were higher than for men at

ages under 30, but of those who remained unmarried past age 30, single

men were more likely than single

women to marry (table 6). For divorced

person% marriage rates were higher for

men than women for all age groups

over 25. For widowed persons marriage

rates were higher for men than women

at aIl ages.

Age-specific first marriage rates

reached their highest level for men and

women at 25–29 years of age and then

dropped steadily. Rates for single

women dropped substantially for each

added 5 years of age after reaching a

peak at ages 25-29. Rates for single

men did not reach as high a level at

ages 25–29 and then did not drop as

low.

There has been a shift over time to

later marriage. This is reflected in first

marriage rates, which were highest at

20-24 years of age for women through

1983. Since 1984, rates for single

women aged 25-29 have been, the highest. A similar shift occurred for men in

the early 1970’s.

While the general patterns of marriage rates by marital status continued

in 1986, all rates continued the downward trend that started in the early

1970’s (figure 3). Between 1985 and

1986, rates dropped 2-4 percent for

single, divorced, and widowecl men and

women. Cumulatively, between 1970
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r-lgures Marriage raIOS 01 SlngIe. aiVO~COa, am WICIOWOtl MM WId woman: Marriage-registration arem 1970-86

and 1986 the rate for single and divorced women dropped 36 percent and

for widowed women, 46 percent. The

rate for single men dropped 39 percent;

for divorced men, 42 percent; and for

widowed men, 34 percent.

First marriage rates declined in

1986 for women under age 30 and for

men under age 40. These are the ages

during which most first marriages occur, so the dominant trend in first marriage rates has been downward. In

contrast, rates increased 3 to 4 percent

for women in age groups 30 to 39. The

first marriage rate for single women

aged 30-34 has not been as high since

1973, and for women aged 35-39, not

since 1974. For women in age groups

over 39 some rates dexxeased and others increased in 1986. For men aged 40

to 59 first marriage rates increased considerably—n percent for men 40-44,

24 percent for men 50-54, and 13 percent for men 55-59 years of age.

There was a remarkable drop in

first marriages for females under 18

years of age. The first marriage rate for

females aged 15-17 was 12.0 per 1,000

in 1986, 39 percent below the rate of

19.8 in 1980 and 66 percent below the

rate of 35.0 in 1970. Since 1984, single

young women 15-17 years of age have

been less likely to marry than women

45-49 years. Trends and characteristics

of teenage marriages during the 1970’s

are desd%ed in an earlier report (3).

Interval to remarriage

The vast majority of previously divorced men and women remq in

contrast, remarriage for widowed men

and women is much less likely. It has

been estimated that 76 percent of divorced women and 85 percent of divorced men will remarry but that only

7 percent of widows and 19 percent

of widowed men will remarry (4).

Data from marriwze records show

that the interval to- remarriage is

shorter for divorced than for widowed

persons and shorter for men than for

women in either category (table 9). III

1986 several hundred brides and

grooms remarried after intervals of

more than 30 ye- but most did so

relatively quickly. In 1986 the interval

to remarriage was less than one year

for 27 percent of remarrying brides and

31 percent of remarrying grooms. The

mean interval to remarriage was 3.7

years for divorced women and 3.4 years

for divorced men. For previously widowed brides the interval was considerably longer, 6.3 years, but for previously

widowed grooms the interval was only

slightly longer, 3.7 years.

Race

Raceof bride and groom was reperted on the marriage records of 34
States, representing approximately 1.2

million marriages in 1986. In this group

of States, 87 percent of brides and

grooms were white, 12 percent were

black and less than 2 percent were of

other races.

Proportionately more white than

black brides and grooms were

remarrying after divorce. In the

33 States where both race and previous

marital status were reported in 1986,

34 percent of white brides and grooms

had been previously divorced, compared with 24 percent of black brides

and 26 percent of black grooms.

Timing of marriage also differs by

race (table 10). At first marriage in

1986 black brides were 2.2 years older

(25.7 years) than white brides (23.5

years). Black grooms (27.3 years) were

1.8 years older than white grooms (25.5

years). Thus the amount of time spent

never married is greater for black than

for white Americans.

The age difference between races

was smaller for remarriages after divorce than for first marriages. The

mean age of previously divorced black

brides was 35.9 years, 1.8 years older

than that of previously divorced white

brides (34.1 years). The difference in

groom’s age at remarriage was less, 1.2

years. The mean age of previously divorced black grooms in 1986 was 39.0

years, compared with 37.8 for white

grooms.

Age differentials are the reverse

for previously widowed brides and

grooms, however. Previously widowed

black brides were 49.0 years of age on

average, 5 years younger than previously widowed white brides (54.0). Previously widowed black grooms were

58.8 years of age, compared with 61.5

years for white grooms. These differences may reflect the earlier average

age at death for black than white

Americans.

Most U.S. brides marry grooms of

the same race. In 1986, 86 percent of

brides and grooms were both white,

11 percent were both black, and 1 percent were both of other races. Only

2 percent of couples were interracial.

Educational attainment

The educational attainment of

brides and grooms was reported on the

marriage records of 21 States in 1986.

There were more than 750,000 marriages in those States in 1986.

For all marital statuses and both

sexes, the most common level of educational attainment was high school graduation (table 11). For brides with more

than a high school educatio~ similar

proportions of those single and divorced had attended college but had

not graduated (24 and 23 percent, respectively). However, twice as many

previously single brides (16 percent) as

previously divorced brides (8 percent)

had graduated from college. The difference between the proportion of previously single and that of divorced brides

that had completed some graduate

training is smaller, 6.6 compared with

5.6 percent. In summary, bridles who

had been married and divorced previously had less education than did those

who were marrying for the first time.

For men as well, more who were

previously single than who were previously divorced had finished college (15

compared with 11 percent), although

the difference was not as great as the

twofold difference for women. In terms

of graduate education, however, more

previously divorced than single grooms

had had an education beyond college

(10 ud 8 percent).
Monthly Vial StatiatieaReport ~ 7

References

1. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Unpublished data.

2. Wilson BF. Teenage marriage and divoro% United States, 1970-81. National

Center for Health Statistics. Vital

Health Stat 21(43). 1985.

3. Wilson BF. Remarriages and subsequent divoras United States. National

Center for Health Statistics. Vital

Health Stat 21(45). 1989.

4. Schoen R. The continuing retreat from 6. U.S. Bureau of the Census. State popumarriage figures flom 1983 U.S. mari- nation and household estimates, with

tal status life tables. Sociology Social age, sex, and components of changw

Res 71(2):108-9. 1987. 1981-87. Current population report$

5. U.S. Bureau of the Census. United series P-25, no 1024. Washington U.S.

States population estimates, by age, se~ Department of Commerce. 1988.

and race 1980 to 1987. Current population repo~, series P-25, no 1022.

Washington U.S. Department of Commerce. 1988.
List of detailed tables

1. Marriages and marriage rat=

United States, 1940-86

2. Marriages and marriage rates, by

month United Stat- 1976, 1985,

and 1986

3. Marriages and marriage rates

United States, each region, division,

and State, 1976, 1985, and 1986

4. Total marriage rate by marriage

order of women and men:

Marriage-registration are% 1972-86

5. Marriage rates by previous

marital status of women and men

Marriage-registration are% 1970-86

6. Marriages and percent distribution of marriages by age

according to previous marital status

9

10

11

n

n

of women and men, 1986, and

marriage rates by age and previous

marital status of women and men,

1984-86 Marriage-registration mea

7. Median and mean age of bride

and groom by previous marital

status Marriage-registration area,

1963-86

8. Percent distribution of marriages

by previous marital status of both

bride and groom: Reporting States,

1970-86

9. Median and mean interval to

remarriage in years by previous

marital status of bride and groom

Reporting States, 1970-86

10. Marriages and mean age at

marriage by race and previous

marital status of bride and grocmx

13 34 reporting States, 1986 18

11. Marriages and percent distribution by educational attainment

of bride and groom, according to

15 previous marital status, and mean

years of school completed 21

reporting States, 1986 19

lti

17

Symbols

--- Data not available

. . . Category not applicable

Quantity zero

0.0 Quantity more than zero but less

than 0.05

z Quant.Hy more than zero but less

than 500 where numbers are

rounded to thousands

* Figure does not meet standards of

reliability or precision
Monthly VW StatisticsReport ~ 9

Table 1. Marriages and marriage ratea: United State% 194&66

[Date tier only to events rxwrIng wfthin the United .S@tes.Alaska Inoluded beginning 1959 and Hawaii beginning 1960. Baglnning wilh 197& data include

nonltcensea marriages Ief.@terad in Callfom& see Tachnbel nofes. Ratae per 1,000 populafbn anumamtad 0s of AprN 1 for oansus

for all other years]

~-~@=ofJu~l

Rafaptw l,m—

M&l fJrrrnamW

15yaare 15 J&ars WOmlwi ~

Total Ofege of- 15y3a# 15-44

Ym Number pqwlahn Endowr and Ow arwotw w

W86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

le35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1!333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1862 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1931....................’.

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I!Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

le63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1064 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

195 S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

le56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1%2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1%50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1346. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1$)45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1944. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IWO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2/$07,099

&412,625

2477,192

2,445,604

2A56,276

2#422,145

2,380,262

2,331,337

2,262,272

2,178,367

2,154,607

2,152,662

2,229,667

2,264,106

a262,154

2,190,461

2,166,eQ2

Z145,000

2,1X9,000

1,827,000

1,667,000

1,600,000

1,726,000

1,654,000

1,577,000

1,548,000

1,523,000

1,484,000

1,451,000

1,518,000

1,565,000

1,531,000

1,490,000

1,546,000

1,539,318

1,594,694

1,667,231

3,579,796

1,611,166

1,991,878

2,291,045

1,612,992

1,452#394

1,577,050

7,772,132

1,695,899

1.595,879

10.0

10.1

10.5

10.5

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.4

10.3

9.9

9.9

10.0

10.5

10.8

10.9

10.8

10.6

10.6

10.4

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.9

9.5

9.3

9.2

9.8

9.9

10.4

11.1

10.6

124

13.9

16.4

122

10.9

11.7

13.2

127

12.1

26.5

26.9

23.1

26.0

26.4

26.4

26.5

26.1

26.0

27.2

27.4

27.9

2e.4

30.7

31.3

30.7

31.1

31.4

30.8

29.1

23.4

27.9

27.1

‘26.4

26.5

25.5

25.4

25.2

24.8

26.4

27.8

27.2

26.9

26.2

23.3

29.4

30.7

29.4

34.0

37.9

44.5

35.8

31.2

322

35.6

34.0

323

24.5

24.6

25.8

25.7

26.1

26.1

26.?

25.8

25.7

25.0

25.2

25.6

27.1

23.2

26.8

26.2

26.4

26.9

26.3

26.9

26.4

26.0

25.3

24.7

23.9

24.0

24.0

23.8

23.5

24.9

26.4

25.8

25.4

26.7

26.8

26.1

29.8

26.5

33.0

36.8

428

30.5

27.8 ,

30.6

34.8

33.7

32.3

56.2

57.0

59.5

59.9

61.4

81.7

61.4

63.6

64.1

63.6

65.2

66.9

720

78.0

77.9

76.2

76.5

60.0

78.1

76.4

75.6

75.0

74.6

73.4

71.2

722

73.5

73.6

72.0

78.0

624

80.9

79.8

83.7

33.2

36.6

80.2

66.7

66.5

106.2

118.1

63.6

76.5

63.0

e3.o

33.5

628

e3.9

e4.9

89.0

e9.3

101.9

103.1

1028

107.9

109.1

109.8

113.4

118.5

126.4

137.3

141.3

133.9

140.2

14e.1

147.2

145.2

145.1

144.3

146.2

143.3

133.4

145.4

146.0

149.8

146.3

157.4

165.6

181.1

164.3

163.3

159.9

164.9

166.4

153.0

174.7

1327

199.0

133.2

124.5

133.5

147.6

136.4

1224
lo~ Monthly Vital Statistic Report

Table 2. Marriages and marriage rates, by month: United States, 1976, 1966, ●nd 1986

[RatesonenSt’inudbssisper 1,000 popula!bn]

Number Rate

Month 1s66 1s65 1976’ 1966 1s35 1976’

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jenuefy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Metth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

June::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::

July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OctOber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dwsmber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,407,099

115,719

148,118

154,203

162,3s0

245,457

273,236

215,705

289,414

219,801

206,805

188,078

120,284

2,412,825

117,347

13s,847

164,248

179,403

229,0Q4

295,413

219,233

284,452

225,318

203,057

l%,ml

1s9,727

2,154,807

121,960

138,777

138,16s

168,139

199,827

243,097

218,705

226,892

184,828

188,008

161,894

179,7s2

10.0

5.7

7.9

7.6

9.2

120

13.8

10.5

13.1

11.1

10.2

z

10.1

5.a

7.6

8.1

9.2

11.3

15.1

10.8

13.0

11.5

10.0

z.

9.9

6.6

8.1

7.4

8.9

10.9

13.6

11.9

12,2

10.4

10.1

9.0

9.7
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~11

Table 3. Marriages and marriage ratea: United States, each region, division, and State, 1976, 1985, and 1966

[By place of occurrence. Data are counts of marriages performed, except as notad, Rates per I,CHJOpopulatbn estimated as of July 1]

Number Rate

Ragbn, dhflslon, and State 1966 1966 1976 1966 1985 1976

Unired States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reglonx

Northee$ t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Midwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Northeast

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mkfd~e Atlanlio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Midwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

East Notih CenWal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestNorthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

south

SouthAflanlic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EastSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West

Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Padfk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New England

Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MassachusstIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RhodeIsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mkldle Atlantic

NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

East Notth CentrW

Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mioh&in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WLscon.sin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestNorthCantral:

Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mk+aouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NorthDakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SouthDakofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SouthAtlantic

Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DistrictofColumbla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Viralnia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W&tVirgini8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EastSouthCentr8k

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MiasLsslPPi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WsstSouthCenkal:

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loulskma.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mountain:

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2407,099

430,179

515,207

916,665

545,048

114,273

315,906

360,810

154,397

441,933

176,251

298,481

232,S07

312,241

11,963

11,123

5,698

49,988

8,103

27,378

4166,966

61,362

87,556

98,533

49,800

96,189

77,815

38,373

34,166

23,311

49,679

5,148

7,386

12,107

22,667

5,484

46,361

5,125

66,686

14,032

50,062

53,974

70,88s

129,363

48,460

59,730

45,778

24,263

32,442

37,457

33,805

194,777

6,739

11,953

5,210

32,811

‘13,631

36,025

17,119

109,314

Z412,625

428,654

520,5Ca

919,147

544,324

114,331

314,323

%62,1 85

15s,315

436,754

171 ,80s

308,5s5

233,701

310,623

12,248

11,351

5,549

49,848

8,011

27,324

4163,995

61,189

89,139

*94,373

51,063

97,712

79,022

40,015

35,059

24,578

49,484

5,424

7,793

12,698

23,281

5,356

46,083

5,039

66,541

14,560

50,542

52,605

72,312

125,516

45,976

55,CQ0

46,082

24,750

31,663

2,Z

201,632

7,178

12,277

5,386

,33,616

15,495

35,723

17,519

108.!507

‘2,154,607

374,297

544,351

792,837

‘443,322

95,596

278,701

3s2,099

162,252

372,134

159,4s3

261,215

216,2Q6

‘227,1 14

11,302

8,550

4,396

41,501

6,905

22,942

138,966

51,261

S0,442

96,776

55,699

110,647

62,753

36,024

532,034

25,727

51,070

5,650

10,781

13,431

23,559

3,943

44,616

4,611

56,469

17,229

42,475

50,666

65,9!3)

86,143

32,931

53,270

46,515

26,772

24,913

37,6s9

40,963

157,320

7,390

13,104

5,862

,28,801

15,616

26,584

14,693

‘104.406

10.0

8.6

8.7

11.0

11.2

9.0

8.5

8.6

8.8

10.8

11.6

11.1

17.9

8.7

10.2

10.8

10.5

8.6

8.3

8.6

49.4

8.0

7.4

9.2

9.1

8.3

8.5

8.0

8.1

8.2

9.8

7.6

10.4

7.6

9.2

8.7

10.4

8.2

11.5

7.3

Iti

11.6

11.1

125

124

11.3

9.3

13.7

8.3

10.2

11.7

8.2

11.9

10.3

{0.0

9.2

11.0

10.3

113.0

10.1

8.6

8.8

11.2

11.4

9.0

8.5

8.7

9.0

10.9

11.4

11.6

18.3

8.9

10.5

11.4

10.4

8.6

8.3

8.6

49.2

;:

‘8.8

9.3

8.5

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.5

9.8

7.9

11.0

7.9

9.5

Iti

8.1

11.7

7.5

8.1

15.8

12.1

11.0

123

11.5

11.5

9.5

13.4

8.8

10.9

123

8.7

12.2

10.6

‘;Y7

11.2

10.6

113.7

‘9.9

7.6

9.4

11.2

‘11.3

7.8

7.5

9.3

9.6

10.7

11.4

120

31.4

7.8

10.4

10.1

9.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.6

7.0

7.6

9.0

10.4

9.8

9.1

7.9

‘8.1

8.9

10.6

8.8

15.7

8.7

10.2

6.6

10.7

6.6

11.0

9.2

7.6

17.2

12.9

9.9

9.3

123

124

11.0

11.5

9.6

14.5

12.2

9.7

15.3

14.8

10.9

%3.1

11.3

11.6

‘161.4
12~ Monthly Vial Statiatioe Report

Table 3. Marriages and marriage rates: United SUates,each region, division, and State, 1976, 1985, and 1986–Con.

[W Pl~e of ~u~en~. Data ~ COUnfSof MSfrfS9~ fMfioMIad. OXCOPtse noted, ROfSSPar 1,000 population asfimaled as of JUIy II

Number Rate

Raghnr, divb&n, end .%te 1966 1985 1976 1986 198.5 1976

PacmC

Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,255 43,7’71 41,966 9.7

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.9 11.4

22,015 22,408 19,182 8.1

Catlfomie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.3 8.1

225,018 222,846 ‘ 151,264 8.3 ‘8.9

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,734 6,175 4,683 10.8 %

Haweti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,219

12.5

15,421 9,769 15.2 14.7 10.8

‘Data exslude 30,125 nonlicensed nwdages registered In Califoml~ sea Tastnlcal notas.

%onnerly Norlh Cewal Wglon.

~ba am i-plate.

~Figure used for Naw York Chy Is tha tctal rumba rX vatid marriage cetifficat~ provided to NCH8.

Jkta irclude marriage li— issued for *MS ssuntlas.

Dsta em premarital health examination forms issued.

Table 4. Total marriage rate by marriage order of women and men: Marriage-registration area, 1972-66

[easedonsample data Marriages par 1,000 women or man if age-sax spatifls rates for a given year were constant throughout their l~es. Figures for marriage order

not stated have bean distributed. Beginning In 1977, fIgunx$ exclude date for lowa For a deacrfption of the merriege-raglstrefion ere~ sea Technical notes]

Total merrlage rate Total W-marriage rate Total remenfage rate

Year Woman Men Women Man Women Men

:%::::;;::;;:;::;;:;;;::; ;;:::;;;;

1,113.5 1,150.1 6a8.6 669.4 414.9 460.7

1,113.0 I, V55.5 688.3 868.9 413.7

WM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

466.6

1,139.2 1,1824 704.6 698.1 434.6

1983................................

494.3

1,131.9 1,189.4 703.0 697.4 428.9

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

492.0

1,143.6 1,2Q6.4 710.9 703.4 432.7

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

503.0

1,113.9 1,218.0 667.2 711.4

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

426.7

1,126.4

506.6

1,207.5 7CG.2 714.4

197e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

422.2 493.1

1,130.0 1,243.2 704.4 739.4 425.6

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

503.6

1,1124 1,227.3 696.5 733.7 415.9

Len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

493.6

l,oe6.4 1,213.9 687.6 727.7 410.8

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

486.2

1,100.7 l,2iao 695.5 737.5 405.2

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.5

1,125.7 1,246.2 720.8 774.4 404.9

1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

471.8

1,191.5 1,317.1 789.8 6527 401.7

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

464.4

1,249.1 1,3623 643.4 820.0 405.7

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

462.3

1,254.8 1,401.9 666.9 860.8 387.9 441.1

Table5.Marriage ratesbyprevious marftel statusofwomen and men: Marriage-registration araa,1970-86

[Efssedonsampledeta Flguresexctudedefa forlowabaglnnlngwith 1977. Ftgurasforpravbusly divorcwlandprevbusly widowadaxcludedefe forMichigenand

Ohb for all years, for 8oufh Carolina beginning with 1972, and for the Dlsfrtotof ColumMs for 1970. For a description of the merriage-rag&efion af~ sea Tec!hnicel

nOtSS.Rsfes par 1,000 populatbn 15 years end over In speciflad group enumerated as of Apfif 1 for census years and estimated es of July 1 for M other years]

Pravbus marital stafus ofwornan Previous matttel status of men

Year single Dlkwc@ WWowed Single Dlvomad w&lw

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1863 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18s2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

leel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69.7

61.5

63.5

63.8

66.0

64.9

66.0

67.8

66.2

69.2

720

75.9

83.5

90.9

95.1

93.3

a3.4

79.5

81.6

67.3

91.6

84.4

96.3

91.3

104.0

105.0

107.3

111.3

117.2

121.7

131.0

130.6

132.8

123.3

5.5

5.7

5.6

6.2

6.1

6.5

6.7

7.7

7.1

7.6

7.9

8.3

9.1

9.3

9.4

9.6

10.2

49.1

50.1

51.6

51.6

53.1

53.8

54.7

e6.3

56.4

56.7

56.2

61.5

66.0

73.9

77.2

75.2

60.4

117.8

121.6

1327

1421

146.9

150.8

1421

165.6

186.6

173.4

165.0

168.8

186.7

221.3

22e.o

230.7

204.5

26.6

27.7

28.7

30.7

321

30.8

322

35.3

327

35.3

37.6

40.4

38.9

39.3

40.6

425

40.6
Monthly Viii StatistioaReport ~13

Table 6. Marriages and percent distribution of marriages by ●ge according to prevfous marital status of women ●nd men, 1966, and

marriage rates by ●ge ●nd previous marftal status of women ●nd men, 1~ Marriaga-regiatratkrn ●rea

K=@ on~Ple ~ For ~Plin9 erro= of @imat* @ a da=fiPlm of the nwrwfw%wrafk?m area. eea Tecrrnicatnotes. wrrfewa of persons under 15

years of age are Includwi in the youngest age group% rates are based on popuiafkms that exciuda parsom? under 15 years of age. Rates for aft mmieges are bawd

on the unmarried population for first manfagas, on the never-marrkxl poputafbm and for renwrkqw, on the widcwd and dhwcad populations. Rates par l,OCCI

populafbn in speoifted age group estimated as of July 1]

women Mm

Number Peroenf Rele7 Number Refef — . — —

Age amiprevkws martial shfus 1986 1966 1.966 1995 1W4 19S6 Im 1- 1SW5 1964

Aii marriages

ToM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59 yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64 yaera . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsand over . . . . . . . . . .

Fkst marriages

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lw9years, . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 yeaJs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 yeal?3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4Ckt4yaers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5c-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64 yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yaaraand over . . . . . . . . . .

Remarriages:

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ls19yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 year3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 ye8rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-39 yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ECM4yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56-59 yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-e4yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SSyaarsandover . . . . . . . . . .

Praviouslywtdoweda. . . . . . . . .

15-24yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yaarsandover . . . . . . . . . .

.%efcckotesatemd oftabie.

1,654,744

242)797

56,664

186,143

612,901

427,767

234,121

137,757

77,361

2%

16,337

13,756

16,6M

1,179,637

231,754

55,209

176,545

526,637

263,031

91,047

27,605

8,654

3,967

2,077

1,190

661

774

5,586

12%

138,828

107,961

67,646

41,525

24,651

14,691

12,656

17,611

51,665

1,112

14,339

23,796

12,616

100.0

13.1

3.1

10.0

33.0

23.1

12.6

7.4

4.2

25

1.5

0.9

0.7

1.0

100.0

19.6

4.7

15.0

44.8

24.0

7.7

24

0.7

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

100.0

0.9

10.4

21.3

220

17.1

10.7

6.6

3.9

24

20

26

100.0

21

27.6

46.9

24.3

49.2

32.5

12.2

65.6

106.6

121.2

97.2

70.1

51.6

36.3

22.5

11.5

7.9

20

59.7

31.5

12.0

63.7

99.6

1026

66.4

36.6

227

14.2

6.5

5.4

3.7

0.8

%.3

*

267.3

1622

131.8

66.1

61.3

426

26.1

126

6.5

21

5.5

*

44.4

11.3

1.6

49.9

34.8

13.5

66.8

110.6

122.2

93.6

725

51.3

34.7

21.3

124

7.7

20

61.5

34.0

13.4

67.2

1021

103.5

66.3

37.2

24.1

13.9

7.7

5.3

4.4

0.8

36.1

●

254.5

183.2

123.8

93.6

59.6

40.3

25.0

13.7

6.2

22

5.7

●

429

11.2

1.9

51.9

36.5

15.3

74.1

113.3

126.1

94.7

75.7

53.1

36.7

22.3

124

ao

20

63.5

37.5

15.0

721

104.4

11M6

64.3

36.4

23.7

15.4

7.9

6.1

3.7

0.6

37.6

*

246.3

193.8

127.3

95.3

629

45.1

26.5

13.4

6.7

22

5.8

*

45.2

11.3

1.9

1,654,744

92,362

6,231

64,131

534,669

491,724

277,425

170,071

89,467

~231

40,513

29,419

Z3161

34,662

1,176,766

68,443

8,072

61,371

480,647

361,365

142,466

45,500

14,463

6,174

3,358

2,123

1,666

1,449

634,525

1,011

26,919

97,615

129,308

121,966

63,744

55,359

36,713

26,769

20,320

%761

46,531

289

6,094

21,265

20,663

100.0

5.0

0.4

4.5

26.8

26.5

15.0

9.2

5.4

3.4

22

1.6

1.2

1.9

100.0

7.6

0.7

6.9

41.6

324

121

3.9

1.2

0.5

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

100.0

0.2

12

20.4

19.2

13.2

8.7

5.8

4.2

3.2

5.2

100.0

0.6

126

43.9

43.0

59.4

11.5

1.7

27.2

76.2

106.5

96.7

83.1

81.2

69.0

57.7

x

13.5

49.1

11.3

1.7

26.7

725

95.9

70.6

47.1

26.2

16.7

13.9

7.7

4.8

24

93.1

●

215.6

193.3

169.9

144.9

119.6

106.2

60.9

60.2

40.6

16.9

26.8

*

86.3

53.9

15.4

60.5

122

20

27.9

1Y7

99.3

103.9

76.4

69.3

53.4

36.7

27.6

14.1

50.1

121

2%

74.5

99.2

70.7

51.6

25.4

16.9

11.2

6.8

R

95.7

*

247.9

191.6

163.1

161.7

119.0

105.9

79.9

60.5

40.6

lao

27.7

*

1028

528

16,1

63.1

13.7

22

30.5

61.2

118.0

104.9

104.6

67.9

73.7

54.6

40.7

30.3

14.2

51.6

13.5

21

30.0

77.3

1029

720

46.9

27.1

16.4

11.6

8.4

5.4

23

103.1

229.;

215.9

176.1

172.9

133.3

116.2

63.4

61.7

44.6

I&l

26.7

*

124.6

55.7

16.4
14~ Monthly Vial Statiatioa Report

Table 6. Marriages and percent distribution of marrisges by age ●ccording to previous marital status of women and men, 1986, and

marriage rates by age ●nd previous maritul status of women and men, 1984-88: Marriage-registration area-Con.

[Basedonsample data For sampling errors C4estlrnatas end a description of the rnarriaga-r@strafbn area see Teohnical notes. Marriages of persons under 15

years of age are Jnoludad In the youngest age groups; rates are based on populations Ifwf exclude persons under 15 years of age. Retes for all marriages are based

on the unmarried population; for first merrkages, on tha rmver+namied population; and for remerrtegas, on the widowed and dlvorwd populations. Rates per 1,000

papulatiorr in speciflad age group estimated as of July 1]

Women Men

Number P(9ment Rate’ Number Pemerrt Rate’ —— —.

Age andprevbus marftel status 1986 1988 1986 1965 1964 1966 1986 1$W6 1965 la.f

Remarriages-Con.

Wiousiydhforoeda. . . . . . . . .

15-19 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 ye6re . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4044years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-48 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-34 yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64 ye6rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yaarsand over . . . . . . . . . .

Not sfatad If WktOWed

Ordivorcd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NotS@tdit

previously married )

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

487,301

4,041

54,171

111,026

115,530

86,306

!53,515

30,656

15,352

7,266

4,026

3,166

100.0

0.8

11.1

22.8

23.7

18.1

11.0

6.3

3.2

1.5

0.8

0.7

79.5

*

256.7

176.5

133.1

69.7

84.0

47.5

30.2

16.2

10.4

5.4

81.8

*

263.6

163.6

127.8

e6.7

62.9

46.1

31.0

17.4

10.2

4.8

87.3

241.i

204.1

132.0

100.3

66.9

49.5

33.0

17.6

123

4.8

. . . .. . . .. . . .

493,457

574

23,862

81,062

106,225

102,643

69,977

44,606

27,608

17,034

9,636

6,028

e2.537

100.0

0.1

4.8

18.4

21.9

20.6

14.2

9.0

5.6

3.5

2.0

1.6

. . .

117.8 121.6

*

2A 276.2

16a3 187.8

165.2 157.9

1426 160.0

126.4 119.1

1025 10S.8

822 77.8

64.2 57.0

36.9 38.4

21.1 23.8

.. . . . .

42,638 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .

132.7

234.;

211.7

173.1

173.9

130.1

117.8

78.2

86.6

45.8

23.9

. . .

. . .

@ ratesexclude data for Iowa

Figuresforflintmarriagesand rerrmrris+sexclude data for Ic+ra Ttmse data are kwluded in WOI stated if previously mfmbd.”

‘Datnaxcl.de remrrlages in Mlchlganj Ohio, and 3cuth CaroIltm These da!aam Inckxkd in ““Not stated if widowed ordWorcod.”
Monthly Vital Statistioe Report ~ls

Table 7. Median and mean age of bride and groom by previous marital status: Marriage-registration area, 1963-86

[Basad on sample data Figures by previous marital status exclude data for Iowa beginning wilh 1977. Fgfures for prevbusly dworced and previously widowed exclude

data for Miohigan and Ohio for all years, for South Carolina beginning wth 1972, end for the DEtricf of Columbia for 1970. For a description of the marriegeregistratkm aresj see Technical notes.]

Prevhrs marital status of brk%? Pravknrs marhf status of gruom

Remairhge Remarriage

First Prevkutsly Prsv&usly Fhst t%evkllsIy Pravkwsty

Year Totef7 marriege Tot~ dlwxwd wkkwwd ToW% marriage Tota~ dtwwd Widow+d

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lea3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19-80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1863 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79S6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ie64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1869 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1966 . . . . . . ! . . . . . . . . . . . .

lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

le63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25.7

25.3

25.0

24.6

24.4

24.1

23.7

23.4

23.2

22.9

22.7

22.4

22.0

21.9

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.6

21.5

21.4

21.5

21.4

21.4

21.3

28.4

28.1

27.8

27.6

27.3

27.0

26.7

26.7

26.3

26.2

26.1

25.9

25.6

25.5

25.2

25.1

25.1

25.1

25.0

25.1

25.2

25.2

25.3

25.2

23.3

23.0

22.8

22.5

22.3

22.0

21.8

21.6

21.4

21.1

21.0

20.8

20.6

20.6

20.5

20.5

20.6

20.6

20.6

20.5

20.3

20.4

20.4

20.3

24.3

24.0

23.8

23.5

23.3

23.0

22.7

22.5

22.3

22.2

22.1

21.9

21.7

21.7

21.6

21.6

21.6

21.6

21.6

21.6

21.5

21.6

21.4

21.5

33.9

2+3.6

33.3

329

325

321

320

31.9

31.5

31.4

31.7

32.0

321

323

32.8

32.9

33.3

33.6

33.8

35.0

35.2

35.5

35.6

35.6

36.2

36.1

35.9

35.8

35.3

35.0

35.0

35.4

34.9

35.0

35.3

35.5

35.7

38.0

38.2

36.4

36.6

36.9

38.9

37.4

37.6

37.7

37.8

37.7

33.1

32.8

32.5

320

31.6

31.2

31.0

30.8

30.5

X3.2

30.1

30.2

30.0

30.2

30.3

30.2

30.1

30.4

30.7

31.3

31.4

31.7

31.7

31.8

34.6

34.3

34.0

33.7

33.4

33.0

32.8

328

32.6

32.5

32.5

32.7

325

32.8

32.9

328

32.8

33.0

33.2

33.3

33.6

33.6

33.1

33.5

Median age

54.3 27.8

54.6 27.5

54.2 27.2

54.0 27.0

54.1 26.7

53.6 28.3

53.6 25.9

55.2 25.8

526 25.5

53.1 25.2

53.0 25.0

52.4 24.7

51.9 24.2

521 24.1

51.4 23.8

51.8 23.7

51.2 23.6

51.3 23.5

50.6 23.6

50.0 23.8

50.2 23.8

50.1 23.6

50.3 23.6

49.7 23.7

Mean age

53.3 31.0

!X3.3 30.8

528 30.5

526 30.3

52.6 30.0

52.2 29.8

522 29.4

53.4 2S.5

51.4 2e.1

51.8 29.0

51.8 28.9

51.2 28.7

51.0 28.3

51.0 28.1

50.7 27.9

50.6 27.8

50.3 27.8

50.4 27.7

49.9 27.7

49.7 28.0

49.7 28.0

49.7 28.1

50.0 28.3

49.3 2s.2

25.1

24.8

24.6

24.4

24.1

23.9

23.6

23.4

23.2

23.0

22.9

227

225

225

224

225

225

224

22.4

22.6

226

22.5

224

22.5

26.2

25.9

25.7

25.5

25.3

25.0

24.8

24.6

24.4

24.3

24.1

24.0

23.8

23.8

23.7

23.7

23.8

23.8

23.8

24.0

24.0

24.0

24.0

24.1

37.5

37.1

26.8

36.2

35.7

35.3

35.2

35.3

3s.1

34.9

35.1

35.5

35.7

36.3

36.5

36.9

37.5

36.2

33.3

39.1

39.2

39.6

39.7

39.8

40.1

39.9

3e.7

39.3

3e.o

38.7

36.7

38.9

36.5

36.8

36.8

38.1

39.4

38.6

39.8

40.3

40.6

40.9

41.0

41.4

41.6

420

421

423

38.6

3&1

35.9

35.3

34.9

34.4

34.0

33.9

33.8

33.6

33.7

33.6

33.6

33.9

24.0

34.1

34.5

34.7

35.1

35.5

35.8

3s.0

36.4

36.3

38.2

37.9

37.7

37.3

37.0

36.6

36.5

38.4

36.2

26.1

36.2

36.3

38.3

38.4

36.5

36.6

3s.7

36.9

37.1

37.4

37.6

37a

37.8

37.8

62.9

62.7

624

820

61.7

61.0

61.2

61.7.

59.7

80.1

80.0

59.4

59.2

59.3

59.1

59.1

66.7

59.0

57.9

57.7

57.9

57.8

56.0

58.0

61.2

61.1

60.8

60.2

59.9

59.5

59.6

E

5S.9

5S.6

58.2

68.2

5a.1

58.0

57.7

57.7

57.7

57.0

58.7

57.0

56.7

57.0

56.8

@weelndudeprevious markalstatusnotstated.

Fl~resimludedivorced cfwidowsdmtstated.
16~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 8. Percent tisWibution ofmarriages byprevious mari@iatatus of both bride andgroom: Repotting States, l97O+6

[Based on sample data]

Wife previously single and Wife previously divomed and Wife previously widowed and

husband previously– husband prevkrusly– husband previouslyYear Total Single imwxoed widowed Single Divorced widowed single Divorced Wdowad

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

le64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~9n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0 54.4

100.0 54.7

100.0 55.0

100.0 54.8

100.0 55.1

100.0 54.9

100.0 56.5

100.0 56.7

100.0 57.3

100.0 57.6

100.0 58.9

100.0 60.5

100.0 63.1

100.0 64.8

100.0 67.1

100.0 68.2

100.0 68.8

11.0

11.1

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

10.8

10.8

10.7

10.3

10.1

9.3

6.6

8.1

7.6

7.2

6.9

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0,4

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.7

10.7

10.4

10.2

10.0

9.6

9.6

9.3

6.9

8.7

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.3

7.1

6.6

6.4

6.4

18.9

18.6

18.8

18.9

16.8

18.8

17.8

17.6

17.4

17.2

16.4

15.5

14.0

13.2

12.0

11.1

10.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.8

.0.7

0.8

0.9

0.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

24

NOT&ln1970previaus mm.talstatuswa.s re@edbySSr eglstration SiataxxAlabarn% Alaska,Cdfomi% Ccmnsctkxt,Delaware, Florlda,Gaorgi% Hawall, ldaho,lllinois, lmliilovva, Kansas,

Kentucky, Louisianq Maine, Maryfard, Massedw9etts, Minnesota Mississippi, Mis$awl, Monfan% Nebraak% NEW Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nalh Oarollr@ Oregon, Pennsylvania

Rhode bland, Suilh Dakota, Tersmssae, Ut~ Vernvmf, Virgini% West VWgini% Wisomsln, and W@ming. In 1971-76 the Oiitrict of Cdu@a alm reported this itsm. Aftar 1976, low no longer

repcxtsd it. In 1979 Colorado joirad the MRA, bringing the total of rapxting areas &k to SS States plus ths Distrid of Columbia for the 1979-S6 perkxf.
Monthly VW Statistics Report ~17

Table 9. Median and mean interval to remarriage In years by previous maribl status of bride ●nd groom: Reporting States, 1970-86

[Based on sample d8ta]

Rm.@usrnarwst.%us of briria PmwoOs Mar&41satus Ofgmorrr

~Lv Prwbusly ~w PRwbusly

Yaw A’ dhomad 2 dhtuved

1666 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1663 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1662 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.6

25

2.4

23

21

2.0

20

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

29

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

29

24

2.3

22

21

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.0

29

2.9

28

27

26

25

25

26

25

26

25

Medianintefval

4.5 21

4.6 20

4.5 1.9

4.3 1.8

4.2 1.7

4.1 1.6

4.1 1.6

4.3 1.5

3.9 1.4

4.1 1.3

3.7 1.2

3.7 1.2

3.6 1.2

3.7 1.1

3.6 1.1

3.6 1.1

3.6 1.0

Mean mend

6.3 3.4

6.5 3.3

6.2 3.2

6.1 3.0

6. i 29

6.0 28

6.0 2.7

6.0 26

5.7 25

5.6 25

5.6 24

5.6 24

5.5 24

5.5 23

5.7 2.3

5.5 24

5.5 23

21

20

20

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

28

27

26

25

2.5

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

2.2 .

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.2

1

Flguresirwkde divorced w w~ rot Add.

N01Ein1970data cmitiervalbetween mwriageewemrefwrted by18registmtion SW6a(Cdikmia, Fldda,Gec+’giiHaw@ Illida,hnsas,l-ouidann, Mont&n,!kwl+arrphim, NwYodi,

NorthCwollm i%rrmykml% Rhodeisbd, Twiiwswe, Utah,Venmti,WiscOnsin, mdWymr@).3y1986, 9additiiWe8w0m rep+-lingir-brvalbotween ~@br8do, -,

Make, Mhnesc@ Mlsslsdppl, Miaacuri, Nebrm~ Oregon, and Virglnh).
18~ Monthly Vital Statistic Raport

Table 10. Marriages and mean age at marriage by race and previous maritsi status of bride and groom: 34 reporting Statas, 1986

[Sasadon sample data]

Remerr&ge

PnsvIous

Whiowedor madtal

First Pieviousiy Pmvbu

Raoe Y

divorced status nd

Tote! m- Tokri dhvmed wowed not$ta@d stated

Brlda

Allraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

while . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

olherraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reoenolstebd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groom

Alireoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bleak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Otherracas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Racenotstatad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bride

Allraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EUaCk. . . . . . . . . . . ..t . . . . . . . . . .

Otherraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Raoanolstatad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groom

Allraoas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Olherracas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recenotstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,212,963

“1,033,451

136,792

18,877

23,883

1,212,283

1,031,112

142,620

16,295

28.4

28.3

28.8

28.0

213.0

31.0

31.0

31.3

30.0

30.6

745,809

820,215

98,917

13,696

12,661

751,214

627,200

99,403

12,362

12,249

23.8

23.5

25.7

25.4

24.1

25.8

25.5

27.3

27.3

26.0

446,664

399,130

38,687

4,791

8,076

444,364

390,613

42,038

3,740

7,972

38.0

35.9

37.3

35.5

35.2

39.9

39.8

40.9

38.9

38.9

Number

377,587

338,950

28,666

4,194

7,455

377,873

333,185

33,925

3,266

7,477

Mean age

34.3

34.1

35.9

34.9

34.1

37.9

37.6

39.0

37.8

37.6

40,129

35,415.

3,832

322

560

38,922

32,549

3,676

256

439

53.4

54.0

49.0

45.3

51.2

61.2

61.5

58.6

54.7

82.0

26,765

3,887

275

61

29,869

24,879

4,436

196

56

34.8

34.5

36.8

34.3

31.8

36.5

36.3

39.9

38,7

34.3

18,410

14,108

1,208

180

2,908

17,405

13,289

1,178

183

2,735

,j?5.4

252

26.4

26.3

25.2

27,2

27.0

28.4

30.5

27.1

‘Clataaxcluderamardagaa ln8cuthCamllruTheaa dataamlnckrdadln “Widcairadordivorcad notstated.’”

N07130ftha423tataa inthamardaga-ragistmtlon araainlSS8, 34refmled rawofbrideandgmom -Alahr?mjAlaa@ Cwmactlcut,Dalawam, Florid%Georgl&Hawall, Idahojllllrmls,lndlana.Kahaaa,Kantucky, Lca!isian%Maina, MlnnesotaiMisaladppi, Miaaouri,Montana, NebrasWNawHam@tim, NawJemay,North CamIir%oragon, Pannsylvan!ql%trode laland,3dulhCam.

lln&6cu!hDakot% Tan—, Utah, VermoM Virglniq West Virglnl% V&carsin, and Wyomicg. lhoas mgiatrdlon araas ltrd did MI mpl rasa am CsMomlaj Cc.lorado, fha IXtrlst of

Columtia, Iowr$ Mwyland, Ma.wdux Michlgn Naw York, and ONo.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~19

Table 11. Marriages and percent distribution by educational attainment of bride and groom, according to previous marital status, and

mean years of school completed: 21 repo~”ng States, 1986

Ymrs of school completed

Mean

0-6 97 i 12 1%75 16 17 yeans Not

Prevhws marital status Total

and

years y9ers years yews yasra or more stated median

Bride

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Previously married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed ordiiorced notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notsfated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groom

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prevlouslymarried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~dowedord~omed notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bride

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Previouslymarrled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groom

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Previouslymarrled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

754,379

490,422

261,379

234,582

24,924

1,693

2,578

754,379

491,027

280,990

238,637

22,713

1,640

2,382

16,982

8,762

10,164

7,096

3,056

30

36

27,244

11,412

15,798

11,182

4,544

e2

34

86,024

51,244

34,882

30,s09

3,657

216

98

79,108

50,146

28,883

26,058

2,837

Ieo

75

275,892

169,959

105,601

95,961

9,048

492

432

273,307

180,836

92,370

85,733

6,240

387

301

159,016

108,009

52,852

48,583

3,982

307

155

140.273

91,493

48,649

45,705

2,755

186

131

Percentd?stribution

89,392 41,230 83,843

70,502 28,583 55,35s

18,744 12,597 26,819

16,950 11,773 23,408

1,885 739 2,747

99 85 884

139 50 1,668

e3,031 57,731 83,687

66,608 35,486 55,244

28,343 qi74 28,773

23,875 20,377 23,729

2,408 1,8e2 2,437

80 105 807

80 71 1,870

100.0 2.8 12.8 41.1 23.7 13.3

lm.o 20 11.8 38.1 24.4 16.2

100.0 4.3 14.8 45.0 22.5 8.0

100.0 3.4 14.6 45.4 23.0 8.0

100.0 13.8 16.5 40.8 18.0 7.6

100.0 4.1 11.8 40.8 20.9 13.9

100.0 2.6 11.5 41.5 21.0 15.3

100.0 6.7 123 3a.4 20.8 11.2

100.0 5.2 12.2 40.3 21.5 11.2

100.0 224 13.0 30.6 13.6 11.9

6.1 . . .

6.6 . . .

5.4 . . .

5.6 . . .

3.3 . . .

8.8 . . .

6.1 . . .

9.5 . . .

9.6 . . .

8.3 . . .

13.4

13.6

13.0

13.1

123

. . .

. . .

13.5

13.6

13,2

13.3

122

. . .

. . .

Madii

128

129

127

127

125

128

129

128

128

125

NOTE: ~tk42S@es intkmtiag&mglstmtion maln19W,21 m~ddd*fm &b*- gm–~~~W, Ml,llliti, ~,ti~, ti~Mm,

Mksisslppl,Mlsswti, Montana,Nebrsskq Nw Hsmpshire,NorthCemJfmjFltmdeIdard, Temmssss,Utah,Vein, vkg;nia Wlsccosimand Wyomi~
Technical notes

Place and time of occurrence

Marriages and marriage rates for

States and other areas are by place of

occurrence. Marriages are those performed during the calendar year.

Sources of data

Figures in tables 1–3arebased on

totals reported by States and counties,

except for New York City, where the

count of marriages was taken from the

100-percent sample of marriage

records. Figures in tables 4-11 are

based on data tabulated from

State-coded data tapes and from probability samples of records selected and

coded in the National Center for

Health Statistics (NCHS) from copies

of the records sent by States participating in the marriage-registration area

(NRA). In 1986 the MRA consisted of

the District of Columbia and all except

eight States–Arizon% Arkansas,

Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,

Oklahom% Texas, and Washington.

Marriages performed in the MIL4 included 77 percent of the marriages registered in the United States in 1986 and

79 percent in 1976.

Nonlicensed (confidential)

marriages for California

Section 4213 of the California Civil

Code allows unmarried couples who

have been living together to be married

confidentially without obtaining a marriage license or health certificate. In

March 1972 this section was amended

to require county clerks to keep sealed

records of these marriages and to report periodically the total number to

the California State Department of

Health Services. Since reporting began,

nonlicensed marriages have increased

rapidly, from 2,857 in 1973 to 83,773 in

1986. NCHS has not included the nonlicensed California marriages in totals

or rates for years prior to 1978. However, beginning with final statistics for

1978, nonlicensed marriages, which totaled 37,462 in that year, are included

in the national and geographic totals

and rates.

Marriage sample

Twelve States—Florida, Illinois,

Maine, Missouri, Montan~ Nebraska,

New Hampshire, New York (except

New York City), Rhode Island, South

Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia-supplied State-coded data tapes of all their

marriage records through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program, and 100

percent of these records were used by

NCHS. For all other States in the

MRA, records were sampled at rates

designed to give a sample of at least

2,500 for each State. All records were

included in the samples for Delaware,

the District of Columbi~ and Wyoming,

where totals of less than 5,000 marriages had been expected, and for New

York City and Wisconsin. All other

States were sampled at 5, 10, 20, or 50

percent, depending on the number of

marriages in the State. The total sample

size, including records supplied through

the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program, was 782,881 marriages. Sampling

errors shown in table I are for frequencies that equal a specitkd percent of

the total MRA marriages.

Nonlicensed marriages registered

in California are not available for

inclusion in the MRA marriage sample.

‘Table 1. Approximate sampling errors of

estimated number of marriages shown in

table 6: Marriage-regiatration area, 1986

Percent of totsf MRA ssrrrpllrrg

marriages In subclaw error

lor98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398

2or98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6s7

3or97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 878

4or98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779

5or95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867

7or83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,015

100r80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,193

150r8S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,420

200r80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,591

2Sor75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,722

50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,989

HOW TO USE THE SAMPLING ERROR TABLE Tkm tofnl

number C4 MRA marriages in 1989 (exclwllng ndimmed

C.sliforria marriages) was 1,854,744. For my estimate of rnmriages SW in teble 6, determine h IMrcsti of the total MR4

marriages. Then lookintb tabled e.amplhg errors forthe rw

cmtdriw the computed pmcent 10 determine the sernpllng

error for the estimeted rwmbw C# merriages for the year. For

example, in 1SS6 tlmre were an estimated832,068 remarriages of women, or 34.9 percent of all 19S6 rrarriages.

29c.9u9e 24.9 Is behveen 25 end SO percent the aempllrrg

error Ie betweea 1,722 end 1,*, or, W interpolaticm, 1,828

mmarr!ages .l%ec~areebwl 68wtc4100 that the

echm.1 number of 19S6 rernarriage8 Is belwen S30240 and

833,8s8 (632,088* 1,828).

The 5-percent sample of California

marriages for 1986 was drawn only

from licensed marriages. The corresponding weights for sample records

were based on these totals. Because no

information is available on the characteristics of persons obtaining nonlicensed marriages, no accurate estimate

is available for the bias introduced in

sample estimates by the omission of

these marriages.

Sampling errors

All statistics for the MRA are estimates based on the systematic sample

of marriages described abovty therefore, these statistics are subject to sampling errors. The sampling error is a

measure of variation that occurs by

chance between sample estimates and

the actual quantity being estimated.

The chance is about 68 in lCKIthat’

an estimate would differ from the true

value by less than the sampling error

and about 95 in 100 that the difference would be less than twice the

sampling error.

Population denominators

Marriage rates for the MRAby age,

sex, and previous marital status for

1984, 1985, and 1986 are based on unpublished population estimates as of

July 1, prepared by the U.S. Bureau of

the Census (5). National and State rates

for 1986 are based on population estimates as of July 1 published by the U.S.

Bureau of the Census (6).

Computation of percent

distributions, medians, and

means

Figures for marriage order and

previous marital status not stated were

subtracted from figures for marriages

used as denominators before medians

were computed. Computations of

median and mean age at marriage were

based on tabulations of ungrouped

data.

NUI’E A listof referencesfollowsthe text.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~21

Nonreporting bias 1986 marriage order for brides was not The pereent not stated for grooms was

stated on 2 percent of the MFU similar.

Age was more than 99 pereent records. No allocation of missing data

cumplete on marriage records, but in was done before rates were calculated.
Monthly Vitel StatisticsReport ~21

Nonreporting bias 1986 marriage order for brides was not The percent not stated for grooms was

stated on 2 pereent of the MRA similar.

Age was more than 99 percent records. No allocation of missing data

complete on marriage records, but in was done before rates were calculated.
This report represents summary tabulations from the final marriage statistics for

1986. More detailed tabulations for 1986 will be published in VW Statistics of the

United States, Volume IIi~-Maniage and Divorce. Prior to the publication of that

volume, the National Center for Health Statistics will respond to requests for

unpublished data whenever possible.

Suggested citation

National Center fbr Heaith Statistioa. Advanoe

report of final marriage statiatios, 1888. Monthly

vital statiaties repo~ vol 38 no 3, suppl 2.

Hyattaville, Maryland: Public Health Sewice.

1989.

Copyright information

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Vnl. 38. No. 2. Sumdement ● June 6.1989

flonthlv- Vital — El

tatistics — Re~ort -~

Final Data From the National Center for Health Statistics

Advance Report of Final Divorce Statistics, 1986

Divorces and divorce rates

The number of divorces in the

United States fell 1 percent between

1985 and 1986, from 1,190,000 to

1,178,000. The historic trend in the

number of divorces has been upward,

with two major peaks. The first peak

occurred in 1946, soon after World

War II, when the number of divorces

reached 610,000 (table 1). The second,

higher peak occurred at the beginning

of this decade. In 1981 the number of

divorces reached a record high of

1,213,000. Since 1981, the total has

fluctuated, dropping in 1982 and 1983,

rising in 1984 and 1985, then dropping

again in 1986.

The divorce rate per 1,000 population rose fairly steadily throughout the

1960’s and 1970’s, reaching peaks of 5.3

in 1979 and 1981. The rate stabilized

from 1982 to 1986, fluctuating belsveen

4.9 and 5.0; in 1986 the rate was 4.9.

The divorce rate per 1,000 married

women 15 years of age and over, the

population that is actually at risk of

divorce, followed a similar pattern. It

reached a record high of 22.8 in 1979,

and has fluctuated between 21.2 and

21,7 since 1982; in 1986 it was 21.2.

These rates mean that more than

2 percent of U.S. wives divorced in each

of these years.

Although the divorce rates

dropped in each region between 1985

and 1986, sharp differences among regions remained. Historically the divorce

rates for the West and the South have

been considerably higher than for the

Midwest, and all three have been

higher than the rate for the Northeast.

This pattern continued in 1986. The

rate for the West was 5.6 per 1,000

population-2 percent higher than the

rate for the South (5.5), 27 percent

higher than the rate for the Midwest

(4.4), and 56 percent higher than the

rate for the Northeast (3.6) (table 2).

The States with the highest numbers of divorces were Texas (98,405),

Florida (78,114), New York (66,644),

and Ohio (52,068). It is virtually certain

that divorces in California exceeded

those in Texas, but the data reported

for California include an unknown

number of legal separations in addition

to decrees actually granted. Areas that

reported the fewest divorces were

North Dakota (2,261), the District of

Columbia (2,326), Vermont (2,410),

and South Dakota (2,584).

The divorce rates were highest in

Nevada (13.9 per 1,000 population);

Oklahoma (7.5); Arkansas (7.1); and

Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming (7.0

each). Divorce rates were lowest in

North Dakota (3.3); Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts

(3.4 each); and Maryland (3.5). Between 1985 and 1986, the divorce rate

fell in 26 States and the District of

Columbia, rose in 9 States, and remained the same in 10 States. Comparisons could not be made for five States

where data were incomplete in one or

both years.

Data for the preceding discussion

are from reports of the number of divorces provided annually by the

50 States and the District of Columbia.

For the following discussions of children involved in divorce, ages at divorce

and marriage, duration of marriage,

and petitioner of divorce, detailed information comes from the 31 States

and the District of Columbia that constitute the divorce-registration area

(IX?@. About 49 percent of the divorces in the United States in 1986 took

place in the DRA.

Children involved in divorce

Three national measures based on

data from the DRA document the involvement of children in divorce, They

are the number of children involved in

divorce, the average number of children

per decree, and the rate per 1,000 children under 18 years of age (table 3).

More than 1 million children under

18 years of age have been involved in

divorce in the United States every year

since 1972 when there were an estimated 1,021,000 children. The number

reached a record high of 1,181,000 in

1979 and has fluctuated, generally

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Center for Health Statistics

Public Health Service Manning Feinleib, M. D., Dr. P.H., Director

Centers for Disease Control
downward, since then. In 1986 there

were 1,064,000 children involved in divorce, 2 percent fewer than in 1985

(1,091,000).

Between 1950 and 1964 the average number of children per decree generally rose, peaking in 1964 with 1.36

children per divorce. The long-term

trend since 1964 has been one of decline, dipping to 0.90 in 1986, the lowest it has been since 1954. The average

number of children per decree has been

declining over the past two decades, in

part, because American families are

becoming smaller.

Couples divorcing in recent years

have fewer children, on the average,

than couples divorcing earlier. However, children of today have a greater

likelihood of being affected by a divorce

than in former years. The number of

children under 18 years involved in divorce per 1,000 children in the population has increased from 9.5 in 1966 to

16.8 in 1986. The rate per 1,000 children reached a historic high in 1981

(18.7). Between 1982 and 1985 the rate

remained fairly steady, ranging from

17.2 to 17.6 (table 3). The 1986 rate of

16.8 was 3 percent lower than the rate

in 1985 (17.3).

The distribution of the number of

children of divorcing couples is shown

in table 4. In the DRA, 47 percent of

divorcing couples had no children

under 18 years of age, 25 percent had

one child under 18 years, and the remaining 27 percent had two children or

more under 18 years. In 1966, when

families were larger, only about 40 percent of divorcing couples had no children under the age of 18 years and

23 percent had one child under

18 years, but 37 percent had two children or more under 18 years. In 1986,

the percent of divofcing couples with

no children under 18 years ranged from

38 percent in Nebraska to 60 percent in

the District of Columbia.

Age

Age-specific divorce rates, which

indicate the likelihood of divorce

among different age groups, have been

calculated using data from 28 States

and the District of Columbia where age

at divorce was reported with sufficient

completeness to provide reliable rates

(table 5).

The rates are based on population

estimates prepared by the U.S. Bureau

of the Census by age and marital status

of men and women. As in the past,

fewer men than women are reported as

married. This causes the rate of divorce

for married men to be higher than that

for married women because the base

population is smaller. The 1986 divorce

rate per 1,000 married men was 19.2,

slightly higher than the rate of 19.0 for

women.

The age-specific divorce rate for

women is highest for the youngest age

group (50.9 per 1,000 married women

aged 15–19 years). The rate then drops

for each successively higher age group.

For men, the highest age-specific

divorce rate was for those 20-24 years

of age (49.9 per 1,000 married men).

The rate for teenaged husbands was

only slightly lower (49.8). Then, as with

the women, rates taper off, dropping to

2.0 per 1,000 men 65 years of age and

over. For every age group except teenagers rates for men were higher than

rates for women, 7 percent higher at

20-24 years and increasing to 52 percent higher at ages 55–59 years. The

difference between rates for women

and men narrows again after the age of

60.

Divorces tend to be concentrated

in early adulthood. Sixty-one percent of

wives and 52 percent of husbands who

divorced in 1986 were under the age of

35 (table 6). The incidence of divorce

after the age of 59 is relatively uncommon; only 3.3 percent of divorcing men

and 2.0 percent of women were

60 years and over.

Age at divorce has shifted upward

since the late 1970’s (table 7), reflecting

the steady rise of age at marriage. Behveen the low points in the 1970’s and

1986, the median age at time of divorce

increased by 2.6 years for all divorcing

men, 2.3 years for men divorcing from

first marriages, and 1.8 years for men

divorcing from remarriages. Wives tend

to be a few years younger than their

husbands, but the changes in the median ages of divorcing women were

similar to those of men. For women,

there was an increase of 2.6 years in the

median age at time of divorce for all

marriages, and increases of 2.5 and

1.9 years for first marriages and remarriages, respectively. Although the mean

ages at divorce are higher than the

medians, the pattern of change has

been similar.

The distribution of age at marriage

for husbands divorcing in 1986 (table 8)

shows that almost 14 percent had married as teenagers and about 41 percent

had married at the ages of 20+24 years.

Thus, the majority of divorcing husbands in 1986 married before the age

of 25 years. More than two-thirds of

divorcing wives married before the age

of 25 year% nearly one-third had married as teenagers.

The median and mean ages of husbands and wives at time of marriage

(table 9) summarize these distributions

and show persistent increases for men

and women since 1978. In 1986, the

median age at marriage for divorcing

husbands was 24.3 years-22.7 years

for men divorcing from a first marriage,

31.6 years for second marriages, and

38.0 years for higher order marriages.

For divorcing women, the median age

at marriage was 22.0 years—20.6 years

for women divorcing from a first marriage, 28.6 years for second marriages,

and 34.7 years for higher order marriages. Mean ages are slight~y higher

than median ages.

The variation among States in age

at marriage of divorcing husbands and

wives and age at divorce is shown in

table 10.

Duration of marriage

Most divorces occur relatively early

in marriage. Almost 4 percent of divorcing couples had been married less

than 1 year and 34 percent for 1-4

years.

Half the couples had been married

less than 7 years, the median duration

of marriage in 1986 (table 11). First

marriages ending in divorce lasted

about 8 years for husbands and wives,

while remarriages ending in divorce

lasted only 5 years. The median duration of second marriages was !5.5years

for husbands and wives, but the median

duration for subsequent remarriages

was less than 4 years.
Median duration of first marriages

was shortest during the mid-1970’s—

7.3 years for husbands and 7.2 years for

wives. After 1976 the median duration

of first marriages gradually increased to

a high of 8.4 years in 1983. Since 1983

the median has been declining by 1986

it was 6 months (0.5 year) lower than in

1983. The median duration of remarriages, on the other hand, has increased

fairly steadily since 1978 for husbands

and wives regardless of marriage order.

There was considerable variation

for duration of marriage among States

(table 12). In 1986 the median duration

ranged from 5.0 years in Alaska to 8.8

years in Maryland and Massachusetts.

Petitioner

Wives are more likely than husbands to be the petitioner of divorce

(table 13). Wives petitioned 62 percent

of all divorces in 1986 and husbands

petitioned 33 percent. Although the

proportion of jointly petitioned divorces

doubled since 1975 when it was only

about 3 percent, the proportion of

jointly petitioned divorces in 1986 remains low at 6 percent. The presence of

children under 18 years of age in the

household had an effect on which

spouse petitioned for divorce. When

children were involved in the divorce,

wives petitioned 66 percent of divorces

compared with 57 percent when there

were no children under 18 years of age

in the household. The presence of children had only a minimal effect on

jointly petitioned divorces.

Although women traditionally have

been more likely to petition for divorce,

table 13 shows that the difference in the

proportion of husbands and wives petitioning for divorce is slowly diminishing. Over the past 12 years the

difference in the proportion of husbands versus wives as petitioner narrowed by 9 percentage points, from a

difference of 38 percentage points in

1975 to 29 percentage points in 1986.

This trend is observed regardless of the

presence or absence of children.

Symbols

. . . Data not available

. . . Categoty not applicable

Quantity zero

0.0 Quantity more than zero but less

than 0.05

z Quantity mye than zero but less

than 500 where numbers are

rounded to thousands

* Figure does not meet standard of

reliability or precision
Table 1. Divorces and annulments and rates: IJnited States, 1940-66

[Data refer only to events occurring wifhln the United Sates. Alaska Included beginning 1959 and Hawaii beginning 1660. Rates per 1,000 populatkm enumerated as

of April 1 for census years and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Year

Divorces

and

annulments

1,178,000

1,160,000

1,169,000

1,158,000

1,170,000

1,213,000

1,189,000

1,181,000

1,130,000

1,Oel,ooo

1,083,000

1,036,000

977JYJ0

915,000

645,000

773,000

708,000

639,000

584,000

523,000

499,000

479,000

450,000

428,000

413,000

414,0Q0

393,000

395,000

368,000

381,000

362,000

377,000

379,000

390,000

382,000

381,000

385,000

397,000

408,000

483,000

610,000

485,000

400,000

359,000

321,000

293,000

264,0W

Rate wr I, OrW-.

Total

population

4.9

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4,3

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.5

25

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.4

4.3

3.5

29

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

Mewed

women 15

years and over

21.9

21.1

21.1

20.3

19.3

18.2

17.0

15.8

14.9

13.4

12.5

11.2

10.9

10.6

10.0

9.6

9.4

9.6

9.2

9.3

8.9

9.2

9.4

9.3

9.5

9.9

10.1

9.9

10.3

10.6

11.2

13.6

17.9

14,4

12.0

11.0

10.1

9.4

8.8
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 5

Table 2. Dhrorce8●nd annulments and rates: United States, each region, division, ●nd State, 1976, 1985, and 1966

[Dafa are counts of decrees granted supplied by States exoept as notsd. Figures for Wredivoroa-regbtratbn States differ from those based on sample data shown in

table 4. Rates per 1,000 ~pulatbn in each eraa estimated as of July 1]

Number Rate

Regkrrr,dMsbn, and State 1966 1965 1976 1966 1935 1976

LJnbc3tates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regbnx

Northeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Midwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

west. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Northeast

New England. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Middle Atlantlo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MktweW

East North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West Nofth Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

south

South Atlanttc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wsst South Central* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

west

Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paowk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New England

Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewHarn~hlrw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rhodelslend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

COrmectlcut.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MiddleAtkmt&

NewYork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NswJersay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

East North Central:

Oh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IndianaS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mkhiga n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wlsoonskl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West North Centrat:

Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Allantkz

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DIslrktofColumbie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vlrglnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestVirglnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NorlhCarolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Soutllcarolhla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EastSouthCantral:

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MissksiPPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West SouIh Central:

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loutsiana~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

800f0dr01esal ecdoftable.

11,176,000

162/3oo

283,030

U541,000

W75,0W

47,982

134,18S

168,a42

73,5a7

212,W

87,257

155,153

%8,111

187,441

5,627

4,883

2,410

19,813

3,e34

11,545

88,844

27,889

39,s75

52,068

35,076

45,s52

39,551

16,395

14,426

10,324

25,488

2281

2,564

6,172

12,384

3,023

15,6Q8

2,328

24,675

9,8)3

31,588

13,422

33,857

78,114

16,999

30,031

25,356

12,871

16,828

15,173

24,747

98,405

fl,lw,ooo

167,000

267,0C4J

M5S,ooo

276,000

49,653

137,084

W32,555

74,330

210,454

86,158

160,s29

Sa,aao

188,498

6,088

4,911

2,356

21,573

3,822

11,229

87,618

29,295

40,153

%3,016

35,251

4s,917

38,775

16,526

14,795

10,528

24,990

2*295

2,56a

1%?4

2,991

16,167

2,859

24,131

9,651

30,212

13,455

33,423

77,545

18,255

22,860

25,012

~13,029

:16,528

17,808

28,389

100,394

1,083,000

168,000

273,000

324,000

280,000

l%%

%a,938

72,959

182,C-17

79,328

Iqwa

75,534

1s4,888

5,540

4,322

1,905

16,974

3,276

11,705

54,229

21,816

38,531

52,251

131,1a3

51,810

43,101

14,583

413,822

10,817

26,414

1,861

2,350

5,s62

W&3

3,233

16,101

3,092

21,381

8,893

24,327

10,841

31,156

83,223

16,027

27,002

24,056

12,243

*18,385

12,550

21,489

79,S05

14.9

3.6

4.4

75.5

75.6

3.8

3.6

4.5

4.2

5.2

5.7

●

●

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.5

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.4

4.8

6.4

4.0

4.3

3.4

3.4

3.6

5.0

3.3

3.6

3.9

5.0

4.9

3.5

3.7

4.3

5.1

5.0

4.0

5.6

6.7

::

6.3

4.9

7.1

*

7.5

5.9

15.0

3.8

4.5

‘5.6

5.8

3.9

3.7

*4.6

4.2

5.2

5.7

*

7.0

5.4

E

4.4

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.8

3.9

3.4

;4.9

6.4

4.2

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.7

5.0

3.4

3.6

4.0

5.2

4.8

3.7

4.3

4.2

5.1

4.8

4.0

5.6

6.8

4.9

6.3

6.2

~5.o

*7.O

●

8.0

6.1

5.0

3.2

4.7

5.6

6.6

3.6

3.0

a4.9

4.3

5.2

5.7

6.1

7.5

6.3

5.1

5.1

3.9

3.0

3.4

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.1

~

4.6

4.7

3.2

43.5

3.7

x

3.4

3.6

5.6

5.5

3.9

4.4

4.2

4.7

4.3

3.8

;:

4.5

6.2

6.4

5.0

%.5

3.2

7.6

6.2
6 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 2. Divorces and annulments and rates: f. fnited States, each region, division, and State, 1976, 1985, and 1986-Con.

[Dafa are countsof decrees granted supplied by Stales except as noted. Figures for the dlvorca-registration stares differfromthosebeeed on sampledata showntn

table 4. Rates par 1,000 population In each area estimated es of July 1]

Number Rafe

Ragknr, divlslon, and State 19&5 1965 1976 1966 1996 1976

Mountain:

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Maxko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pacific

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,307

6,067

3,526

18,951

%3,129

23,082

8,589

13.470

26,155

15,774

4137,133

3,705

4,674

4,256

6,207

3,607

19,193

~13,172

21,157

8,78s

13,318

26,346

15,736

%37,624

4,005

4,887 .

4,850

5,699

2,850

17,520

9,118

19,029

6,170

10.298

27,072

16,070

133,824

3,210

4,712

5.3

6.1

7.0

5.6

*

7.0

5.2

13.9

5.9

5.8

85.1

7.0

4.4

5.2

6.2

7.5

E

6.6

5.3

14.2

6.0

22

7.7

4.6

6.4

6.6

7.2

6.7

7.6

8.1

12

7.3

6.8

6.1

H

lFigursmlndudeestlmsteqsee Technlcalmtes.

%kla are imor@etecsee Technicalrwtee.

%Jrne mmtlen reporkd divorcepetitionstiled ratherthandecreesgranted.

40ata are estimated.

Wvorce petitionsfiled.

beta Irwludelegalseparations.

,

Table 3. Estimated number ofchiidren invoivod indivorces andannuiments, average number ofchildren perdecree, andraWperl,WO “

children under 18 years of age: United States, 1950-86

[Date refer to children under 18 years of age and only to events occurring within the United Sfates. Beginning In 1960, estimated from frequencies based on sample

dafa for 1950-59, estimated from total counts. For estimating method, see Technkal notes. Population enumerated es of April 1 for census yeare and estimated as of

July 1 for all other years]

EWmated Average Rate per

number of number of I,W children

children chlldrsrr

Y-r

,under 16

k-wolvad per decree ysara Ofsge

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,064,000 0.90

19s5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16.8

1,091,000 0.82 17.3

1!264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I,osl,m 0.%2

19s3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17.2

I,oal,ooo 0.94

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17.4

1,108,OOO 0.94

7961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17,6

1,180,000 0.97

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18.7

1,174,000 0.98

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...! . . . . . . . . . . .

17.3

1,181,000 1.00

i978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18.4

1,147,000 1.01

Len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17.7

1,095,000 1.00

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16.7

1,117,000 1.03 16.9

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,123,000 1.08 16.7

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,009,000 1.12

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16.2

1,079,000 1.17

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15.7

1,021,000 i4.7

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 946,000 E/ 13.6

1970 . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670,000 1.22 12.5

1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 840,000 1.31 11.9

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 784,000 1.34 11.1

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701,000 1.34 9.9

1966 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889,000 1.34 9.5

1965, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630,C00 1.32 8.9

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613,000 1.3a

1963, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.7

562,000 1.31 8.2

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532,000 1.29 7.9

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516,000 1.25 7.6

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463,000 1.16 7.2

1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466,000 1.16 7.5

1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398,000 1.08 6.5

1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379,000 O.aa 6.4

1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361,000 0.95 6.3

1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347,00ir 0.92 6.3

1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341,000 O.ao 6.4

1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330,000 0.85 8.4

1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318,000 0.81 6.2

1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,000 0.80 6.1

1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

299,000 0.78 6.3
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 7

Table 4. Number of divorces and annulments and percent distribution by number of children under 18 years of age involved:

Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1986

[Sesedon sample ctala]

Number of children under 18 years of age irwh.!ed

A}l Worms

and 5

Ar9a annulments Total Nona 1 2 3 4 or more

Number percent distribution

Dtvorce-registration area. . . . . . . . . 574,260 100.0 47.2 25.4 19.7 6.0 1.3 0.4

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,440 100.0 49.4 25.0 18.3 5.8 i .3

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.3

3,702 100.0 50.1 23.5 19.2 5.4

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3 0.5

11,640 100.0 47.7 24.9 5.6 0.8

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.2

3,094 100.0 45.0 27.1 % 6.4 1.2

Distrtotof Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.4

2,326 100.0 80.1 22.5 13.0 3.5 0.6

Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.3

33,940 100.0 50.8 25.6 17.6 4.7 0.9

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.3

4,660 100.0 47.0 24.7 19.3 6.6

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.6 0.7

6,064 100.0 48.9 24.3 18.0 6.2 1.8

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,a41

0.8

100.0 47.2 25.1 19.3 6.3 1.6

lowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,326

0.5

100.0 40.9 25.6 23.1 8.5 1.6

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.4

12,424 100.0 43.9 24.6 22.0 7.5 1.5

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.5

19,055 100.0 48.8 26.9 17.7 5.5 0.9

Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.2

15,715 100.0 52.8 26.5 16.7 3.3 0.7

Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.2

19,755 100.0 44.5 25.9 21.2 6.4 1.5

Mkhlryn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.5

39,610 100.0 24.2 22.0 7.1 1.7

Mksourl. o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . z

0.6

25,466 100.0 25.8 19.9 6.3 1.3

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.3

4,321 100.0 44.3 23.3 23.0 6.9 20

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.5

6,172 100.0 37.6 24.6

NawHampshlre . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24.6 9.7 2.6 0.7

4,663 100.0 42.9 25.3 23.9 6.7 1.1

NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.2

66,s41 100.0 54.6 22.2 16.3 5.1

Ohb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3 0.4

52,000 100.0 42.4 27.2 21.6 6.9 1.2

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,765

0.4

100.0 41.7 26.3 24.1 6.0

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.8 0.1

39,660 100.0 44.6 27.2 21.4 5.4

Rhodelsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.9 0.4

3,664 100.0 43.3 23.1

3outhCarollna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.0 0.2

13,431 100.0 46.7 !% 18.8 :;

8outhDakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.0 0.3

2,565 100.0 39.8 26.6 22.3 8.7

Tennessee, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,120

2.0 0.5

100.0 51.6 25.5 17.2 4.6

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.9 0.0

8,560 100.0 39.4 24.0 20.6 9.7

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.1 2.2

2,346 100.0 39.1 25.3 26.4 7.8

Vlrglnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.7 0.6

24,875 100.0 51.1 26.6 17.1 4.3

Wlscmnsln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.7

16,365

0.2

100.0 40.1 25.7 24.1 7.9

Wyomlrrg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.7

3,534

0.5

100.0 41.2 25.1 23.2 7.5 2.2 0.7

llhlsStaterepwb fumbercfchlldmn affwtedbydecme.
8 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 5. Divorces and annulments by age of men and women at time of decree, 1986, and rates by age of men and women at time of

decree, 1970, 1980, and 1982-86: Divorce-registration area

[Based on sample date. Prior to calculation of rates, figures for age not stated were distributed. Rates exclude data for Michigan, Ohio, and South Dakota. Rates per

1,000 married population in specified group enumerated as of April 1 for census yeare and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Number Rate

Age at time of decree 1986 1986 1985 1964 1963 1962 Isao 1970

Men

Aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l!S-19yearei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 yeere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50+4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yeare andover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notetated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Women

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 yeersl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-39yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yesraandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

574,280

2,777

50,311

106,487

108,536

91,008

62.759

40;056

24,672

14,891

6,594

8,620

57,567

574,260

10,245

83,521

116,997

“iol ,554

83,432

52,094

29,860

16,554

9,177

5,483

4,745

80,618

19.2

49.8

49.9

38.2

30.6

26.0

22.6

17.1

10.9

6.4

4.2

2.0

. . .

19.0

50.9

46.6

35.1

27.7

23.7

19.1

12.8

7.7

4.2

2.8

1.5

. . .

19.4

40,0

49.9

38.4

30.4

26.3

23.2

16.7

11.1

6.8

4.1

2.1

. . .

19.2

48.4

46.8

35.6

26.6

23.4

19.6

12.6

7.4

4.2

2.7

1.6

. . .

19.2

42.9

48.2

37.6

31.7

27.1

22.0

16.1

10.7

6.4

4.0

1.9

. . .

18.8

45.5

44.4

35.0

28.1

23.5

18.5

11.6

7.4

4.3

2.7

1.4

. . .

19.3

43.3

45.2

40.0

32.4

27.3

21.5

15.9

10.7

6.2

3.9

2.0

. . .

18.9

48.1

43.3

35.7

27.7

23.9

18.2

12.1

7.3

4.1

2.8

1.5

. . .

19.4

34.9

47.0

40.3

32.4

27.0

21.8

15.3

10.1

6.1

3.8

1.9

. . .

19.0

45.6

44.5

35.9

28.5

22.9

17.7

11.8

6.6

4.0

2.7

1.4

. . .

19.8

2e.3

46,9

41.4

33.8

26.8

21.0

14.5

9.5

5.8

3.7

1.9

. . .

19.5

42.4

47.2

37.8

29.2

23.3

16.7

10.8

6.6

3.9

2.7

1.4

. . .

14.2

15.1

33.6

30.0

22.3

17.9

13.6

10.7

7.6

5.1

3.4

1.9

. . .

14.0

26.9

33.3

25.7

18.9

14.6

11.9

8.5

5.6

3.5

2.3

1.3

. . .

llwju*diw~s cfpereonaunderl 5yearsofage.

Table 6. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at time of decree: Divorce-registration area,

1976-86

[6aeed on sample data]

Ageofhusbandarrd w/featUmeofdecrae 1986 1965 W&f 1963 1982 1961 1960 1979 1978 197’7 1976

Husband

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under20yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29yeem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-38years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44yeare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49yesre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-64yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59yei33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearaandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wife

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24year3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26-29yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-39yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-5eyear3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-84years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86yesreandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0

0.5

9.7

20.6

20.6

17.6

12.1

7.6

4.8

2,9

1.7

+.7

100.0

2.0

16.3

22,8

19.8

16.2

10.1

5.8

3.2

1.8

1.1

0.9

100.0

0.5

10.3

21.0

20.6

17.2

12.0

7.4

4.8

3.0

1.6

1.7

100.0

2.1

16.8

23.1

19.9

15.5

10.2

5.6

3.1

1.8

1.1

0.9

100.0

0.5

10.6

20.9

20.7

17.1

11.8

7.4

4.7

3.0

1.7

1.6

100.0

2.2

17.3

23.1

19.7

15.4

9.6

5.5

3.2

1.9

1.0

0.6

100.0

0.6

11.0

21.3

21.0

16.6

11.5

7.2

4.8

2.9

1.7

1.5

100.0

2.5

17.4

23.6

19.5

15.0

9.5

5.5

3.2

1.9

1.0

0.9

Percentdielributfon

100.0

0.6

17.7

22.0

21.3

16.3

10.7

6.9

4.6

2.8

1.5

1.5

100.0

2.7

18.6

24.1

19.9

14.2

8.8

5.1

3.1

1.8

1.0

0.8

100.0

0.7

12.5

22.8

22.1

15.1

10.0

6.7

4.6

2.7

1.5

1.4

100.0

2.9

19.5

24.8

20.2

13.1

8.2

4.9

3.1

1.8

0.9

0.8

100.0

0.8

13.5

23.4

21.4

14.6

9.8

6.5

4.4

2.7

1.4

1.4

100.0

3.4

20.8

24.6

19.4

12.8

7.7

4.8

3.1

i .7

0.9

0.8

100.0

0.6

13.9

23.8

20.8

14.2

9.7

6.7

z

1.5

1.4

100.0

3.6

21.2

24.8

18.7

12.3

7.9

5.0

3.1

1.8

0.9

0.7

100.0

1.0

14.8

24.3

20,2

13,8

9.3

6.6

4.5

2.7

1.4

1.4

too.o

4.0

22.7

24.6

17.9

11.8

7.5

5.0

3.3

1.7

0.9

0.7

100”0

0“9

14,7

24,,0

19.8

13.4

9.4

6.9

E

1,5

1.6

IOQ.O

3.8

22,3

24.5

17,9

11.3

7,7

5.3

3.4

2.0

1.0

0.8

100.0

1.0

15.1

24.6

16.6

12.9

9.5

7.2

4.9

2.9

1.5

1.5

100.0

4.1

22.4

25.1

16.7

11.2

7.9

5.6

3.5

1.9

0.9

0.8
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 9

Table 7. Median and mean age of husband and wife at time of decree by number of this marriagec Divorce-registration area, 1970-86

[Based on sample data]

Number of merrhge of husband Number of marrbge of wife

Remarriage Remarriage

Third Number of Thtrd Number ci

All First Second marriage rnerrhga All FM Second marriage marriags

Year marrbsges -ge Totetq merrisge or mom not stated marr&gas marriage TotaI1 marriage or mom not staled

1386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lS)S 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34.6

34.4

34.3

34.0

33.e

33.1

32.7

32.5

32.0

324

32.3

32.2

32.2

32.4

32.6

32.9

32.9

38.5

3s.4

36.2

36.1

35.7

35.4

35.1

35.0

34.8

35.1

35.1

35.0

35.1

35.3

35.4

35.6

35.6

32.4

322

32.2

32.1

31.7

31.4

31.0

30,8

30.5

30.5

30.2

30.1

30.2

30.4

30.4

30.5

30.5

34.4

34.3

34.2

34.1

33.7

33.4

33.2

33.1

32.9

33.0

32.9

32.8

32.9

33.1

33.2

%$

40.0

39.8

39.6

3e.3

39.1

3s.5

38.3

36.4

3s.2

33.3

39.6

39.9

40.3

40.8

40.9

41.5

41.5

42.1

44.9

41.6

41.4

41.3

40.9

40.6

40.7

40.5

41.4

41.7

41.7

421

42.4

42.4

427

42S

39.2

38.8

3s.5

38.3

3s.0

37.4

37.3

37.3

36.9

38.0

38.2

38.3

3s.7

39.3

39.4

40.0

39.9

41.0

41.0

40.7

40.5

40.3

39.8

39.6

39.7

395

40.4

40.4

%

41.1

41.1

41.4

41.4

43.5

43.0

427

426

42.4

42.4

41.9

42.4

41.1

43.8

44.3

44.9

45.0

45.6

45.6

46.3

46.5

45.2

44.9

44.6

44.6

44.6

44.5

43.7

44.2

43.8

45.3

45.6

45.8

4s.1

46.4

46.4

E

Medlanageinyears

34.9 321

34.5 3~.9

34.4 31.7

34.1 31.5

33.7 31.1

33.4 30.6

32.8 30.3

32.5 30.1

32.5 29.7

32.5 29.9

31.9 28.7

32.6 29.5

32.0 2a.5

31.7 29.7

32.4 29.8

32.6 29.8

33.1 29.8

Meenageinyeers

36.6 33.9

36.4 33.7

36.4 33.6

36.1 33.5

35.8 33.1

35.8 32.7

35.3 32.4

35.4 32.3

35.0 321

35.1 324

34.6 32.3

35.6 32.3

35.1 32.3

34.9 325

35.3 32.6

35.2 32.7

35.4 32.7

30.2

30.0

30.0

%:

=.1

28.6

26.6

28.3

28.2

28.1

27.9

27.7

27.8

27.9

27.7

27.7

322

32.0

31.9

31.8

31.4

31.1

30.8

30.7

30.5

30.5

EXI.4

30.3

30.3

30.4

30.5

30.4

30.4

37.0

36.8

3s.4

36.3

35.8

35.3

35.2

35.3

35.1

35.7

36.2

36.4

38.7

37.3

37.7

37.9

38.2

3S.6

3s.5

3s.2

3s.1

37.9

37.6

37.4

37.4

37.2

3s. 1

3s.3

3s.5

3S.8

39.1

39.3

36.4

39.3

36.1

36.0

35.7

35.5

35.0

34.5

34.3

34.4

33.9

34.6

34.9

35.1

35.4

36.0

%

36.5

37.8

37.7

37.5

37.2

37.0

36.7

36.5

36.6

3s.2

37.2

37.1

37.4

37.6

3s.0

38.0

3s.2

3s.1

3e.4

39.1

38.5

3s.9

3S.8

3s.5

3s.3

3s.5

38.7

40.1

40.8

40.8

41.3

42.0

42.6

42.2

42.8

41.1

41.2

40.5

41.0

40.7

40.5

40.4

40.5

40.5

41.6

42.2

42.1

426

427

43.4

43.0

43.4

32.2

31.8

31.5

31.3

30.9

30.6

30.1

29.9

23.7

29.9

29.2

29.7

29.2

26.7

29.6

23.6

28.3

33.8

33.6

33.6

33.1

32.9

32.7

32.3

32.5

321

32.2

31.8

32.5

32.1

31.6

32.4

32.3

322

llmludesrewdd, numbernotshkd.

Table8. Percent distribution ofdivorces andannulments byageof husband andwife attimeof this marriage: Divorce-registratfon area,

1976-66

[Sasedon sample data]

Ageofhus&md andwfleat

ilmeofthtsmetige 1988 1985 IW4 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976

Husband

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Under20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.7 14.2 14.9 15.4

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.6 41.4 41.9 42.5

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.0 20.5 20.1 19.7

W=34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.4 10.3 9.7 9.3

35-39years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.1

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.2

45yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.7

Wife

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 lCO.O 100.0

Under20yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.7 32.6 34.0 35.1

2C-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.4 36.7 36.4 36.3

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.8 14.4 13.8 13.3

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6 7.2 6.8 6.7

3F+39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.7

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 23 2.1 21

45yearsandover ...,..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9

Percent dlslrlbutlon

100.0 100.0 100.0

16.1 17.0 18.0

43.0 44.0 44.0

19.3 18.7 18.4

9.0 8.6 8.1

5.0 4.6 4.5

3.0 2.8 2.8

4.7 4.5 4.2

100.0 100.0 1OQ.o

36.6 38.3 39.9

36.2 35.9 35.5

127 12.1 11.4

6.2 5.8 5.6

3.6 3.2 3.1

2.0 1.9 1.9

28 2.7” 2.6

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

18.4 19.3 18.6 18.9

44.3 44.7 44.5 44.4

18.0 17,5 17.4 17.3

7.9 7.4 7.6 7.4

4.3 4.1 4.2 4.3

2.7 2.9 2.9 29

4.3 4.1 4.7 4.8

100.0

41.0

35.1

11.0

5.4

3.1

1.9

2.6

10Q.O

42.8

34.2

10.5

5.0

2.8

1.9

2.7

100.0 IOQ.O

42.2 42.5

34.0 33.8

10.7 10.3

5.2 5.2

3.0 3.1

1.9 2.0

3.0 3.1
lo~ Monthly Vkal Statistics Report

Table 9. Median and mean age of husband and wife at time of this marriage by number of marriagw Divorce-registration ●rea, 1970-66

[Basedon sampledata]

Number of marriage of husband Number ofmarrlage of wtte

Remarriage Remarriage

Thkd Number of Thr7d Numberc%

All First Seoond marriage marriage All First Sacorki marrk+ge miWhga

Year marriages marrlege Totalq marriage or mom not stated marriages marriage Totall marriage or more not stated

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1664 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24.3

24.7

24.0

23.8

23.7

23.4

23.3

23.2

23.0

23.1

23.1

23.0

23.0

22.9

23.0

23.0

23.0

27.0

26.9

28.7

26.6

26.4

26.1

25.9

25.8

25.7

25.9

25.9

25.8

25.9

25.9

25.9

26.0

26.1

22.7

22.6

22.5

22.4

22.3

22.1

22.0

22.0

21.9

21.9

21.9

21.9

21.8

21.8

21.8

21.6

21.8

23.8

23.7

23.5

23.4

23.3

23.1

23.0

22.9

22.9

22.9

22.9

22.9

22.8

22.6

22.9

22.9

23.0

33.2

32.9

32.7

32.5

32.4

32.0

31.8

31.7

31.5

32!1

32.5

32.1

32.6

32.8

32.7

33.0

33.0

35.4

35.3

35.1

34.9

35.0

34.6

34.4

34.5

34.2

34.9

35.2

35.0

35.4

35.5

35.3

35.6

35.7

31.6

31.4

31.3

31.1

31.0

30.6

30.4

3J3.4

30.1

30.6

30.7

30.5

30,8

31.0

30.8

31.1

31.1

33.9

33.8

33.7

33.5

33.5

33.2

33.0

33.1

32.8

33.5

33.5

33.4

33.7

33.8

33.7

33.8

34.0

36.0

37.9

37.5

37.7

37.6

37.6

37.1

37.2

37.1

36.1

38.6

33.8

39.1

39.3

39.0

39.6

39.8

40.0

39.8

39.6

39.5

39.8

39.6

39.0

39.2

39.0

40.0

40.4

40.5

40.9

40.9

40.7

41,3

41.2

Medianage Inyeare

24.6 22.0

24.2 21.8

24.2 21.7

24.3 21.5

23.9 21.3

23.7 21.1

23.7 20.9

23.5 20.9

23.2 20.7

23.1 m.7

22.8 20.7

23.1 20.6

23.1 20.6

23.0 20.5

22.9 20.5

22.6 20.5

22.7 20.4

Mean age Inyearn

27.4 24.4

27.3 24.3

27.4 24.1

27.2 24.0

27.0 23.8

26.9 23.5

26.7 23.3

26.6 23.2

26.1 23.1

26.0 23.3

25.6 23.3

26.2 23.2

25.9 23.2

25.9 23.2

25.8 23.2

25.3 23.2

25.5 23.2

20.6

20.5

20.4

20.3

20.2

20.0

19.9

19.8

19.7

19.7

19.7

19.7

19.6

19.6

19.5

19.5

19.4

21.6

21.5

21.3

21.2

21.0

20.9

20.7

20.6

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.4

20.4

20.3

20.3

20.2

20.2

30.0

29.8

29.6

29.5

2e.2

28.9

26.8

26.8

26.5

28.9

29.3

29.1

29.3

2e.4

29.5

29.6

29.6

32.0

31.9

31.8

31.7

31.6

31.4

31.2

31.2

31.0

31,6

31.9

31.8

32.1

32.1

32.2

32.3

32.3

26.6

28.4

26.3

26.1

28.0

27.7

27.4

27.4

27.1

27.5

27.6

27.4

27.7

27.7

27.7

z

30.6

30.6

30.5

30.4

30.3

30,1

29.8

2e.9

29.6

30.2

30.2

30.3

30.4

30.5

30.5

30.6

30.5

34.7

34.6

34.0

34.1

34.3

33.9

33.9

34.0

34.1

34.7

35.2

35.3

35.5

36.3

36.8

38.1

36.8

36.2

36.4

35.7

36.2

36.1

35.9

35.9

35.9

38.0

36.6

37.1

37.0

37.5

37.6

37.9

37.7

36.0

:22.1

21.8

21.6

21.5

21.4

21.2

21.0

20.9

:20.6

20.6

,20.4

20.4

20.4

20.4

20.4

,20.1

19.9

24.6

24.3

24.6

24.2

24.1

23.9

23.6

23.6

23.1

22.9

22.6

23.0

22.8

22.7

22.8

22.3

22.2

1lncluc!@ remarried, rumba r-totstated.
Monthly Vital StatisticsReport ~11

Table 10. Mean ages of divorced husband and wife at time of marriage and at tfme of decree: Divorce-registration area and each

registration state, 1986

[8ased on sample data]

Mean age ofhusberrd Maen age of wfe

4 At At

Area

At

marrkge dmxae marriage

Divorce-reglstrafbnaraa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.5 27.0 33.9 24.4

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.3

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.5 32.6

34.8

24.8

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.7 32,1

37.8

25.0

27.1

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35.3

36.3

24,5

DistrictofColumbla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.6 33.8

36.0

24.0

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.7 35.6

35.3

25.4

27.2

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32.6

36.3

24.6

27.8

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33.6

38.3

25.0

Illlnols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28.7 33.4

36.4

25.9

Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.2 33.8

38.1

24.6

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.5 33.8

35.1

24.1

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.2 32.6

35.1

24.7

Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.8 32.3

37.5

24.1

Massachus@ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.5 34.9

37.7

24.0

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28.3 35.2

36.6

23.8

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.8 34.1

2&l

24.3

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...0

27.3 33.4

36.7

24.6

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28.2 33.6

35.9

25,3

NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.4 33.4

36.5

23.9

NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.0 33.7

37.8

24.2

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.7 35.3

36.0

25.2

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.9 33.5

38.0

24.4

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28.7 35.2

37.2

25.9

RhodeIsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25.9 S4.6

37.4

23.4

SouthCarollna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.7 34.6 24.1

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35.8 %9 33.3

35.2

23.5

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25.9 32.4

35.7

23.1

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.2 32.9

35.1

24.4

VermonL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.0 32.4

37.2

24.3

Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.7 34.5

36.8

24.0

WLsconsln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.3 34.3

36.5

23.9

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.3 33.9

35.1

23.7

27.4 32.2 24.6
12~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 11. Median and mean duration of marriage at time of decree by number of this marriage of husband and wife: Divorce-registration

area, 1970-66

[Basedon sampiedata]

Number of marriage of husband Number of marrtege c# wfe

Remarrbge Remarriage

Third Number of Thlti Numberof

All Fitst Second marriage marrlege First Second

Y&r

marriage marriage

marriages marriage Totall marriage or more not stated merrlage Totalq marrk+ge or mom riot Staied

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Id.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.9

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6,6

6.7

6.7

6.7

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.3

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.9

8.0

8.3

8.4

8.2

6.1

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.6

10.7

10.7

10.8

10.6

10.5

10.4

10.2

10.3

10.1

10.2

10.1

10.0

10.1

10.3

10.3

10.4

10.4

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.9

4.8

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.2

6,3

6.3

6,5

6.5

6.7

6.6

6.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

5,5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.1

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.9

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.5

7.6

7.4

Medianduratbn Inyears

3.9 6.9 7.9

3.7 6.5 8.0

3.6 6.5 8.2

3.6 6.6 8.4

3.4 6.8 8.2

3.3 6.8 8.0

3.2 6.6 7.7

3.3 6.6 7.7

3.2 6.3 7.5

3.5 6.4 7.4

3.5 6.1 7.3

3.6 6.4 7.2

3.6 6.4 7.2

3.7 6.3 7.5

3.6 6.2 7.4

3.6 6.5 7.5

3.9 6.5 7.6

Meanduration lnyeers

5.3 9.4 10.7

5.1 9.2 10.7

5.1 9.1 10.8

5.1 9.1 10.8

4.8 9.3 10.5

4.9 9.1 10.4

4.8 9.2 10.2

5.0 9.1 10.2

4.9 8.9 10.1

5.3 9.0 10.1

5.2 8.9 10.1

5.4 9.1 10.0

6.2 9.3 10.1

5.6 9.2 10.3

5,8 9.2 10.3

5.6 9.4 10.4

5.9 9.4 10.4

5.0

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.9

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.a

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.1

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.9

4.9

6,0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.8

6.8

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.a

6.0

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

5.1

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.4

5.5

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.5

6,3

6.3

6,5

6.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.1

9.0

9.1

9.4

8.3

9.3

9.4

9.5

lIMIU&Sm~tiq numbernotstated.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~13

Table 12. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by duration of marriage to decree, and median and mean duration of

marriage to decrew Divorca-registration area and each registration State, 1986

[Basedon sample data]

Lessthan 14 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 26y19are

Atsw Total Iyar mmmww and okw Median Msvrn

Divome-rqjlstrrdbn area . . . . . . . . . . .

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cormectk.wt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DistrictofColumbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kmucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mich@n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Newiiarnpshke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NswYoII ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rhodelsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8outhCamllna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tennasssa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Utah.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vlrglnls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WisCcnsirl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parcentdiet~ Years 1

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

ICUJ.O

100.0

lCQ.O

lCULO

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

3.8

10.3

5.9

1.6

2.3

1.2

6.9

3.4

6.9

4.2

26

6.7

7.4

0.4

0.5

3.0

4.7

6.1

28

1.9

21

4.3

3.4

1.3

0.7

1.6

3.5

7.8

7.0

0.3

0.7

1.3

6.5

33.6

38.1

43.7

29.7

33.5

32.5

39.1

37.1

38.2

34.7

33.7

39.9

38.3

24.4

25.3

31.3

37.3

36.9

34.5

32.8

34.0

33.8

32.9

26.6

22,0

31.7

37.7

37.0

36.6

2a.9

30.0

31.1

3a.9

26.9

23.6

27.4

26.2

26.4

28.0

25.8

28.6

27.8

26.5

27.3

28.3

24.4

30.5

20.3

27.4

26.1

25.9

27.6

27.5

25.0

26.2

29.3

27.5

28.7

2a.o

26.5

24.6

25.5

29.6

2a.1

28.8

26.8

14.6

11.6

11.0

15.7

14.1

15.1

11.7

13.9

11.3

14.3

15.4

12.2

13.3

17.1

~7.4

15.1

13.5

14.4

13.4

15.0

15.1

+4.2

15.0

17.0

16.6

15.8

14.1

13.0

13.1

16.5

16.3

15.6

13.2

9.3

7.2

6.2

11.3

11.3

9.9

7.1

8.2

7.1

9.0

8.9

6.9

7.5

11.6

11.7

10.7

8.1

8.0

10.5

10.6

10.1

8.7

9.0

11.3

11.4

10.1

6.5

7.7

7.9

10.5

10.4

10.4

7.1

5.7

5.1

3.4

7.9

6.5

8.0

5.1

4.5

4.4

5.5

6.1

3.8

4.2

7.4

7.1

5.9

5.0

4.4

5.6

6.3

6.4

4.7

5.1

7.9

6.4

5.6

4.5

4.2

3.9

7.1

6.8

6.2

3.4

6.2

4.1

24

7.6

5.9

7.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.9

6.1

4.3

4.8

8.5

8.7

6.6

5.4

4.3

5.6

5.9

7.4

6.1

5.3

8.5

7.2

6.0

5.2

5.6

4.1

6.2

6.7

6.5

3.2

6.9 9.6

5.3 8.0

5.0 7.1

8.0 10.8

7.3 9.9

7.4 10.3

5.6 8.1

6.3 8.7

5.6 8.1

9.3

E 9.7

5.5 8.0

5.7 8.3

8.8 11.5

8.8 11.4

7.5 10.0

6.1 8.8

6.0 8.5

6.9 9.6

7.3 10.0

7.3 10.2

6.7 9.3

6.9 9.3

8.7 11.3

8.2 10.7

7.4 9.9

6.3 8.9

5.7 6.5

5.6 6.1

7.8 10.5

7.9 10.5

7.6 10.3

5.5 7.7

l~lw ~ —computed mdatabysIr@e ymrscfduration.

Table 13. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by petitioner, according to presence of chiidren at time of decree:

Divorcsregistration area, 1975-66

[2esedonsampledata]

ii dlwices and annulmenfel Cwdtw) peent chitkhnlUr#pR3eefr!

Hus&nd

Year Tddt Husband we

Husband

and Me TcWZ HLISbatW We m- ToW Husband Wt& end We

la86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 326 61.5 5.9 lW.O 28.4 65.7 5.9 100.0 37.3

lea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 61.6

56.9

5.7

5.6

100.0 28.6 6s.9 5.5

33

Ifxl.o 36.8

W64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103.0 61.7 6.0

57.3 5.9

100.0 28.5 a5.7 5.7 100.0 36.6

lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 31.6 62.1 6.1

57.2 6.3

100.0 28.0 65.9

IOQ.O 31.3

100.0

62.5

36.0 57.8 6.2

U

%::::::::::::::

6.2 100.0 27.2 66.8

100.0

100.0 35.7 57.6 6.7

30.5 63.1 6.3 ICK3.O 27.0 67.2 5.8 100.0 34.5

TWO.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 30.2 63.4 6.3

56.3 7.1

100.0 26.9 67.0 6.1 100.0 34.2

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 29.8 63.7 6.5

5e.o 8.7

100.0 26.2 67.6 6.1 ICS3.O

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34.2 E&7

100.0 29,6 63.5 6.8

7.1

100.0 26.4 67.4 6.2 Ioc.o 33.6

Len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 30.2 64.8 5.0

5a.7 7.7

10CLO 26.4 68.6 4.8 100.0

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6s.4 4.6

34.6 ml 5.3

100.0 25.7

z 67.2

69.6 4.4 100.0 33.9

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 28

60.5 5.1

Im.o 25.6 71.4 26 l(XJ.O 34,2 620 3.2

%Mtdes cams wherupmaeirmof ctrildrrmh notstated.

81mhd0sca8w Inthecatqxy’’other pemon”aspetllloner.
14~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Technical notes

Definitions Sample data

Information about the characteristics of divorcing couples is available

only from States that participate in the

divorce-registration area (DRA). Data

in tables 3-13 come from a probability

sample of divorce records from the

States participating in the DRA. The

DRA has expanded from 28 States in

1970 to 31 States and the District of

Columbia in 1986. About 49 percent of

the divorces in the United States in

1986 took place in the DRA.

Divorce sample

The probability sample of divorce

records for 1986 was selected by using

five different sampling rates. For the

District of Columbia and for each State

in the DR& either 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100

percent of the divorce records were

included. Sampling rates were selected

so that the expected sample would contain at least 2,500 records for each

State. This criterion required 100 percent sampling for Alask& Dellaware,

the District of Columbia, Hawaii,

Montana, New Hampshire, South

Dakota, and Wyoming. One hundred

percent of the divorce records also

were included for eight additional

States—Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska,

New York, Rhode Island, South

Carolin~ Vermont, and Virginia.

These States supplied State-coded data

tapes of 100 percent of their divorce

records through the Vital Statistics Goperative Program.

The table on this page shows sampling errors for estimates that constitute 1, 10,25,50,75,90, and 99 percent

Divorces include absolute divorces,

annulments, and dissolutions of marriage. Data are tabulated by State

where the decree was granted, not by

State of residenee. For the petitioner,

however, State of residence is defined

as the State where decree was granted,

regardless of usual residence. Date of

divorce is defined as the date the decree was granted.

Sources of data

Nationwide counts

Data in tables 1 and 2 come from

the number of divorce decrees reported

annually by States and counties to the

National Center for Health Statistics

(NCHS). When divorces are not reported for wunties, the following criteria are applied for the data shown in

table 2:

Sampling error of estimated percent Divorce-registration area, 1976, 1985, and 19136, and

each registration State, 1986

[Figures for Afaaka, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illlnois, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska New

Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Caroline, South Dakota Vermont, Vl@’IICi, and Wyoming have

1. no sampling enors in 1965 or 1966 beeause all records were tabulated]

2.

3.

4.

The State totals are published as

reported even when there are

nonreporting counties.

If the population of nonreporting

areas in the latest available census is less than 1 percent of the

State population, the State total

does not have a footnote to indicate that the data are incomplete.

If the population of nonreporting

areas is 1.0–9.9 percent of the

State population, data for the

State and division have the footnote “Data are incomplete.”

Rates are computed and no estimates are made for the missing

data. “ -

If the population of nonreporting

areas is 10 percent or more of

the State population, the State

and division totals have the footnote “Data are incomplete,” and

the divorce rate is not computed.

Estimates are made for inclusion

in the totals for the region and

for the United States, and rates

are computed. Figures for the

region and United States have

the footnote “Figures include

estimates.”

Sampling error ofestimafedparcent

Area and year lor99 10 or %7 250r75 50

Divorce-regtstratlon area

1~.,,........,.........

19s5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registration State, 1966

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dtstrict of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinoi s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mkh!gan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vlrglnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W~omlng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

,..

0.1

. . .

. . .

0.2

. . .

0.1

0.6 0.6 0.9

. . .

0.5

. . .

. . .

0.6

. . .

0.6

. ..

0.3

. . .

0.4

. .. .. .

. . .

0.5

. . .

0.4

.. .

0.7

. . .

0.6

. ..

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0. i

0.1

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

0.2

0.2

0.1

. . .

. . .

. . .

0.2

0.1

. . .

. ..

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.7

0.6

0.7

. ..

0.5

0.4

0.7

0.8

0.7

0.8

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

1.0

0.6

0.6

. . .

. . .

. . .

0.9

0.5

. . .

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.5

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

0.6

. . .

0.8

0.5

0.5

0.7

0.7

. . .

0.5

0.3

. . .

0.7

0.5

. . . . . .

. . .

0.2

. . .

0.5

.. .

0.7

. . .

0.6

. .. . . . . . . . . .
of the annual divorce totals. These sampling errors are shown for the DRA for

1976, 1985, and 1986 and for the

District of Columbia and each DRA

State for 1986.

Estimates of children involved

in divorce

To make the national estimates of

children involved in divorce, shown in

table 3, it was assumed that the average

number of children per decree for the

United States was the same as the

average in the DRA. This average was

multiplied by the national divorce total

to estimate the national number of children involved in divorce. For 1950-59

the average number of children per

decree was calculated using data from

all reporting States; for 1960, from a

nationwide sampl~ for 1961-69, from

16 States; and, thereafter, from all

DRA States.

Computation of rates, percent

distributions, medians, and

means

Divorce rates for 1986 are based

on populations estimated as of July 1,

1986. (1,2)Percent distributions, means,

‘U.S. Bureau of the Census. State population

and household estimates, wilh age, sex, and

components of change: 1981-87. Current Pop

ulation Repom series P-25, no, 1024. Washington: US. Government Printing Office, 1888.

2Unpublished estimates by marital status prepared by the U.S. Bureau of the Census consistent with United States population estimates

by age, sex, and race 1980 to 1987. Current

Population Reportq series P-25, no. 1022.

Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office.

1988.

and medians exclude cases for which

the pertinent information (number of

children, duration of marriage, or age)

is not stated. Mean and median age at

marriage and at decree, and mean and

median duration of marriage were

computed using ungrouped data.

The mean and the median are

measures of central tendency. The

mean is computed by summing the values of the item under consideration and

dividing this sum by the number of

observations included. The median is

the middle value of a set of observations that have been arranged in order

of magnitude. There are equal numbers

of observations above and below the

median.
This report represents summary tabulations from the final divorce statistics for 1986.

More detailed tabulations for 1986 will be published in VitalStatistics of the Urrited States,

Volume HI-Marn”age and Divorce. Prior to the publication of that volume, the National

Center for Health Statistics will respond to requests for unpublished data whenever

possible.

Suggested citation

National Center for Health Statistics. Advance report,

final divorce statistics, 1986. Monthly vital statistics

repo~ VOI38 no 2, suppl, Hyattaville, Maryland:

Public Health Service, 1989.

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Final Data From the National Center for Health Statistics Vol. 37, No. 6, Supplement . September 30, 1988

Advance Report of Final

Highlights

In 1986 a totalof2,105,361 deaths were registered in the

United States, 18,921 more than in 1985 and the largest

annual final number ever recorded. Contributing to the increased number of deaths were ( 1) population growth and the

“aging” of the U.S. population. that is, the increasing proportion of older persons, and (2) an outbreak of influenza in 1986.

The death rate for 1986 was 873.2 deaths per 100,000 population, about the same as the rate of 873.9 in 1985. Provisional

data for 1987 indicate the death rate (874.0) to be up very

slightly from 1986.

The age-adjusted death rate, which eliminates the effects

of the aging of the population, was 541.7 per 100,000 population, lower than the rate of 546.1 in 1985. The age-adjusted

rate decreased for the white population but remained essentially unchanged for the black population between 1985 and

1986. The rates decreased for both white males and females,

although more for maley rates for both black males and females

were essentially the same for the two years.

In 1986 life expectancy at birth reached a record high of

74.8 years, slightly higher than in 1985. For the white population, it also attained a record but for the black population, it

declined for the second year in a row. Although the difference

in life expectancy for males and females has narrowed since

the late 1970’s, women are still expected to outlive men by an

average of 7.0 years. Between the white and black populations,

the difference in life expectancy has been narrowing over the

past 25 years; however, the difference in 1986 (6.0 years

higher for the white population) was greater than in 1985

(5.8 years).

As in previous years, almost three out of four deaths in the

United States were caused by the first four leading causes of

death-Diseases of heafi Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (cancer);

Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke); and Accidents and adverse

effects. Although the age-adjusted death rate for Accidents and

Mortality Statistics,

adverse effects increased by 1 percent

1986

between 1985 and

1986, rates for the other three leading causes declined. The

decline in the age-adjusted death rate for cancer between 1985

and 1986 is in contrast to the historic upward trend for this, the

second leading cause of death in the United States. The ageadjusted death rate for Motor vehicle accidents— a component

of Accidents and adverse effects— increased between 1985

and 1986 compared with the downward trend between 1979

and 1983. Mortality from Homicide and legal intervention, the

12th leading cause, increased more rapidly than for any of the

other leading causes of death between 1985 and 1986—by 8

percent this contrasts with the general decline in mortality

from this cause since 1980.

Males experienced higher mortality than females for each

of the 15 leading causes of death. The greatest sex differential

was for Suicide, where the age-adjusted rate for males was 3.8

times that for females. The smallest sex differential was for

Diabetes mellitus, with a male-t~female ratio of 1.1.

The black population had higher rates than the white pop

ulation for most of the leading causes of death. The largest race

differential continued to be for Homicide and legal intervention, where the age-adjusted rate for the black population was

5.8 times that of the white population. The two leading causes

that had lower rates for the black population were Chronic

obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions and

Suicide.

The infant mortality rate (10.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live

births) was at a record low in 1986. The rate declined for the

white population, but the change between 1985 and 1986 for

the black population was not statistically significant. For both

the white and black populations, the downward trend in infant

mortality has slowed in recent years. Neonatal mortality rates

declined from 1985 to 1986, but the decline was statistically

significant only for the white population, the changes in postneonatal mortality rates between 1985 and 1986 were not

statistically significant.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES @ Public Health Service ● Centers for Disease Control

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2 MonthlyVitalStatisticsReport

Deaths and death rates

Death rates shown in this report are based on population

estimates prepared by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Because

the population bases used for 1984, 1985, and 1986 incorporate new estimates of net migration and net undocumented

immigration, death rates for these years are not strictly comparable with those for previous years. Although trends in death

rates for the total population are not substantially affected,

caution should be used in analyzing differences in death rates

for the period 1984–86 with those of previous years for certain

age-race-sex subgroups. For further discussion, see the Technical notes.

In 1986a total of 2,105,361 deaths occurred in the United

States, 18,921 more than in 1985 and the largest final

number ever recorded. Contributing to the increased number of

deaths were (1) the continued increase in the size of the pop

ulation as well as the increasing proportion of older persons

and (2) an influenza outbreak in 1986 (Centers for Disease

Control, 1986) with higher mortality than in 1985. The death

rate for 1986, 873.2 per 100,000 population, was essentially

the same as the rate in 1985 (873.9). The 1986 rate of 29.0

deaths per 100,000 population for Pneumonia and influenza

contrasts with a rate of21. 1 in 1982, when influenza mortality

was not elevated. The provisional death rate for 1987 (874.0)

is up slightly from 1986.

The age-adjusted death rate of 541.7 deaths per 100,000

population in 1986 was a record low, about 1 percent below

the rate for 1985 (546. 1) (figure 1). Age-adjusted death rates

show what the level of mortality would be if there were no

changes in the age composition of the population from year to

year. Thus, they are better indicators than unadjusted death

rates for showing changes in the risk of death over a period of

time when the age distribution of the population is changing.

They are also better indicators of risk when comparisons of

mortality are being made for sex or race subgroups of the pop

ulation that have different age compositions.

Death rates by age, sex, and race

For both sexes combined, death rates declined for most

age groups between 1985 and 1986 (table A). They declined

1,300 –

?1

1,300

~ 1,200 1,200

~

= 1,100 –

1,100

/. Crude death rate

; 1,000 -,

1,000

8

900 k..- 1~ 900

. .. . . 800

~ Fo %......%.”.-. .-+-.

“%. . . .. 700

---- k 600 600

n Age-adjusted death rate .“@%-.--

W 500 500

%

a

o~- o

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

Figure 1. Crude and age-adjusted death rates United Stetes, 1940-86

Table A. Percent change in death rates between 1985 and 1986

by age and sex United States

Age Total Male Female

Percent change

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.1 –0.5 +0.3

Under l year’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –3.3 –3.7 –2.9

l-4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +1.2 –0.3 +2.9

5–14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –1.1 +0.3 –4.3

15-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-6.7 i-7.3 +4.8

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +7.1 +8.3 +3.9

35–44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2.8 +3.5 +1.1

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –2.2 –2.4 –2.1

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –2.2 –2.6 –1 .4

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –1 .3 –2.3 –0.2

75-84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –1 .5 –1 .8 –1 .3

85 years And over . . . . . . . . . . –0.5 –0.8 –0.3

1Death rates under 1 year (based on population estimates) d!ffer from infant

mortality rates (based on live births): see table E for 1986 infant mortality rates,

and Technical notes for further diacuasion of the difference.

for the age groups under 1 year, 5– 14 years, and each 10-year

age group beginning with 45–54 years. The largest decline (3

percent) occurred for the age group under 1 year. In contrast,

large increases in mortality occurred in the age groups 15-24,

25–34, and 35–44 years. The increase of 7.1 percent for persons 25-34 years is a departure from the general dc}wnward

trend in mortality for this age group during the 1980’s.

Both males and females showed essentially the same changes

in mortality by age between 1985 and 1986 as the totall population for both sexes combined. However, for males the increases

as well as the decreases between 1985 and 1986 tendled to be

larger in magnitude than for females (figure 2). The change in

mortality between 1985 and 1986 differed between the major

race groups. The ag~adjusted death rate declined by about 1

percent for the white population, while remaining about the

same for the black population.

The age-adjusted death rates for both white males and

females declined between 1985 and 1986—by 1.3 percent for

white males, and by less than 1 percent for white females. In

contrast, for the black population the age-adjusted death rate

remained about the same between the two years for both males

and females. In 1986 the age-adjusted death rate for males of

all races was 1.7 times that for females, similar to the ratio in

1985. This ratio between male and female age-adjusted death

rates differed very little between the white and black pop

ulations. As in the past three years, the age-adjusted death rate

for the black population in 1986 was 1.5 times that for the

white population.

Expectation of life at birth and at

specified ages

In 1986 the average expectation of life at birth reached a

record high of 74.8 years (figure 3). This continued the general

upward trend in life expectancy in the United States.

The expectation of life at birth for 1986 represents the

average number of years that a group of infants would live if
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 3

Male

40,000

r 1

85 years and over

20,000

~1

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

1,Coo

8(20

600

75-84 years

—----------------------

------- _ -

.

65–74 years

-. _____ ------ -------- .--~

---------

-.~. -

45-54 yeara

. .. . .. .. .

. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . . .

. ... . .. .. ..

“--.. . ....-% -.

E 35-44 years

400

25-34 years

200

1

--- ~z --------

--------

------.*_ ,/

.-”\. --w.-. 4-0-- ”--e. -.e-\

.... . -. -.-” ‘-.

........ 15-24 years

-----

. ... .. . . .. ..

100 ... .. . . . .. . ..

. .... . .. .. . . . .. . .. .

80 1-4 years “.............a.-

60 ‘=--w ~+ 5-14 yeats “...””%..-

--. =

40 --.

-+-

----

20

t

,0 ~

1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990

Female

40,000 r 7

‘“’”~ i

10,000

8,CKKI

F

75-84 yeare

___________

--------

6,000 -.

----------

I

4,000

2,000

1,000

.-. 65-74 yeara

--------- --------

.-.~.

----

---------

800 iF

600 .“.”.-.-....... 45-54 years

. .. .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. .

.. . . ... .. ..-

400

. ... . .. .. .. ... .

..-.

1

35-44 yeara

200

““””% 25-34 years

100 – “.”~-=-=.=.z.z.:.:---------

80 ‘%.> 1-4 years ‘“-”... . . .. . ... . . ... . . ‘~---b-b

60 – ----. ---”---------”+’.~.,a

----

15-24 years

-->

%<

40 -+ ---- 5–14 years

--------- >

.% ---.

20

%%-,

,, ~

1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990

‘Death rates underl year (baaed on population eat!mates) d!ffer from infant mortality rates (basedon Iwebmhs); aeeflgure 5formfant monallty ratea, and

Technical notes for further dkcusalon of the difference,

Figure 2. Death ratasby age and sex United States, 1950-86

they were to experience throughout life the age-specific death

rates pr :vailing in 1986. In 1986 life expectancy for females

was 78.1; compared with 71.3 years for males; both figures rep

resent increases over 1985. The difference in life expectancy

between the sexes, which had been widening from 1900 to

1972, has narrowed since 1979. The difference was 7.0 years

in 1985 and 1986 compared with 7.4 years in 1980 and 1981,

7.7 and 7.8 years throughout the period 1972=-79, 6.5 years in

1960, and 2.0 years in 1900.

Between 1985 and 1986 the white population experienced

an increase in life expectancy, to a record high of 75.4 years;

but the black population experienced a decrease for the second

year in a row, to 69.4 years, the same level as in 1982. This is

the first time that a decline in life expectancy has occurred two

years in succession for the black population since 1970, the

first year when the life expectancy data for the black population became available on an annual basis. While the difference

in life expectancy between the white and black populations

narrowed from 7.6 years in 1970 to 5.6 years in 1983 and

1984, it has increased since then, to 6.0 years in 1986.

Among the four race-sex groups, white females continued

to have the highest Me expectancy at birth (78.8 years), followed

by black females (73.5 years), white males (72.0 years), and

black males (65.2). The largest gain in life expectancy between

1970 and 1986 was for both black males and females (5.2

years), followed by white males (4.0 years) and white females

(3.2 years).

The 1986 life table may be used to compare life expectancies at any age from birth onward. For example, a person who

has reached age 65 years may look forward to living to an older
1

80

75

60

F i

60

55 t -J 55

o~lLllLkJ o

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

Figure 3. Life expectancy by sex United Statas, 1940-86

age, on the average, than one who has reached 50 years. Or

the basis of mortality experienced in 1986, a person aged 50

years could expect to live an average of 28.5 more years for a

total of 78.5 years, and a person aged 65 years could expect to

live an average of 16.8 more years for a total of 81.8 years.

Cause of death

Deaths assigned to the 15 leading causes accounted for 87

percent of the total number of deaths in 1986 (table B). (For

ranking procedures see Technical notes.) The ranking of the

leading causes for 1986 changed slightly from the list based on

Tabla 8. Death rates and percent of total doeths for the 15 leading

causes of death: United States, 1986

[Rates per 100,000 population]

Cause of death Percent

(Ninth Revision International of total

Rankl Classification of Diseases, 1975) Rata deaths

.,.

1

2

3

4

. . .

. . .

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

. . .

Allcauaes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . . .

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects. . . . . . . . .

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . , .

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasea

and allied conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diabetes meliitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis . . . . .

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome,

andnephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Homicide and legal intervention ., . . . . .

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certain conditions originsting in

theperinatal period . . . . . . . . . . . .

Congenital anomalies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allothe rcause s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1Rank baaed on number of deaths; sas Tschnicsl notes,

873.2

317.5

194.7

62.1

39.5

19.9

19.7

31.8

29.0

15.4

12.8

10.9

9.4

9.0

9,0

7.8

7.6

5.2

111,5

100.0

36.4

22.3

7.1

4.5

. . .

. . .

3.6

3.3

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9 ‘

0.6

12.8

data for 1985. Septicemia, the 14th leading cause in 1985,

increased to 13th in 1986; Certain conditions originating in the

perinatal period decreased in rank from the 13th to 14th. Ageadjusted death rates are shown in figure 4 and table C fbr 13 of

the 15 leading causes. Because deaths from the other two

causes (Congenital anomalies and Certain conditions ofi,ginating

in the perinatal period) occur mainly among infants under

1 year, age-adjusted rates for these causes are not shown.

Differentials and changes in mortality for these two causes

are measured by the infant mortality rate per 100,000 live

births.

For 5 of these 13 leading causes of death the age-adjusted

death rates decreased between 1985 and 1986 (table C). These

causes were Diseases of beam, Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissuey Cerebro

vascular diseasew Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis and

Atherosclerosis. The largest declines were for Atherosclerosis

(8 percent), and for Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and

Cerebrovascular diseases (4 percent each). The age-adjusted

death rate for Diseases of heart declined 3 percent between the

two years. The declines for Atherosclerosis, Cerebrovascular

diseases, and Diseases of heart are consistent with the generally

downward trends observed since 1950. Chronic liver disease

and cirrhosis has exhibited a downward trend since 1979. The

slight decline (O.3 percent) between 1985 and 1986 in the ageadjusted death rate for Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms

of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues, ‘is in contrast to the

generally increasing trend for this cause observed since 1950.

This decrease in the age-adjusted rate reflects declines in death

rates for this cause for almost every age group under 65 years.

Increases in the age-adjusted death rates between 1985

and 1986 occurred for 6 of the 13 leading causes—Accidents

and adverse effects; Chronic obstructive pulmonary dliseases

and allied condition Pneumonia and influenz~ Suicidq Homicide and legal intervention, and Septicemia. The largest increase, 8 percent, was for Homicide and legal intervention, the

first increase for this cause since 1980. Septicemia increased

by 5 percent, continuing the rapid rise observed for the past

three decades (figure 4). The age-adjusted death rate for Suicide

increased by 4 percent between 1985 and 1986, reaching a

leve! higher than that of 1979. Increases for the remaining

three leading causes were 1 percent or less. Increases for two

causes, Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases ancl allied

conditions and Pneumonia and influenza, reflect the outbreak

of influenza in 1986 (Centers for Disease Control, 1986). Outbreaks of influenza have occurred each year since 1982; they

are associated with elevated mortality for a number of causes

but especially for Pneumonia and influenza, and for Chronic

obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions. The ageadjusted death rate for Accidents and adverse effects increased

between 1985 and 1986, in contrast to the general decline in

mortality for this cause since 1979. The increase for this cause

reflects the 3-percent increase in its component cause Motor

vehicle accidents which had declined between 1984 and 1985.

In contrast, the age-adjusted death rate for the other lcompo

nent— All other accidents and adverse effects— declined be-
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6 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Reporl

Table C. Age-adjusted death ratea for 19S6 and percent changes in age-adjusted death rates for the 15 leading causes of death from 1985

to 1986 and 1979 to 1986: United States

[Rates per 100,000 population)

Percent

change, from—

Age-adjusted 1985 7979

death rates to to

Rankl Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Classification of Diseases, 1975) for 1986 1988 1986

. . . All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541.7 -0.8 –6.1

1 Diseases of heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175.0 –3.0 -12,3

2 Maltgnant neoplasms, Includlng neoplasms of Iymphatlc and hematopoletlc tissues. . . . . . . . . . 133.2 -0.3 +f .8

3 Cerebrovascular diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.0 -4,0 -25.5

4 Accidents and adverse effects.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.2 +1,4 -17.9

. . Motor vehicle accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.4 +3.2 -16.4

. . . Another accidents and adverse effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.7 -1.9 -19.9

5 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied condttlons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.8 +0.5 +28.8

6 Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5 +0.7 +20.5

7 Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6 –2.0

8 Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.9 +3.5 +1.7

9 Chronic liver disease andclrrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2 –4.2 -23.3

10 Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 –7.5 -35.1

11 Nephritis, nephritic syndrome, and nephrosls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4.9 +1 4.0

12 Homicide and legal intervention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0 +8.4 -11.8

13 Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 +4.9 +87.0

14 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -4.3 -27.3

15 Congenital anomaliesz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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I Rank based on number of deaths; see Technical notes.

‘Inaamuch aa deaths from these causea occur mainly among infants, percent changes are baaed on Infant mortality ratea instead of age-adjusted death rates.

tween 1985 and 1986, continuing the downwind trend observed

Table D.

for this cause since 1979. Age-adjusted death rates did not

Ratio of age-adjusted death rates for the 15 leading

causes of death by sex and racsx United States, 1986

change for two of the 13 leading causes of death— Diabetes

mellitus and Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis. Ratio of—

Cause of death

Mortality levels for each of the 15 leading causes of death (Ninth Revision International Male to ,9/ack to

were higher for males than for females (table D). As was true Rankl Classification of Diseases, 1975) female white

in previous years, the largest differentials were for violent and

accidental causes of death. Specifically, the age-adjusted death

rates for Suicide and for Homicide and legal intemention were

3.8 and 3.4 times, respectively, as high for males as for females.

The rate for Accidents and adverse effects was 2.8 times as

high for males as for females. The smallest sex difference was

for Diabetes mellitus, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.1.

For women the age-adjusted death rate for all causes combined declined slightly between 1985 and 1986. Decreases in

rates for two of the first three leading causes of death— Diseases

of heart and Cerebrovascular diseases— as well as decreases

for Diabetes mellitus, Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and

Atherosclerosis were offset, in part, by increases in rates for

other leading causes, among which were Chronic obstructive

pulmonary diseases and allied conditions, Pneumonia and influenza, Suicide, Homicide and legal intervention, and Sep

ticemia. Of the leading causes of death, Homicide and legal

intervention had the largest increase in mortality between 1985

and 1986 for women; the age-adjusted death rate from this

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Diseases of heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . .

Motor vehicle accidents . . . . . . . . . .

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chronic obstructive pulmonary

diseases and allied conditions. . . . .

Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . . . .

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis . . .

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome,

andnephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Homicide and legal intervention . . . . .

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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the perinatal periodz. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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cause increased 5 percent. The age-adjusted rates for Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hemato 1Rank based on number of deaths; see Technmal notes.

‘Inasmuch aa deaths from these causea occur mainly among infants, railoa are

poietic tissues; for Accidents and adverse effects; and for based on infant mortality rates instead of age-adjusted death ratea.
Monthly Vital Statistics Repofi~ 1

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis were the same in

1985 and 1986.

For men the age-adjusted death rate for all causes combined also declined between 1985 and 1986. Decreases occurred

in the rates for the first three leading causes of death— Diseases

of heafi, Malignant neoplasms, includlng neoplas-ms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues; and Cerebrovascular diseases— as well as for Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

and allied conditions; Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis; and

Atherosclerosis. Increases in the age-adjusted death rate occurred for Accidents and adverse effects Pneumonia and influenzw Suicide; Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosiq

Homicide and legal intervention and Septicemia. For men, as

for women, the largest increase was for Homicide and legal

intervention (9 percent). In contrast to the 1984–85 interval,

when the age-adjusted death rate for Motor vehicle accidents

for men decreased and for women remained the same, between

1985 and 1986 the rate increased for both sexes. The age

adjusted death rate for Diabetes mellitus was unchanged between 1985 and 1986.

Mortality was hi&er for the black population than for the

white population for most of the leading causes (table D). The

largest differential was for Homicide and legal intervention,

where the age-adjusted death rate for the black population was

5.8 times that of the white population. Other causes for which

the differential was large include Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (2.8); Septicemia (2.6); Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (2.5); and Diabetes

mellitus (2.4). Age-adjusted rates for the black population

were lower than those for the white population for two causes—

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions

and Suicide.

For the white population decreases in mortality for several

of the leadlng causes— Diseases of heart and Cerebrovascular

diseases among others— were offset in pm by increases in

Suicide, Homicide and legal intervention, and Septicemia. For

the black population, rates were lower in 1986 than in 1985 for

a number of the leading causes— Diseases of hea~ Cerebrovascular diseases; Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis; Atherosclerosis Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis;

and Congenital anomalies. Of the leading causes that increased

for the black population, the largest increase was for Homicide

and legal intervention (12 percent). Other increases were for

Suicide, Pneumonia and influenz~ and Chronic obstructive

pulmonary diseases and allied conditions. Between 1985 and

1986 the age-adjusted death rate for Malignant neoplasms,

including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoetic tissues,

decreased slightly for the black population (less than 1 percent); for the white population the rate for this cause also

declined slightly between 1985 and 1986, in contrast to the

upward trend observed since the 1950’s.

A-IDS-A count of deaths due specifically to ,acquired

immunodeficiency syndrome (as a result of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)) is not available from the 1986 national

mortality statistics. However, data from this source have been

used to provide an approximation of the number of AI.l?Srelated deaths in 1986, as described in the Technical notes.

Infant mortality

In 1986 there were 38,891 deaths of infants under 1 year

of age (table E). The infant mortality rate of 10.4 infant deaths

per 1,000 live births was the lowest final rate ever recorded for

the United States, and it compares with a rate for the previous

year of 10.6. Among white infants, the rate was 8.9, a decline

of 4 percent from 1985 (9.3); the rate for black infants was

18.0 in 1986 compared with 18.2 in 1985. For all infants and

for white infants considered separately, the change in infant

mortality rates between 1985 and 1986 was statistically significant. (For discussion of random variation and statistical signflcance, see Technical notes,)

The absolute difference in infant mortality rates between

black and white infants has been narrowing in 1960 the difference in rates was 21.4 infants per 1,000 live births comTable E. Infant neonatal, and postneonatal deaths and mortality rates by race and sex United States, 1986

[Rates sre infsnt (under 1 yesr), neonatal (under 28 days), and postneonatal (28 days-11 months) deaths per 100,000 live births m speclfled group]

Infant Neonatal Postneonatal

Race and sex Number R8te Number Rate Number Rate

All races...................,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,891 1,035.3 25,212 671.1 13,679 364.1

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,224 1,154.6 14,274 741.6 7,950 413.0

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,667 909.9 10,938 597.2 5,729 312.8

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,564 894.3 17,256 580.9 9,308 313.4

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,284 1,002.9 9,824 644.7 5,460 358.3

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,280 779.8 7,432 513.8 3,848 266.0

Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., !....,... . . . . . . . . . 12,327 1,668.1 7,956 1,012.1 4,371 556.0

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,940 1,730.9 4,450 1,109.9 2,490 621.0

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,387 1,398.7 3,506 910,3 1,881 488,4

Beck., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,204 1,803.5 7,297 1,174.6 3.907 628.9

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,305 1,996.6 4,096 1,297.1 2,209 699.5

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,899 1,604.0 3,201 1,048.0 1,698 555.9
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Figure 5. Infant mortality rates by race: United States, 1950-86

pared with 9.1 in1986(figure 5). However, because the infant

mortality rates for the white and for the black populations have

been decreasingly aboutthe same average armual percentbetween1960andl 986, the black infant mortality rateinl 986

was 2.02 times the white rate. The downward trend in infant

mortality has slowed for both the white and the black populations— since the late 1970’s, for white infants; and since

1981, for black infants.

Between 1985 and 1986, the neonatal mortality rate declined

from 7.0 to 6.7 deaths to infants under 28 days per 1,000 live

births. By race, the rate in 1986 for the white population was

5.8 per 1,000 live birth$ and for the black population, 11.7.

The difference in the neonatal mortality rate between 1985 and

1986 for the white, but not the black, population was statistically significant, Neonatal mortality rates have declined since

1960 for both races, but the rate for the white population has

declined relatively faster than that for the black population—

an average annual decrease of 4 percent per year for white

infants compared with 3 percent for black infants.

The postneonatal mortality rate—deaths to infants 28

days-1 1 months per 1,000 live births-for 1986 was 3.6,

compared with 3.7 in 1985. For the white population, the

postneonatal mortality rate in 1986 was 3.1 compared with 3.2

in 1985; and for black infants, the rate in 1986 was 6.3 compared with a rate of 6.1 in 1985. For neither race group was the

change between the two years statistically significant. In contrast to the trend for neonatal mortality, between 196IO and

1986 the postneonatal rate decreased relatively faster for the

black population than for the white population— an average

annual decline of 4 percent for black infants compared with an

average decline of 2 percent for white infants.

As was seen in the overall infant mortality rates, the

downward trends in neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates

have slowed recently for both the black and the white populations.

The ranking of the leading causes of infant mortality for

1986 changed slightly from the list based on data for 1985.

Because of an increase in the number of deaths assigned to

Accidents and adverse effects, the rank of this cause changed

from the ninth leading cause in 1985 to the eighth in 1986. The

rank for Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord,

and membranes changed from eighth in 1985 to ninth in 1986.

Among the 10 leading causes of infant death, the fimt 4—

Congenital anomalies, Sudden infant death syndrome, Respiratory distress syndrome, and Disorders relating to short gestation and unspecified low birthweight— accounted for just

over half of all deaths of infants under 1 year of age in 1986;

and the next 6 causes accounted for only 15 percent of all

infant deaths.

The difference between infant mortality rates for white and

black infants varied by cause, although the risk was higher for

black infants than for white infants for all the leading causes.

For Congenital anomalies, the leading cause(s) of infant death,

the difference between the rate for black infants (232. 1 per

100,000 live births) and for white infants (219.5) was not

statistically significant. Expressed in terms of the ratio of the

infant mortality rate for black infants to that for white infants,

the other leading causes may be ranked, beginning with the

highest ratio, as follows Disorders relating to short gestation

and unspecified low birthweight (3.7); Pneumonia and influenza

[2.5); Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia (2. 1); Infections

specific to the perinatal period (2.1); Accidents and adverse

effects (2. 1); Newborn affected by complications of pla~centa,

cord, and membranes (1.9); Newborn affected by mnternal

complications of pregnancy (1.9); Sudden infant death syndrome (1.9); and Respiratory distress syndrome (1.8).

Hispanic rate—The infant mortality rate for the Hispanic

population in a reporting area comprised of 18 States (see

Technical notes) and the District of Columbia was 8.0 deaths

of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births, 7 percent

below the rate for the white non-Hispanic population (8.6).

Among specified subgroups of the Hispanic populaticm, the

rate for Mexican infants was lower than that for white nonHispanic infants. The differences between the rates for ‘Puerto

Ricans and Cubans and the white non-Hispanic population

were not statistically significant. These rates may be somewhat

underestimated (see Technical notes).

Maternal mortality

In 1986,272women were reported to have died of maternal

causes (table F). As in previous years, the number doles not
Table F. Maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates by race

United Statea, 1986

[Maternal deaths are those assigned to Complication of pregnancy, childbi~h,

and the puerperium, category numbers 630-676 of the Ninth Revision

international Classification of Diseases, 7975. Rates per 100,000 live biflhs

in specified group]

Race Number Rate

All races. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 7.2

White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 4.9

Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 16.0

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 18.8

include all deaths occurring to pregnant women, but only those

deaths assigned to Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and

the puerperium (ICD–9 Nos. 630–676). The maternal mortality rate for 1986 was 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births. The

differences in the maternal mortality rate for white and black

women between 1985 and 1986 were not statistically significant. In 1986 black women were 3.8 times as likely as white

women to die of causes associated with pregnancy, childbirth,

and the puerperium.

Report of autopsy

For 1986 all States requested information on the death

certificate as to whether autopsies were performed. They were

reported as performed on 257,890 deaths, or 12.2 percent of

the deaths that occurred in 1986, a reduction from the 12.4

percent reported for the previous year. This continues the

downward trend in the percent of deaths autopsied. The percent autopsied for all causes of death combined is heavily

influenced by the low rates for the three leading causes of

deatix Diseases of heart (8.3 percent); Malignant neoplasms,

including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues

(5.0 percent); and Cerebrovascukw diseases (4.1 percent).

Among the 15 leading causes of death, the highest percents

reported were for traumatic causes, that is, Homicide and legal

intervention (96.0 percent), Suicide (51.0 percent), and Accidents and adverse effects (48.2 percent). For nontraumatic

causes, the highest percents were Congenital anomalies (42.2),

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (27.5),

and Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (20.6).

Marital status

Almost 90percent (89.7) of the persons who died in 1986

had ever been married. The percent was larger for females

(91 .7) than for males (87.9) and for the white population

(90.5) than for the black population (83.8). The proportion

who were widowed at the time of death was considerably

greater fix women (57.5 percent) than for men (17.8 percent)

but about the same for both major race groupx 37.2 percent of

the white population and 34.4 percent of the black population.
10~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

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Report. Vol. 28, No. 11 Supp. DHEW Pub. No. (PHS) 80-1120.

Public Health Service. Hyattsville, Md.

U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1982a. Preliminary estimates of the POP

ulation of the United States, by age, sex, and race, 1970 to 1981.

Current Population Reports. Series P-25, No. 917. Washington

U.S. Government Printing Office.

U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1982b, 1980 Census of Population. Persons of Spanish Origin by State, 1980. Supplementary Report. PC80–

S1–7. Washington, D.C.

U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1985. Estimates of population of the

United States, by age, sex, and race 1980 to 1984. Current Population Reports. Series P-25, No. 965. Washingtcm U.S. Government

Printing OfYice.

U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1988. United States population estimates,

by age, sex, vand race: 1980 to 1987. Current Population Reports.

Series P-25, No. 1022. Washington U.S. Government Printing

Office.

World Health Organization. 1977. Manual of the International Statistical C[assl~cation of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Deatk

Based on the Recommendations of the Ninth Revision Conference,

1975. Geneva World Health Organization.
List of tables

14

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

Deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates, by race

and sex United States, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1975–

86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .

Deaths and death rates, by age, race, and sex United

States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Abridged life table for the total populatiorx United States,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Life expectancy at birth by race and sex United States,

1940, 1950, 1960, 1970-1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Age-specific and age-adjusted death rates for 15 leading

causes and selected component United States, 1979,

1985, and 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deaths and death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in

specified race-sex groups United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . .

Deaths and death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in

specified age groups United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deaths from 72 selected causes by age United States,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Death rates for 72 selected causes by age United “States,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deaths from 72 selected causes by race and sex United

Ststes, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Death rates for 72 selected causes by race and sex: United

States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Age-adjusted death rates for 72 selected causes by race and

sex United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

InfanL neonatal, and postneonatrd mortality rates, by race

and sex United States, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and

1975-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

13

14

15

16

19

21

23

26

29

33

36

39

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

Deaths under 1 year and infant mortality rates for the 10

leading causes of infant deatix United States, 1986 . . . . . .

Deaths under 1 year and infant mortality rates for 61

selected causes by race United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . .

Maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected

causes byrace: United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deaths and death rates, and infant and neonatal deaths

and mortality rates for the United States, each division, and

Statq and by race and sex for the United States, 1986 . . .

Deaths and death rates for major causes of death for the

United States, each divisio~ and Statq and by race and sex

forthe United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deaths and percent distribution of deaths, by age according

to specified Hispanic orighL race for non-Hkpanic origin,

and sex Total of 18 reporting States and the District of

Columbia, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

InfanL neonatal, and postneonatal deaths and mortality

rates, by specKled Hispanic origin and race for nonHispanic origirxTotal of 18 reporting States and the District

of Columbia 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of autopsies and percent of deaths for which

autopsies were reported for 15 leading causes of deatk

United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deaths and percent distribution of deaths, by marital status

according to race and sex United States, 1986 . . . . . . . . .

Deaths and death rates from 16 selected subcategories of

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues, by race and sex United States,

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Symbols

. . . Data not available

. . . Category not applicable

Quantity zero

0.0 Quantity more than zero but leas than

0.05

z Quantity more than zero but less than

500 where numbers are rounded to

thousands

40

41

42

43

45

47

49

49

50

51

* Figure does not meet standards of

reliability or precision
12 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 1. Deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates, by race and sex United States, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1975-86

[Rates per 100,000 population In apec!fled group, Rates are based on populations enumerated as of April 1 for census years and estimated aa of July 1 for all other

years. Beglnnlng 1970 excludes deatha of nonresidents of the United States]

All other

All races White Total Black

Both Both Both Both

Year sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

1986 ...

1985 . . .

1984 . . .

1983 . .

1982 .,,

1981 . .

1980 ...

1979 ...

1978 ...

1977 ...

1976 ...

1975 ...

1970 ...

1960 ...

1950 ...

1940 ...

1986, . .

1985 . . .

1984 . . .

1983 . . .

1982, . .

1981 . . .

1980 . . .

1979 . . .

1978 . . .

1977 . . .

1976 . . .

1975 . . .

1970 . . .

1960 . . .

1950 . . .

1940 . . .

2,105,361

2,086,440

2,039,369

2,019,201

1,974,797

1,977,981

1,989,841

1,913,841

1,927,788

1,899,597

1,909,440

1,892,879

1,921,031

1,711,982

1,452,454

1,417,269

873.2

873.9

862.3

862.8

852.0

862.4

878.3

852.2

868.0

864.4

877.6

878.5

945.3

954.7

963.8

1,076.4

541.7

546.1

545.9

550.5

553.8

568.2

585.8

577.0

595.0

602.1

618.5

630.4

714.3

760.9

841.5

1,076.1

1,104,005 1,001,356

1,097,758

1,076,514

1,071,923

1,056,440

1,063,772

1,075,078

1,044,959

1,055,290

1,046,243

1,051,983

1,050,819

1,078,478

975,648

827,749

791,003

940.7

945.0

935.9

942.6

938.0

954.5

976.9

957.5

977.5

978,9

993.8

1,002.0

1,090.3

1,104.5

1,106.1

1,197.4

709.1

716.8

716.7

725.3

733.1

753.3

777.2

768.6

791.4

801.3

820.9

837.2

931.6

949.3

1,001.6

1,213.0

988,682

962,855

947,278

918,357

914,209

914,763

868,882

872,498

853,354

857,457

842,060

842,553

736,334

624,705

626,266

809.3

806.6

792.7

787.4

770.7

775.4

785.3

752.7

764.5

756.0

767.6

761.4

807.8

809.2

823.5

954.6

406.6

409.4

409.6

411.5

411.2

420.4

432,6

423,1

437.4

441.8

455.0

462.5

532.5

590.6

688.4

938.9

1,831,083

1,819,054

1,781,897

1,765,582

1,729,085

1,731,233

1,738,607

1,676,145

1,689,722

1,664,100

1,674,989

1,660,366

1,682,096

1,505,335

1,276,085

1,231,223

896.2

897.1

885.2

884.6

872.9

880.3

892.5

865.2

880.2

874.6

887.7

886.9

946.3

947.8

945.7

1,041.5

518.0

523.1

523.6

528.0

531.8

544.6

559.4

551.9

569.5

575.7

591.3

602.2

679.6

727.0

800.4

1,017.2

Number

952,554 878,529 274,278

950,455 868,599 267,386

934,529 847,368 257,472

931,779 833,803 253,619

919,239 809,846 245,712

925,490 805,743 246,748

933,878 804,729 251,234

910,137 766,008 237,696

920,123 769,599 238,066

912,670 751,430 235,497

918,589 756,400 234,451

917,804 742,562 232,513

942,437 739,659 238,935

860,857 644,478 206,647

731,366 544,719 176,369

690,901 540,322 186,046

954.4

960.0

951.1

957.4

951.8

965.1

983.3

963.3

982.7

983.0

997.3

1,004.1

1,086.7

1,098.5

1,089.5

1,162.2

Death rate

840.7 745.6

837.1 743.3

822.3 731.5

815.3 7’36.6

797.9 728.9

799.6 755.0

806.1 791.7

771.8 771.0

782.7 790.0

771.3 798.6

783.1 812.1

775.1 823.1

812.6 938.4

800.9 1,008.5

803.3 1,119.4

919.4 1,382.8

Age-adjusted death ratel

679.8 387.7 693.1

688.7 390.6 697.8

689.9 391.3 694.5

698.4 392.7 703.1

706.0 393.3 704.6

724.4 401.4 732.6

745.3 411.1 774.2

738.4 402.5 757.1

761.1 416.4 780.0

770.6 419.6 796.7

789.3 432.5 818.5

804.3 439.0 840.6

893.4 501.7 983.4

917.7 555.0 1,046.1

963.1 645.0 1,225.7

1,155.1 879.0 1,634.7

151,451

147,303

141,985

140,144

137,201

138,282

141,200

135,822

135,167

133,573

133,394

133,015

136,041

114,791

96,383

100,102

862.7

858.6

846,4

854.9

854.8

889.4

936.5

920.3

943.2

951.7

969.8

987.6

1,115.9

1,152.0

1,251.1

1,513.7

905.7

910.4

904.4

916.3

928.4

964.3

1,015.1

994.8

1,021.0

1,036.1

1,063.4

1,090.1

1,231.4

1,211.0

1,358.5

1,764.4

122,827

120,083

115,487

113,475

108,511

108,466

110,034

102,874

102,899

101,924

101,057

99,498

102,894

91,856

79,986

85,944

638.8

638.1

627.0

629.2

614.5

633.0

660.6

635.7

651.0

659.6

668.6

673.1

775.3

872.6

993.5

1,256.2

524.0

530.0

529.0

535.2

529.3

549.4

582.6

566.9

585.8

601.8

618.3

634.5

770.8

893.3

1,095.7

1,504.7

250,326

244,207

235,884

233,124

226,513

228,560

233,135

220,818

221,340

220,076

219,442

217,932

225,647

196,010

169,606

178,743

854.2

845.7

828.5

830.5

819.2

841.7

875.4

839.3

855.1

864.0

875.0

882.5

999.3

1,038.6

. . .

---

1986 . . .

1985 . . .

1984 . . .

1983 . . .

1982 . . .

1981 . . .

1980 .,,

1979 . . .

1978 . . .

1977 . . .

1976 . . .

1975 . . .

1970 . . .

1960 . . .

1950 . . .

1940 . . .

I For method of computation, aee Technical notes.

781.0

779.9

771.9

777.9

778.7

803.9

842.5

812.1

831.8

849.3

870.5

890.8

1,044.0

1,073.3

. . .

. . .

137,214

133,610

129,147

127,911

125,610

127,296

130,138

124,433

124,663

123,894

123,977

123,770

127,540

107,701

92,004

95,517

987.7

976,8

958.1

963.3

960.4

991.6

1,034.1

999.6

1,016.8

1,026.0

1,041.6

1,055.4

1,186.6

1,181.7

. . .

. . .

1,026.9

1.024.0

1,011.7

1,019.6

1,035.0

1,067.7

1,112.8

1,073.3

1,093.9

1,112.1

1,138.3

1,163.0

1,318.6

1,246.1

-..

. . .

113,112

110,597

106,737

105,213

100,903

101,264

102,997

96,385

96,677

96,182

95,465

94,162

98,107

88,309

77,602

83,226

733.9

727.7

712.0

711.2

692.4

707.3

733.3

695.3

709.5

718.0

724.5

726.1

829.2

905.0

.-.

. . .

588.2

589.1

585.3

590.4

581.4

599.1

631.1

605.0

622.7

639.6

654.5

670.6

814.4

916.9

. . .

. . .
Table 2. D.aths and death rates by age, race, and sex United States, 1986

[Ratesper100,000 populationin specific group]

All other

All races White Total Black

Both Both

Age

Both

Male

Both

sexes Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Famale

All agas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under l year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l-4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-9 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-69 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i’0-74yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75-79 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80-84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All ageal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Under lyesF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l-4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-9yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54 yeara, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-69 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75-79 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80-84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,105,361

38,891

7,480

4,082

4,706

16,224

23,705

26,474

30,056

33,496

36,897

46,415

68,746

110,323

166,706

218,649

266,890

293,520

281,629

427,473

999

873.2

1,032.1

52.0

23.6

26.4

87.2

116.1

120.3

144.7

178.9

257.2

389.2

631.3

978.8

1,539.1

2,263.0

3,479.7

5,206.1

6,230.0

15,398.9

1,104,005 1,001,356

22,224

4,262

2,437

3,066

11,766

16,048

19,595

21,631

23,027

23,896

29,361

42,978

69,196

103,133

130,613

152,433

154,284

128,547

142,953

533

940.7

1,152.7

57.9

27.5

36.1

124.3

176.5

177.8

206.7

248.8

339.9

504.8

616.9

1,291.0

2,023.8

2,984.1

4,661.6

7,012.9

10,838.7

18,187.4

16,667

3,218

1,645

1,640

4.436

5,657

6,879

6,425

10,469

13,001

17,054

25,766

41,125

65,573

68,036

174,457

139,236

153,082

264,520

466

609.3

905.8

45.8

19.5

20.3

48,6

55.6

62.6

61.0

110.6

177.7

279.1

457.9

695.7

1,118.0

1,665.6

2,601,3

4,049.9

6,846.2

14,297.5

1,831,083

26,564

5,426

2,998

3,664

13,293

16,465

19,663

21,604

24,609

27,937

35,906

54,471

91,491

142,976

189,952

235,871

262,791

256,545

395,825

812

896.2

870.7

46.6

21.5

27.5

87.4

109.0

106.4

124.3

153.2

225.1

349.5

577.6

923.9

1,466,4

2,199.8

3,418.9

5,160.9

8,183.3

15,639.1

952,554

15,264

3,119

1,814

2,375

9,636

14,125

14,733

15,976

17,045

18,161

22,869

34,352

57,922

88,223

114,255

135,671

138,505

116,916

131,147

420

954.4

976.6

52.2

25.3

34.7

124,2

165.6

157.6

180.6

212.3

295.6

452.0

746.3

1,22T.5

1,939.6

2,908.7

4,602.1

6,988.1

10,825.7

18,576.1

Number

878,529

11,280

2,307

1,184

1,269

3,655

4,340

4,950

5,826

7,564

9,776

13,037

20,119

33,569

54,753

75,697

100,200

124,286

139,627

264,678

392

Rate

840.7

759.1

40.7

17.4

19.9

49.1

51.6

54.1

67.0

94.2

156.0

250.1

416.9

650.4

1,055.0

1,608.2

2,536.7

3,995.0

6,794.5

14,502.9

274,278

12,327

2,054

1,064

1,042

2,931

5,240

6,791

6,252

6,867

8,960

10,509

14,275

18,832

25,730

28,697

31,019

30,729

25,084

31,648

187

745.6

1,719.2

75.0

32.7

32.3

86.1

151.1

193.6

255.9

333.6

462.6

635.4

978.4

1,376.6

2,102.1

2,794.3

4,023.2

5,626.0

8,770.6

12,917.6

151,451

6,940

1,143

623

691

2,148

3,923

4,862

5,653

5,962

5,735

6,492

8,626

11,276

14,910

16,358

16,762

15,779

11,629

11,806

113

862.7

1,911.6

82.3

37.1

42.2

124.5

231.2

290.1

371.9

487.1

646.6

858.7

1,310.9

1,824.6

2,720.6

3,643.2

5,205.6

7,238.1

10,970.8

14.757.5

122,827

5,367

911

461

351

763

1,317

1,929

2,599

2,905

3,225

4,017

5,649

7,556

10,820

12,339

14,257

14,950

13,455

19,842

74

636.8

1,521.8

67.5

28.1

22.1

46.6

74.4

105.3

152.4

202.3

307.1

447.3

705.2

1,006.1

1,600.6

2,134.8

3,175.3

4,571.9

7,433.7

12,025.5

250,326

11,204

1,801

929

866

2,519

4.562

6,117

7,575

6,102

8,197

9,615

13,033

17,395

23,789

26,604

28,532

28,086

22,696

28,517

165

654.2

1,955.3

83.8

34.8

34.3

90.5

162.2

218.9

304.1

397.9

560.3

750.0

1,126.4

1,569,9

2,383,7

3,129.9

4,451.2

6,200.0

9,496.2

13,515.2

137,214

6,305

992

528

591

1,847

3,409

4,384

5,210

5,491

5,276

5,948

7,882

10,460

13,748

15,074

15,246

14,147

10,195

10,377

104

987.7

2,181.7

90.9

39.0

45.0

131.8

251.0

330.9

446.0

589.8

797.0

1,034.4

1,524.6

2,075.4

3,075.6

4,074.1

5,797.0

8,038.1

11,854.7

15,488.1

113,112

4,899

609

401

297

672

1,153

1,733

2,365

2,611

2,921

3,667

5,151

6,935

10,041

11,530

13,286

13,939

12,501

18,140

61

733.9

1,731.1

76.5

30.4

23.3

48.6

79.3

118.0

176.1

236.3

364.7

516.7

804.8

1,146.2

1,822.3

2,402.1

3,514.8

5,032.1

8,170.6

12,510.3

1Figures for age not stated included in All agaa but not distributed among age groups.

‘Death rataa under 1 yaar [baaed on population estimatea) differ from infant mortality rates (basad on Iiva births); see tables E, t 3, 14, 15, 17, and 20 for infant mortality ratea, and Technmal notas for further

discussion of the diffaranca.
14 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 3. Abridgad Iifa tabla for the total population United States, 1986

[For explanation of the columns of the life table, see sectbon 6 of Vnal Statistics of the United States, 1986, Volume 11]

Proportion

dying

Average

remaining

lifetime

Proportion of ——

persons alive Of 100,000 born alive Stationary population Average number

Age interval at beginning of of years of life

age intewal Number living Number dying In this and all remaining at

Period of life between two dying during at beginning of during age In the age subsequent age beginning of age

exact ages stated in yaars interval age interval interval intenral intervals

[1)

interval

(2] (3] (4] (5) (6) (7]

——

xtox+n “% 1, d L T,

0

“x .x e,

0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0104 100,000 1,036 99,109 7,480,776 74.8

1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0020 98,964 202 395,383 7,381,667 j4 .6

5-lo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0012 98,762 117 ‘ 493,491 6,986,284 71J.7

10-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0014 98,645 138 492,957 6,492,793 65,.8

15-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0043 98,507 426 491,569 5,999,836 60.9

20-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0058 98,081 569 489,011 5,508,267 56.2

25-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0060 97,512 585 486,096 5,019,256 51.5

30-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0072 96,927 700 482,926 4,533,160 46.8

35-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0090 96,227 864 479,097 4,050,234 42.1

40-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. 0.0128 95,363 1,224 473,973 3,571,137 37.4

45–50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0193 94,139 1,814 466,492 3,097,164 32.9

50-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0311 928325 2,867 454,908 2,630,672 28.5

55-60, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0479 89,458 4,285 437,193 2,175,764 24.3

60-65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0744 85,173 6,340 410,874 1,738,571 2CII.4

65–70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1076 78,833 8,480 373,881 1,327,697 16.8

70-75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1611 70,353 11,337 324,408 953,816 13.6

75-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2320 59,016 13,692 261,685 629,408 1(31.7

80-85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3432 45,324 15,553 187,948 367,723 8.1

85 and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0000 29,771 29,771 179,775 179,775 6.0
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 15

Table 4. Life expectancy at birth by race and aex United States, ,1940, 1950, 1960, 1970-1986

All other

All races White Total Black

Both Both Both Both

Year sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

1986, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.8 71.3 78.3 75.4 72.0 78.8 71.2 67.2 75.1 69.4 65.2 73.5

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.7 71.2 78.2 75.3 71.9 78.7 71.2 67.2 75.0 69.5 65.3 73.5

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.7 71.2 78.2 75.3 71.8 78.7 71.3 67.4 75.0 69.7 65.6 73.7

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.6 71.0 78.1 75.2 71.7 78.7 71.1 67.2 74.9 69.6 65.4 73.6

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.5 70.9 78.1 75.1 71.5 78.7 71.0 66.8 75.0 69.4 65.1 73.7

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.2 70.4 77.8 74.8 71.1 78.4 70.3 66.1 74.4 68.9 64.5 73.2

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.7 70.0 77.4 74.4 70.7 78.1 69.5 65.3 73.6 68.1 63.8 72.5

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.9 70.0 77.8 74.6 70.8 78.4 69.8 65.4 74.1 68.5 64.0 72.9

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.5 69.6 77.3 74.1 70.4 78.0 69.3 65.0 73.5 68.1 63.7 72.4

1977, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.3 69.5 77.2 74.0 70.2 77.9 68.9 64.7 73.2 67.7 63.4 72.0

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.9 69.1 76.8 73.6 69.9 77.5 68.4 64.2 72.7 67.2 62.9 71.6

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.6 68.8 76.6 73.4 69.5 77.3 68.0 63.7 72.4 66.8 62.4 71.3

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.0 68.2 75.9 72.8 69.0 76.7 67.1 62.9 71.3 66.0 61.7 70.3

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.4 67.6 75.3 72.2 68.5 76.1 66.1 62.0 70.3 65.0 60.9 69.3

19721 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.2 67.4 75.1 72.0 68.3 75.9 65.7 61.5 .70.1 64.7 60.4 69.1

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.1 67.4 75.0 72.0 68.3 75.8 65.6 61.6 69.8 64.6 60.5 68.9

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.8 67.1 74.7 71.7 68.0 75.6 65.3 61.3 69.4 64.1 60.0 68.3

1960, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.7 66.6 73.1 70.6 67.4 74.1 63.6 61.1 66.3 --- --- ---

1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.2 65.6 71.1 69.1 66.5 72.2 60.8 59.1 62.9 --- --- ---

1940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.9 60.8 65.2 64.2 62.1 66.6 53.1 51.5 54.9 --- --- ---

1Deaths based on a 50-percent sample.
Table 5. Age-specific and age-adjusted death rates for 15 Iaading causes and selected components: United States, 1979, 1985, and 1986

[Rates per 100,000 population In spec!f!ed group]

Age

Cause of death (Nin{h Revision

International Classlficatlon

AgeAll Under 1 1–4 5–14 15–24 25–34 35-44 45-54 55–64 65-74 75-84 85 years adjusted

of Diseases, 1975) Year agesl yearz years years years years years years years years years and over rata 3

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986

1985

1979

873.2

873.9

852.2

541.7

546.1

577.0

175,0

180,5

199.5

1.8

1.9

2.6

5.0

5.3

6.0

0.5

0.6

0.9

118.8

125.5

149.7

64.3

69.3

88,2

1.0

1.1

1.5

0.2

0.2

0.1

53.2

54.9

59.9

2.2

2.2

1.8

46.6

45.1

30 A

.J”. -?

1,032.1

1,067.8

1,332,9

26.1

24,5

20.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.6

0.4

24.9

23.1

~~,~

52.0

51.4

64.2

2.5

2.1

2.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.4

2,0

2.0

26.0

26.3

31.5

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.8

0.8

0.7

102.3

95.9

114.8

2.8

2.8

2,6

01

0.2

0,2

0.0

0.1

00

0,0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0,3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

2.2

2.1

1.9

132.1

123.4

133.0

8.6

8.2

8.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

1.8

1.9

2.4

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

0.3

0.3

0.2

4.7

4.2

3.7

212.9

207.2

229.8

37.5

38.0

45.3

0.7

0.8

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.9

0.1

0.1

0,2

22.4

23.3

30.1

13.5

14.5

21.1

0.4

0.3

0.5

0.1

0.0

0.1

8.4

8.5

8.4

0.6

0.6

0.6

12.1

11.6

~~,-j

504.8

516.3

589.7

144.6

152.9

184.6

2.1

2.3

3.9

5.9

6.1

7.0

0.3

0.4

0.4

95.9

104.7

136.1

59.6

65.4

94.6

1.4

1.7

2.0

0.1

0.2

0.1

34.8

37.5

39.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

38.9

37.9

35,7

1,255.1

1,282.7

1,338.0

424.2

439.1

499.0

5.0

5,3

8.0

13.8

14.6

16.2

1.0

1.1

1.4

292.5

309.7

381.0

176.0

192.0

258.9

3.4

3.6

4.8

0.5

0.5

0.3

112.6

113.6

117.0

4.2

4.0

4.3

107.6

104.4

00 1

““. !

2,801.4

2,838.6

2,929.0

6,348.2

6,445.1

6.496.6

15,398.9

15,480,3

14,962,4

7,178.7

7,275.0

7,310.9

25.7

24.5

25.2

160,1

163,5

170.3

29.0

32.4

50.9

4,748,6

4,932,9

5,3761

1,678.9

1,750,2

1,916,3

23.3

24.5

30.2

8.7

8.2

4.6

3,037.7

3,150.0

3,424.9

96.4

88.7

47.1

2,118.9

2,033.0

; ,~q~ A

Diseases of

heart . . . . . 390–398,402,404–429 1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

317.5

323.0

326.5

2.7

2.8

3.5

8.5

8.7

9.3

1,043.0

1,080.6

1,199,8

2,637,5

2,712.6

2,925.2

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic

heart disease. . . . . . ..390–398 10.7

11.2

16.0

28,6

29.9

35.7

3.1

3,2

5.1

733.4

776.3

926.6

419.8

455.1

577.2

20,2

20.6

20.6

66.2

68.7

79.6

9,0

11,3

16.8

1,830.0

1,919.6

2,224.8

921.8

977.2

1.135.2

Hypertenswe heart disease . ..402

Hypertenwe heart and renal

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4O4 1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1.0

1.2

1.6

216.0

224.8

245.5

Ischemlc heart

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . ..41 O–4l4

Acute myocardlal

Infarction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 1986

1985

1979

108.3

114.9

133.8

Other acute and subacute

forms of ischemtc heart

dwease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4ll 1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1.6

1.7

2.1

0.4

0.4

0.2

5.9

6.1

8.2

1.5

1.3

0.9

10.4

10.9

15.3

3.5

3.8

2.1

Anglnapectons . . . . . . . ...413

Old myocardlal Infarction and

other forms of chronic ischemic

heart disease. . . . . ...412.414 1986

1985

1979

105.7

107.9

109.4

306.2

313.9

340.3

894.3

927.6

1,072.2

Other diseases of

endocardium . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 4.2

4.0

2.9

12.7

12.2

11.6

39.9

38.1

27.5

1986

1985

1979

All other forms of heart

disease . . ...41 5–423,425-429 85.1

81.5

63.7

254.6

247.8

?nA 0

au-r, ”

672.1

654.3

555.9
Malignant neoplaams, including

neoplasms of Lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues.. ..140-208

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral

cavity, and pharynx.... 140-149

Malignant neoplasms of digestive

organs and-

peritoneum........ ..150–159

Matignant neoplasma of respiratory

and intrathoracic

organs

.............. 160-165

Malignant neoplasm of

breast............. ..l74-l75

Malignant neoplasms of genital

organs............ ..l 79-l 87

Malignant neoplasms of urinary

organs ...,........ ..l 88-l 89

Malignant neoplasms of all other

and unspecified

sites........ 170-173,190-199

Leukemia.......... ...204-208

Other mallgnant neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopotetic

tissues............ ..2OO–2O3

Cerebrovascular diseases. ..430-438

Accidents and adverse

effects............ E800-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents......... E81O-E825

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1965

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

194.7

193.3

179.6

3.4

3.5

3.8

48.3

48.8

48.6

54.1

53.3

45.9

16.9

16.9

15.4

21.3

20.8

20.2

7.9

7.9

7.8

24.7

24.3

21.8

7,2

7.3

7.1

10.9

10.5

9.1

62.1

64.1

75.5

39.5

39.1

46.9

19.9

19.2

23.8

2,6

3.0

3.4

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.2

1.5

1.4

1.7

0.7

0.8

1.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

2.9

3.6

4.6

24.1

23.7

31.5

4.9

4.8

6.5

4.0

3.8

4.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

1.3

1.3

1.7

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

20.4

20.0

26,5

7.0

7.1

9.8

3.4

3.5

4.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

1.6

1.5

1,7

1.3

1.5

1.9

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.2

0.2

0.3

12.5

12.5

16.1

6.9

6.8

8.3

5.4

5.4

6.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.1

0.1

0.1

2.0

2.1

2.3

1.5

1.3

1.7

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.7

0.8

0.9

51,2

48.4

62.6

39.0

36.1

45.6

13.1

13.1

13.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

1.5

1.6

1.8

0.7

0.8

0.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

0.2

0.2

0.2

4.1

4.1

3.7

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.1

2.6

39.5

37,8

45.7

24.2

22.8

28.8

45.3

45.7

48.3

0,9

1.0

1.1

7.3

7.4

8.2

7.9

8.1

9.8

9.3

8.9

9.1

4.0

3.9

4.7

1.0

1.2

1.1

9.2

9.3

8.6

2.4

2.5

2.7

3.4

3.4

3.0

7.1

7.2

9.1

31.1

31.6

38.4

16.6

17.1

21.0

165.7

169.1

181.4

4.2

4.3

5.6

32.5

33.4

36.3

51.7

52.8

56.0

23.4

24.2

25.3

11.8

12.0

14.5

5.2

5.2

5.7

23.6

24.1

24.0

4.8

5.0

5.5

8.3

8.1

8.6

20.4

21.1

26.4

30.7

31.3

39.4

15.1

15,2

18.6

444.4

450.5

429,4

10.3

10.3

11.8

98.0

100.4

103.9

157,8

158.4

140.9

43.1

44.6

41.3

34.3

34.1

35.6

15.1

15,0

15.1

54.4

55.1

49.8

11.4

11.7

11.3

20.0

21,0

19.5

53.0

54.3

68.1

34.8

36.6

43.5

15.1

15.5

16,2

847.0

838,3

800.0

14.6

15.2

16.3

209.3

211.0

221,9

271.7

268.0

231.0

61.9

60.8

56.6

89.8

87.5

88.3

32,5

33.5

34.6

96.1

93.1

86.4

25.2

25,7

25,4

45,9

43.5

39.5

164.1

171.3

226.9

49.0

50.5

58.8

17.9

17.7

20.7

1,287.3

1,281.0

1,207.6

16.4

16.5

18.1

363,7

373.4

388.7

303.9

294.5

238.1

85.9

87.2

77.4

178.2

178.6

176.0

64.0

62.7

65.6

147.7

142.9

130.2

50.3

50.2

50,3

77.2

74.8

63.1

573.8

605.8

793.8

106.3

107.7

117,8

28.8

27.6

28.7

1,612,0

1,591.5

1,522.9

22.8

20.5

23.7

533.9

537.9

547.6

214.9

202.0

170.3

129.9

126.8

114.2

258,2

247.5

252,0

93.9

96.7

97.0

196.8

196.7

175.8

74.9

77,3

76.1

86.7

84.2

66.0

1,762.6

1,837.5

2,264.9

252.2

254.3

276.0

25.3

26.1

24.4

133.2

133.6

130.8

2.6

2.6

3.0

30.9

31.6

33.1

39,0

38.8

35.2

12.6

12.7

12.2

13.1

13,0

13.6

5.0

5.0

5.2

17.6

17.5

16.4

5.0

5.0

5.3

7.4

7.3

6.7

31,0

32.3

41,6

35,2

34.7

42.9

19.4

18.8

23.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5. Age-specific andage-adjusted death rstesfor 151eading causes and selected components: United States, 1979, 1985, and1986—Con.

[Rates per 100,000 population m specified group]

Age

Cau.seof death (Ninth Revision AgeInternationsl Ckwfication All Under 1 1-4 5-14 15–24 25–34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 years adjusted

of Diseases, 1975) Year ages I yearz years years years yeers years yeara years years years and over rate3

Accidents and adverse effects-Con,

Ail other accidents and

adverae effects. . . . . E800-E807,

E826–E949

Chronic obstructive pulmonav

diseases and allied

conditions . . ...490-496

?neurnonia and influenza. ..480-487

D!abetes mellttus . . . . . . . . . ...250

Sulctde . . . . . . . . . . . . E950– E959

Chronic Iwer disease and

cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...571

Atherosclerosis. . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Nephritis, nephrot!c syndrome, and

nephrosls . . . . . . . . . . . . ..58 O-589

Homtclde and legal

Intervention. . E960– E978

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..O38

Certain conditions originating in

theperinatal period . . . . ..760–779

Congenital anomalies. 740–759

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1988

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

1988

1985

1979

1986

1985

1979

19.7

19.9

23.1

31.8

31.3

22.2

29.0

28.3

20.1

15.4

15.5

14.8

12.8

12.3

12.1

10.9

11.2

13.2

9.4

10.0

12.8

9.0

8.9

7.0

9.0

8.3

10.0

7.8

7.2

3.6

7.6

8.1

10.4

5.2

5.4

6.0

19.3

19.0

25.0

1.6

1.4

1.9

17.6

18.8

33.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.5

0.3

1.0

0.1

6.7

7.4

6.4

7.4

5.3

5.0

8.0

8.1

7.6

483.7

508.6

680.7

218.8

228.4

260.4

13.4

12.9

16.7

0.2

0.3

0.5

1.4

1.5

2.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

. . .

.

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

2.7

2.4

2.5

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.9

1.0

0.6

6.1

5.9

8.1

5.5

5.7

7.7

0.3

0.3

0.2

(),4

0.4

0.6

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.8

0.8

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.3

1.4

1.6

12.2

12.3

17.0

0.5

0.5

0.3

0.7

0.6

0.8

0.4

0.3

0.4

13.1

12.9

12.4

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0

0,0

0.0

0.2

0.2

0.3

14.2

12.1

14.5

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.3

1.2

1.4

15.3

15.0

16.9

0.6

0.6

0.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.4

15.7

15.2

16.3

2.8

3.0

3.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

0.6

0.7

16.1

14.7

18.2

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.9

1.0

1.2

14.5

14.5

17.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.8

3.7

3.6

15.2

14.6

15.4

9.6

9.8

13.9

0.1

0.2

0.1

1.3

1.4

1.5

11.4

11.3

14.3

1.4

1.2

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

1.1

1.4

15.6

16.1

20.8

9.8

10.2

9.3

7.0

7.2

7.1

9.5

8.8

9.0

16.4

15.6

16.5

20.3

22.0

31.0

0.8

0.8

0.9

3.2

3.2

3.7

8.3

8.1

10.8

3.3

3.0

2.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.4

1.4

1.8

19.7

21.1

25.2

47.2

47.5

40.2

18.6

18.5

16.4

26.0

26.1

25.8

17.0

16.7

16.6

32.2

33.8

40.9

4.0

4.0

4.8

9.5

9.7

8.5

5.4

5.7

7.0

8.9

8.8

4.9

0.0

0.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

31.2

32.8

38.1

149.2

147.9

117.0

58.6

57.8

47.8

59.2

59.7

61.3

19.7

18.5

17.8

37.2

37.5

41.8

16.0

17.0

24.4

26.8

27.7

23.7

4.4

4.3

5.4

22.6

21.5

12.4

0.0

0.0

2.8

2.5

2.7

77.5

80.1

89.2

294.8

291.6

200.6

242.8

241.3

184.2

121.9

128.1

130.3

25.2

24,1

20.8

31.5

32.6

28.3

74.8

82.3

125.3

79,4

78.1

64.7

4.6

4.3

4.8

64.6

61.5

29.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.0

3.9

3.4

226.9

228.3

251.6

362.9

360.0

230.2

1,032.1

1,023.5

694.9

213.9

214.9

211.6

20.8

19,1

17.9

20.8

19.8

18.1

432.6

465.8

649.1

216,4

213.7

155,2

4.7

4.1

5.0

181.9

159.6

70.3

0.0

0.0

5.9

5.6

5.2

15.7

16.0

19.6

18.8

18.7

14.6

13.5

13.4

11.2

9.6

9.6

9.8

11.9

11.5

11.7

9.2

9.6

12.0

3.7

4.0

5.7

4.9

4.9

4.3

9.0

8.3

10.2

4.3

4.1

2.3

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

[’$)

lF[gures forage not stated Included In All ages but no:dlstrdmted among age 9r0uPs.

2Death rates underl year(based on population estimates) ddferfrom Infant mortal ltyrates( based on Iwe b!rths); see tables E, 13, 14, 15, 17, and20 forlnfant monallty ratea, and Techmcal notes forturther

discussion of the difference.

3For method of computatmn, see Technical notes.

4Because deaths from these causes occur mainly among Infants, age-adymted ratea are not shown.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 19

Table 6. Deaths anddeath rates forthel Oleading causasof death inspacified raca-sex groups: United States, 1986

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group]

Cause of death, race, andsex

Rerrk (Ninth Revision International

order Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

. . .

1

2

3

4

. . .

. . .

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

2

3

. . .

. . .

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

2

3

4

5

6

. . .

. . .

All races, both sexes

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . . . 390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplaams of Lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . . ..140–208

Cerebrovascular diseaaes . ...430-438

Accidents and adversa

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidenta . . . . . . . . . . . . E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . E800-E807,E826- E949

Chronic obstructive pulmonaw diseases

and allied conditions.. . . . .490-496

Pneumonia and influenza . ...480-487

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..250

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E95O-E959

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. .. 571

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 440

All other causes.. . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

White, male

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . . . 390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of Iymphstic and hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vahicle

accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . E800-E807, E826-E949

Cerebrovascular diseases . ...430-438

Chronic obstructive pulmonaw diseases

and allied conditions. . . . ...490-496

Pneumonia and influenza . ...480-487

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E95O-E959

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. .. 571

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and

nephrosis . ..580 . . . . . . . . ..58O-589

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

White, female

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of

heart. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of Lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Cerebrovascular diseasas . ...430-438

Pneumonia and influenza . ...480487

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

and allied conditions . . . . . ..490-496

Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E800-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . E800-E807, E826- E949

2,105,361

765,490

469,376

149,643

95,277

47,865

47,412

76,559

69,812

37,184

30,904

26,159

22,706

362,251

952,554

347,967

218,381

54,864

29,163

25,701

50,365

438341

29,891

22,270

14,099

12,788

8,754

149,834

878,529

333,396

193,971

79,641

32,432

27,781

25,451

12,026

13,425

873.2

317.5

194.7

62.1

39.5

19.9

19.7

31.8

29.0

15.4

12.8

10.9

9.4

150.3

954.4

348.6

218.8

55.0

29.2

25.7

50.5

43.4

29.9

22.3

14.1

12.8

8.8

150.1

840.7

319.0

185.6

76.2

31.0

26.6

24.4

11.5

12.8

Cause ofdeath, race, arrdsex

Rank (Ninth Revision International

order Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

2

3

. . .

. . .

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

2

3

4

5

. . .

. . .

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

White, femala—Con.

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Nephritis, nephritic syndrome, and

nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .580-589

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 038

All other causes. . . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

All other, male

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disaases of

heart . . . . . . . . 390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissuea . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . E800-E807,E826-E949

Cerebrovascular diseases . ...430-438

Homicide and legal

intervention . . . . . . . , . . . . E960-E978

Pneumonia and influenza . ...480-487

Certain conditions originating in the

perinatal period . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Chronic obstructive pulmona~ diseases

and allied conditions. . . . ...490-496

Chronic liver disease and

cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...571

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

All other causas. . . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

All other, female

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . . . 390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Cerebrovascular diseases . ...430-438

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..250

Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . E800-E807, E826-E949

Pneumonia and influenza . ...480-487

Certain conditions originating in the

perinatal period . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and

naphrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...580-589

Homicide and legal

intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . E960-E978

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 038

All other causes. . . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

17,496

13,091

8,692

8,194

138,384

151,451

42,945

32,178

10,706

4,925

5,781

8,799

8,028

4,312

3,748

3,717

2,698

2,581

31,739

122,827

41,182

24,846

10,838

4,319

4,256

1,751

2,505

3,177

2,829

2,212

2,013

1,815

25,340

16.7

12.5

8.3

7.8

32.4

62.7

244.6

183.3

61.0

28.1

32.9

50.1

45.7

24.6

21.4

21.2

15.4

14.7

180.8

638.8

214.2

129.2

56.4

22.5

22.1

9.1

13.0

16.5

14.7

11.5

10.5

9.4

131.8
20 ~ Monthly Vial Statistics Reporl

Table 6. Deathe and death rates for the 1CJleading cauaea of death in specifiad race-sex groupa: United States, 1986—Con.

[Rates per 100,000 population in spec,fied group]

Cause of death, race, and sax

Rank (Ninth Revision International

order Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

. .

1

2

3

. .

. . .

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

Bleck, male

Allceuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . . . 390-396,402,404-429

Malignant neoplaams, including

neoplasmsof Lymphatic and hemat.opoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents . . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . E800-E807, E826- E949

Cerebrovascular diseeses . ...430-438

Homicide snd legal

intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . E960-E978

Pneumonia and influenza . ...480-487

Certain conditions originating in the

perinatal period . . . . . . . . . .. 760-779

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasas

and allied conditions. . . . . . .49&4g6

Chronic liver diaeaae end cirrhosis. ..571

Diabetes mellitua . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 250

All othar causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

137,214

39,076

29,363

9,035

3,974

5,061

7,938

7,634

3,836

3,501

3,302

2,404

2,295

28,830

987.7

281.3

211.4

65.0

28.6

36.4

57.1

55.0

27.6

25.2

23.8

17.3

16.5

207.5

Cause ofdaath, race, andsex

Rank (Ninth Revision International

order Classification of Diseases, 1975) Numbar Rate

. . .

1

2

3

4

5

. . .

. . .

6

7

6

9

10

. . .

Black, female

All causes......,........,,,,, . . . . .

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . . . 390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplaamsof Lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Cerebrovsscular diseases . ...430-438

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Accidents end advarse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . , . E800–E807, E826- E949

Pneumonia and influenza . ...480-487

Certain conditions originating in tha

perinatal period . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and

nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580-589

Homicide and legal

intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . E960-E978

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 038

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . , Residual

13,112

36,650

22,616

10,014

4,004

3,550

1,313

2,237

2,864

2,648

2,057

1,861

1,720

23,128

733.9

250.8

146.7

66.0

26.0

23.0

8.5

14.5

18.6

17,2

13.3

12.1

11.2

150.1
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 21

Table 7. Deaths anddeath rates forthel Oieading causes ofdeath unspecified age groups: United States, 1986

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group]

Cause of death and age

Rank (Ninth Revision International

order Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rata

. . .

1

...

...

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

,..

. . .

1

. . .

. . .

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

,,.

. . .

2

3

1-4 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents. . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . E800-E807,E826-E949

Congenital anomalies. . . ...740-759

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissuea . . . . . 140-208

Homicide and legal

intervention . . . . . . . . . . . E960-E978

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . 390-398,402,404-429

Pneumonia and influenza. .. 480-487

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..32O-322

Certain conditions originating in the

perinstal period. . . . . . . ...760-779

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .038

Meningococcal infection. . . . . ...036

Allothercausee . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

5-14 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse

effects ... . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents . . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . E800-E807,E826-E949

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissuas. . ...140-208

Congenital anomalies. . . . . . 740–759

Homicide snd legal

intervention. . , . . . . . . . . E960-E978

Diseases of

heart. . . . . . 390-398,402,404-429

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E950-E959

Pneumonia and influenza ...4848787

Chronic obstructive pulmonaty diseaaes

and allied conditions ., ...490-496

Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in situ,

and neoplasms of uncertain behavior

and of unspecified nature. ..2l23939

Cerebrovascular diseases. .. 430-438

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

15-24 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents an: adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents. . . . . . . . . . . E81O–E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . E800-E807, E826-E949

Homicide and legal

intervention. . . . . . . . . . . E960-E978

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E95O-E959

7,480

2,934

1,005

1,929

879

569

382

366

199

144

132

90

64

1,721

8,788

4,226

2,350

1,876

1,165

453

379

310

255

147

106

90

73

1,584

39,929

19,975

15,227

4,748

5,522

5,120

52.0

20.4

7.0

13.4

6.1

4.0

2.7

2.5

1.4

1.0

0.9

0.6

0.4

12.0

26.0

12.6

6.9

5.5

3.4

1.3

1.1

0.9

0.8

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.2

4.7

102.3

51.2

39.0

12.2

14.2

13.1

Cause of death and age

Rank (Ninth Revision International

order Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rare

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

. . .

. . .

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

!..

1

2

3

4

.,.

. . .

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

15-24 years—Con.

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of Lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues . . . . . 140-208

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . 390-398,402,404–429

Congenital anomalies. . . ...740-759

Pneumonia and influenza. .. 480-487

Cerebrovascular diseases. .. 430-438

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

and allied conditions . . ...490-496

Diabetes .mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

25-44 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E6OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents. . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effacts . . . E800-E807,E826- E949

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of Lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues . . . . . 140-208

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . 390-398,402,404-429

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E95O-E959

Homicida and legal

intervention. . . . . . . . . . . E960-E978

Chronic liver disease and

cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...571

Cerebrovascular diseases. .. 430-438

Pneumonia and influenza. .. 480-487

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

and allied conditions . . . . .490-496

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . Residual

45-64 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues . . . . . 140-208

Dk.eases of

heart . . . ...390-398.402.404-429

Cerebrovascular diseases. ..430-438

Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents. . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects. . . E800-E807,E826-E949

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

and allied conditions . . ...490-496

Chronic liver disease and

cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...571

Diabetes mellitus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E95o-Eg5g

Pneumonia and influenza ...4848787

Homicide and legal

intervention. . , , . . . . . . . E960-E978

All other causes ., . . . . . . . . . Residual

2,115

1,096

511

276

263

191

140

4,720

126,923

27,201

15,844

11,357

20,595

16,106

11,724

10,687

4,370

3,311

1,936

1,808

789

28,396

394,190

136,605

127,294

16,428

14,733

6,799

7.934

12,720

11,795

7,938

7,518

5.744

38090

50,325

5.4

2.8

1.3

0.7

0.7

0.5

0.4

12.1

167.3

35.9

20.9

15.0

27.2

21.2

15.5

14.1

5.8

4.4

2.6

2.4

1.0

37.4

875.1

303.2

282.6

36.5

32.7

15.1

17.6

28.2

26.2

17,6

16.7

12.8

6.9

111.7
22 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report ———

Table7. Deaths anddeath rates forthel Oleading causasof death unspecified aga groups: Unitad States, 1986—Con.

[Rates per 100,000 population m spec!f,ed group]

Cause of death and age

Rank (Ninth Revision International

order Classlflcatlonof Dweases, 1975) Number Rate

Cause of death and age

Rank (Ninth Revwlon International

order Class! ficat!on of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

65 years and over

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,,, :1,488,161 5,102.0

1 Dcseases of

heart , . . ...390-398.402,404-429 619,009 2,122.2

2 Malignant neoplasms, tncludmg

naoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues, . ...140-208 308,184 1,056.6

3 Cerebrovascufar diseases. .. 430-438 129,357 443.5

4 Chronic obstructwe pulmonary disaases

and allled conditions . . . .490-496 62,649 214.8

5 Pneumonia and influenza . ..480-487 60,801 208.5

6 Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . ...250 27,256 93.4

65 years and over—Con.

7 Accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E949 25,134 862

. Motor vehicle

accidents . . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825 6,410 22.0

. All other accidents end adverse

effects ., . E800– E807, E826-E949 18,724

8

64.2

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. ..440 21,555

9

73.9

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome,

andnephrosis . . . . , . . . ...580-589 17,851 61.2

10 Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 038 14,821 50.8

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . Residual 201,544 691.0
Tabla 8. Deaths from 7Zselected csuses by age: United Statas, 1986

Cause ofdeat/r (Ninth Revision

International Classification of All Underl 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 years Not

Diseases, 1975) ages year years years years years years years years years years and over stated

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shigellosis and amebiasis . ..004.006

Certain other intestinal

infections . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..007-OO9

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . .. OlO-Ol8

Tuberculosis of respiratory

system . . . . . . . . . . . . ...010-012

Othar tuberculosis . . . . ...013-018

Whooping cough. ... . . . . . . . . . ..O33

Straptococcal sore throst, scsrlatina,

and erysipelss !. . . . . . . . . . 034-035

Meningococcal infection . . . . . . ., 036

Septicemia ... ..,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 038

Acute poliomyelitis . . . . . . . . . . ...045

Measles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..O55

Viral hepatitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..O7O

Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...080-097

All othar infectious and parasitic

diseaaes . ..001-003.005,020-032,

037,039-041 ,046–054,

058-066,071–088,098-139

Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and

hamatopoietic tissues . . . . . 140-208

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral

cavity, and pharynx . . . . . 140-149

Malignsnt neoplasms of digestive

organs and peritoneum. . . 150-159

Malignant neoplasms of respiratory

and intrathoracic

organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l6O-l 65

Malignant neoplaem of

breast ... . . . . . . . . . . . ..l74-l75

Malignant neoplasms of genital

organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l 79-187

Malignant neoplasms of urinary

organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l 88-l 89

Malignant neoplasms of ell other

and unspecified

sites . . . . . . . . . 170-173,190-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

Other malignant neoplssms of

lymphatic snd hematopoietic

tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 OO-2O3

Benign neoplasms, carcinoma In situ,

and neoplasms of uncertain behavior

and of unspecified

nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 O-239

Diabetes me[litus . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Nutritional deficiencies . . ...260-269

2,105,361

12

347

1,782

1,407

375

6

12

286

18,795

2

1,006

80

9.295

469,376

8,292

116,508

130,450

40,789

51,247

19,113

59,446

17,365

26,166

6,730

37,184

2,862

38,891

114

1

1

5

62

302

10

5

219

97

1

5

4

4

55

25

3

78

2

24

7,480

9

3

1

2

64

80

8

107

569

2

20

2

6

20

296

194

29

56

9

8,788

1

3

4

1

3

1

20

44

.

10

96

1,165

6

14

3

1

3

44

529

448

117

90

25

3

39,929

3

18

12

6

2

38

87

1

45

292

2,115

25

125

52

14

134

25

790

574

376

132

140

6

56,530

3

17

107

60

47

24

255

107

2

1,702

5,604

68

644

317

654

597

88

1,744

669

823

203

634

17

70,393

3

19

184

135

49

16

462

119

4

1,714

14,991

293

2,412

2,597

3,073

1,309

336

3,028

810

1,133

262

1,174

34

115,161

1

16

183

142

41

3

12

744

110

3

984

37,800

969

7,424

11,802

5,350

2,686

1,183

5,394

1,101

1,891

439

2,158

41

279,029

19

279

226

53

2

17

1,984

1

174

5

1,136

98,805

2,282

21,796

35,080

9,577

7,630

3,365

12,099

2,532

4,444

918

5,780

136

485,539

1

33

373

303

70

1

16

3,915

232

17

1,346

146,803

2,528

36,281

47,085

10,722

15,565

5,639

16,661

4,373

7,949

1,541

10,269

397

575,149

3

43

416

343

73

1

12

5,857

151

31

1,086

116,632

1,484

32,954

27,530

7,787

16,144

5,800

13,379

4,559

6,995

1,963

11,048

826

427,473

70

211

181

30

3

5

5,049

40

13

612

44,749

634

14,820

5,966

3,606

7,168

2,607

5,463

2,079

2,406

1,046

5,939

1,377

999

1

3

3

6

1

46

13

12

5

5

2

8

1

2

6

1
Table 8. Deaths from 72selscted csuses by age United States, 1986—Corr.

Cause of death (Ninth Revision

International Classification of All Underl 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 years Not

Diseases, 1975) ages year years years years years years years years years years and over stated

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..28O-285

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..32 O–322

Major cardiovascular

diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..39 O-448

Diseases of

heart. . ...390-398.402,404-429

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic

hesrtdlsease . . . . . ...390-398

Hypertensive heart disease. .. 402

Hypertensive heart and renal

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4O4

Ischem[c heart disease ..410–414

,Acute myocerdial

infarction..............4l O

Other acute and subacute

forms of iachemic heart

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4ll

Angina pectoris. . . . . . . ...413

Old myocardial infarction and

other forms of chrome

ischemic heart

disease . . . . . . . . . . ..4l2.4l4

Other diseases of

endocardium . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

All other forms of heart

disease. . . . . 41 5-423,425–429

Hypertension with or without

renal disease . . . . . . . .401 ,403

Cerebrovascular diseases. .. 430-438

Intracerebral and other

intracranial

hemorrhage . . . . . . ...431-432

Cerebral thrombosis and

unspecified occlusion of cerebral

arteries. . . . . . . 434.0,434.9

Cerebral embolism. . . . . ...434.1

All other and Iate effects

of cerebrovascular

diseases . . . .430,433,435-438

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Other diseases of arteries, arterioles,

and capillaries . . . . . .. 441-448

Acute bronchitis and

bronchiolltis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 466

Pneumonia andlnfluenza . ..480-487

Pneumonia . . . . . . . . . . ...480-486

Influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487

Chronm obstructive pulmonaw

diseases and allied

conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Bronch(hs, chronic and

unspecified. . . . . . . . . .490–491

Emphysema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...492

3,708

1,160

968,240

765,490

6,441

20,509

2.496

520,729

261,002

3,856

990

254,881

10,130

205,185

7,984

149,643

20,479

23,467

784

104,913

22,706

22,417

588

69,812

67,974

1,838

76,559

3,750

14,471

21

220

1,116

982

5

1

23

16

1

6

13

940

5

109

52

13

1

43

20

59

663

656

7

60

40

4

81

144

415

366

2

2

8

4

4

7

347

1

37

10

6

1

20

11

14

199

191

6

34

12

60

27

402

310

6

16

10

1

5

10

278

1

73

32

6

2

31

18

5

147

133

14

106

5

1

114

25

1,452

1,096

52

19

2

119

62

7

1

49

43

861

7

263

106

18

3

136

1

85

6

276

267

9

191

9

2

176

62

4,872

3,691

138

119

26

1,272

754

27

2

489

118

2,018

54

324

55

5

576

10

157

4

736

724

12

247

12

1?

118

62

15,254

12,415

248

528

41

7,418

4,479

140

17

2,782

192

3.988

123

2,351

892

135

9

1,315

40

325

10

1,200

1,177

23

542

33

63

116

69

38,853

32.982

477

1,349

64

21,886

13,605

312

34

7,935

320

8,886

359

4,648

1,655

417

18

2,558

190

674

14

1,600

1,564

36

2,235

98

486

244

154

110,619

94,312

1,120

3,077

212

65,036

39,139

759

110

25,028

935

23,932

878

11,780

3.085

1,551

66

7,078

889

2,760

36

4,144

4,087

57

10,485

422

2,274

575

175

220,605

180,772

1,848

4,962

530

127,111

72,757

1,016

265

53,073

2,198

44,123

1,817

28,444

5,135

4,340

195

16,774

2,765

6,807

98

10,154

9,945

209

25,866

1,046

5,351

1,123

152

307,894

238,956

1,829

5,998

817

165,799

83,511

945

319

81,024

3,618

60,895

2,627

51,982

6,014

8,407

297

37,264

6,781

7,546

176

21,995

21,451

544

26,708

1,281

4,910

1,100

7’0

266,339

199,281

714

4,445

804

131,821

46,607

647

241

84,326

2,676

58,821

2,106

46,931

3,161

8,506

187

37,07741

12,009

419

327

2

9

220

58

2

160

96

4

65

13

11

21

4,010 * 2

165 1

28,652 46

27,733 46

919 -

10,075 10

790 2

1,368 1
Asthma.

,................. ..4g3

Other chronic obstructive pulmona~

diseases and allied

condition..,,...... ...494-496

Ulcer of stomach and

duodenum............. ..53l-533

Appendicitis.............. 540–543

Hernia of abdominal cavity and

intestinal obstruction without

mantion of hernia.. ...550-553.560

Chronic liver disease and

cirrhosis................. . . ..ij71

Cholelithiasia and other disorders of

gallbladder........... ...574-575

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome,

and nephroais,........ ...580-589

Acute glomerulonephritis and

nephrotic syndrome.. ...580-581

Chronic glomerulonephritis,

nephritis and nephropathy, not

specified as acute or chronic,

and renaI sclerosis,

unspecified..... ...582-583.587

Renal failure, disordera resulting

from impaired renal function, and

small kidney of unknown

cause........ 584-586,588-589

Infections of kidney......... ...590

Hyperplaaia of prostate....... ...600

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth,

and the puerperium.... ...630-676

Pregnancy with abortive

outcome, ,,......... ..63 O-638

Other complications of pregnancy,

childbirth, and the

puerperi~m......... ...640-676

Congenital anomalies... ...740-759

Certain conditions originating in the

perinatal pariod........ ..760-779

8irth trauma, intrauterine hypoxia,

birth asphyxia, and respiratory

diatresa syndrome... ...767-769

Other conditions originating

in the perlnatal

period. .,..... 760-766.770-779

Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined

conditions...,..,..... 780-799

Allotherdmeases.......... Residual

Accidents and adverse

effects.............. .. E8OO-E949

Motor vehicle

accidents

........... E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects. .. E8OE807.E8262E94949

Suicide

................ E950-E959

Homicide and legal

intervention........... E960-E978

All other external

cause................ E980-E999

3,955

54,383

6,477

512

5,445

26,159

2,956

21,767

293

1,505

19,969

1,870

508

272

51

221

12,638

18,391

4,693

13,698

31,390

158,102

95,277

47,865

47,412

30,904

21,731

3.120

13396

104

204

251

82

241

4

...

...

8,244

18,226

4,652

13,574

6,038

1,689

909

183

726. .

278

51

17516

31

101

2852

213

...

...

...

879

132

28

104

317

921

2,934

1,005

1,929. .

.

382

53

9283

17

2542

3318

241

453

1385

146

973

4,226

2,350

1,876

255

379

49

166

14

15

16

27

697

796

12

614

91

20

71

511

624

870

2,209

19,975

15,227

4,748

5,120

5,522

465

197

27

57

15

39

1,182

16

241

8

32

201

18

125

18

107

398725

1,845

6,430

16,906

10,358

6,548

6,711

6,904

864

251

195

142

16

72

3,188

33

435

12

47

376

28

55

13

42

383

11

1,763

8,401

10,295

5,486

4,809

5,013

3.783

617

356

1,295

248

24

135

4,632

71

7325

56

671

5611

315211

1,746

8,841

7,005

3,442

3,563

3,736

1,895

341

688

7,101

736

87

402

7,163

225

2,115

36

164

1,915

125

24. .

.

...

,,,

446

3,105

16,667

7,728

3,357

4,371

3,782

1,195

291

982

18,487

1,423

126

924

6,455

615

4,649

59

349

4,241

298

83. .

.

...

4;9

11

4,700

30,517

8,499

3,096

5,403

3,414

758

181

843

19,674

2,130

130

1,812

2,850

1,060

7,196

95

481

6,620

604

175

.,.

,.,

365

11

5,505

44,744

9,633

2,612

7,021

2,283

417

127

350

7,567

1,710

69

1,872

578

920

6,006

58

352

5,596

727

225. .

.

...

,,,

163

11

5,266

36,658

7,002

702

6,300

578

130

53

732822221. .

...

... 211

89

52

165

47

118

12

88

28
----- .. . . . . . . . ..- ---- t arxe tr. rJeatrr rates ror /4 selectea causes hy age. U mted StateS, 1986

[Rates per 100,000 population in speclf!ed group]

Cause of death (Ninth Rewsion International

Classiflcat;on of Diseases, 1975)

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shlgellosis snd amebiasls . . . . . . . . . . 004,006

Certain other Intestinal infections . . . . . . . . . . ...007-009

Tuberculosis . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..010–018

Tuberculosis of respiratory system . . . . . . . ...010-012

Other tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..013–018

Whooping cough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Streptococcal sore throst, scarlatina, and

erysipelas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..034–035

Meningococcal infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Acute poliomyelitis .,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...045

Resales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...055

Viral hepatitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...070

Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...090-097

All other Infectious and parasitic

dweases. . . . . . . . 001 -003,005,020 -032,037,039–041 ,

046–054,056–066,071 -088,098-139

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . 140-208

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cawty,

and pharynx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..140–149

Mallgnant neoplasms of digestive organs

and peritoneum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and

intrathoracic organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malignant neoplasm of breast. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malignant naoplasms of genital organs . . . . . .

Malignant neoplasms of urinary organs . . . . . .

Maligndnt neoplasms of all other and

50–1 59

60-165

74–1 75

79-187

88-189

unspecified sites . . . . . . . . . . . . 170-173,190-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..204–208

Other malignant neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...200-203

8enign neoplasms, carcinoma in situ, and neoplasms of

uncertain behavior and of unspecified nature. .. 210-239

Oiabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Nutritional deficiencies. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260–269

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...280-285

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Major cardiovascular diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...390-448

Diseases of heart . . . . . . . . . ...390-398.402.404-429

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..390–398

Hypertensive hesrt disaaae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...402

Hypertensive heart and renal disease. . . . . . . . ...404

Ischemic heam disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410-414

Acute myocardial infarction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410

Other acute and subacute forms of iachemic hearf

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...411

All Under 1 1-4 5-14 15–24 25-34 35-44 45-54

ages I

55-64 65– 74 75-84 85 years

year2 years years years years years years years years years and over

873.2

0.0

0.1

0.7

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

7.8

0.0

O.A

0.0

3.9

194.7

3.4

48,3

54.1

16.9

21.3

7.9

24.7

7.2

10.9

2.8

15.4

1.2

1.5

0.5

401.6

317.5

2.7

8.5

1.0

216.0

108.3

1.6

1,032.1

3.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.6

8.0

0.3

0.1

5.8

2.6

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.5

0.7

0.1

2.1

0.1

0.6

0.6

5.8

29.6

26.1

0.1

0.0

0.6

0.4

52.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.6

0.1

0.7

4.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

2.1

1.3

0.2

0.4

0.1

0.4

1.0

2.9

2.5

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

26.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.3

3.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.6

1.3

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.1

1.2

0.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

102.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.7

5.4

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.1

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.3

0.4

0.0

0.3

0.1

3.7

2.8

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.2

0.0

132.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.3

0.0

4.0

13.1

0.2

1.5

0.7

1.5

1.4

0.2

4.1

1.6

1.9

0.5

1.5

0.0

0.4

0.1

11.4

8.6

0.3

0.3

0.1

3.0

1.8

0.1

212.9

0.0

0.1

0.6

0.4

0.1

0.0

1.4

0.4

0.0

5.2

45.3

0.9

7.3

7.9

9.3

4.0

1.0

9.2

2.4

3.4

0.8

3.6

0.1

0.4

0.2

46.1

37.5

0.7

1.6

0.1

22.4

13.5

0.4

504.8

0.0

0.1

0.8

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.1

3.3

0.5

0.0

4.3

165.7

4.2

32.5

51.7

23.4

11.8

5.2

23.6

4.8

8.3

1.9

9.5

0.2

0.5

0.3

170.3

144.6

2.1

5.9

0.3

95.9

59.6

1.4

1,255.1

0.1

1.3

1.0

0.2

0.0

0.1

8.9

0.0

0.8

0.0

5.1

444.4

10.3

98.0

157.8

43.1

34.3

15.1

54.4

11.4

20.0

4.1

26.0

0.6

1.1

0.7

497.6

424.2

5.0

13.8

1.0

292.5

176.0

3.4

2,801.4

0.0

0.2

2.2

1,7

0.4

0.0

0.1

22.6

1.3

01

7.8

847.0

14.6

209.3

271.7

61.9

89.8

32.5

96.1

25.2

45.9

8.9

59.2

2.3

3.3

1.0

1,272.8

1,043.0

10.7

28.6

3.1

733.4

419.8

5.9

6,348.2

0.0

0.5

4.6

3.8

0.8

0.0

0.1

64.6

1,7

0.3

12.0

1,287.3

16,4

363.7

303.9

85.9

178.2

64.0

47.7

50.3

77.2

21.7

21.9

9.1

12.4

1.7

3,398.4

2,637.5

20.2

66.2

9.0

1,830.0

921.8

10.4

15,398.9

2.5

7.6

6.5

1.1

0.1

0.2

181.9

1,4

0,5

22.0

1,612.0

22.8

533.9

214.9

129.9

258.2

93.9

196.8

74.9

86.7

37.7

213.9

49.6

39.6

2.5

9,594.3

7,178.7

25.7

160.1

29.0

4,748.6

1,678.9
Angina pectoris

....................... ...413

Old myocardial infarction and other forms Of

chronic ischemic heart disease....,.. .. 412,414

Other diseases of endocardium.,,.......... ...424

All other forms of heart diseaae. ..41 5-423,425–429

Hypertension with or without renal diseaae.. ..401.403

Cerebrovascular diseases.................. 430–438

Intracerebral and other intracranial

hemorrhage....................... ...431-432

Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified occlusion of

cerebral arteries.,...........,...... 434.0,434.9

Cerebral emboliam..................... ...434.1

All other and late effects of cerebrovascuiar

diseases

..................... 430,433,435-438

Atherosclerosis..

.......................... ...440

Other diseases of arteriea, arteriolea, and

capillaries,......................... ...441-448

Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitia.............. ...466

Pneumonia and influenza................. ...480-487

Pneumonia................... ., ..,......480-486

Influanza

.................................. ..487

Chronic obstructive pulmona~ diseases and allied

conditions...........

................. ...490-496

Bronchitis, chronic andunapecified .,.... ...490-491

Emphysema.............................. ...492

Asthma................

.................. ...493

Other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and

alliad conditions..........,.......... ...494-496

Ulcer of stomach and duodenum. ., .,...... ...531-533

Appendicitis

........................... ...540-543

Harnia of abdominal cavity and intestinal obstruction

without mention of hernia........... ...550-553.560

Chronic Iivar disease and cirrhosis,............. ...571

Cholelithiasis and other diaordera of gallbladder, ..574-575

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosia., .580-589

Acute glomarulonephritis and nephrotic

syndrome..................,........ ...580-581

Chronic glomerulonephritis, nephritis and nephropathy,

not specified as acute or chronic, and renal sclerosis,

unspecified................ .,,.....582-583,587

Renal failure, disordera resulting from impaired renal

function, and small kidney of unknown

cause......................... 584-586,588-589

Infections of kidney.......................... ...590

Hyperplasia of prostate....................... ...600

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the

puerperium................... .,.........630-676

Pregnancy with abortive outcome........ ...630-638

Other complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and

thepuerperium,..................... ...640-676

Congenital anomalies...

.................. ...740-759

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal

period................................. ..760–779

8irth trauma, intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxia, and

respiratory diatress syndrome... .,.,... ...767-769

Other conditions originating in the perinatal

period........................ 760-766,770-779

See footnotes at end of table.

(J.4

105.7

4.2

85.1

3.3

62.1

8,5

9.7

0.3

43.5

9.4

9.3

0.2

29.0

28.2

0.8

31.8

1.6

6,0

1.6

22.6

2,7

0.2

2,3

10.9

1.2

9.0

0.1

0.6

8.3

0.8

0.2

0.1

0.0

0,1

5,2

7.6

1.9

5.7

0.0

0.2

0.3

24.9

0.1

2.9

1.4

0.3

0.0

1.1

0.5

1.6

17.6

17.4

0.2

1.6

1.1

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

0.2

2.8

0.5

0.1

6.7

0.2

0.1

6.4

0.1. .

.

...

...

218.8

483.7

123.5

360.2

0.0

0.0

2.4

0.0

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.4

1.3.

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0. .

.

...

6:i

0.9

0.2

0.7

0.0

0,0

0.8

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.4

0.4

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

1.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

2.2

0.0

0.7

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.7

0.7

0.0

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.2

1,3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.1

0.3

4.7

0.1

2.2

0.8

0.1

0.0

1.3

0.0

0.4

0.0

1.7

1,7

0.0

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.1

0.1

0.0

0,1

2,8

0,0

0.6

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

8.4

0.6

12.1

0.4

7.1

2.7

0.4

0.0

4.0

0.1

1.0

0.0

3.6

3.6

0.1

1.6

0.1

0.2

0,8

0.6

0.4

0.0

0.2

9.6

0.1

1.3

0.0

0.1

1.1

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.1

1.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

34.8

1.4

38.9

1.6

20.4

7.3

1.8

0.1

11.2

0.8

3.0

0.1

7.0

6.9

0.2

9.8

0.4

2.1

1.6

5.7

1.1

0.1

0.6

20.3

0.3

3.2

0.0

0.2

2.9

0.2

0.0

0.0

1.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

112.6

4.2

107.6

3.9

53.0

13.9

7.0

0.3

31.8

4,0

12.4

0.2

18.6

18.4

0.3

47.2

1.9

10.2

3.1

31.9

3.3

0.4

1.8

32.2

1,0

9.5

0.2

0.7

8.6

0.6

0.1

,., . .

.

2:0

1.5

306.2

12.7

254,6

10.5

164.1

29.6

25.0

1.1

106.3

16.0

39.3

0.6

58.6

57.4

1.2

149.2

6.0

30.9

5.7

106.7

8.2

0.7

5.3

37.2

3.5

26.8

0.3

2,0

24.5

1.7

0.5

.,, . .

.

2:8

0.0

0.0

3,5

894.3

39.9

672.1

29.0

573.8

66.4

92.8

3.3

411.3

74.8

83.3

1.9

242.8

236.8

6.0

29+8

14.1

54.2

9.3

217.2

23.5

1.4

20.0

31.5

11.7

79.4

1.0

5.3

73.1

6.7

1.9

.,.

.,,

,,.

4.0

0.0

0.0

8.7

3,037.7

96.4

2,118,9

75,9

1,762.6

113.9

306.4

6.7

1,335,6

432.6

144.5

5.9

1,032.1

999.0

33.1

362.9

28.5

.49.3

12.6

272.6

61.6

2.5

67.4

20.8

33.1

216.4

2.1

12,7

201.6

26.2

8.1. . .

.,,

5:9

0.0

0.0
Table 9. Deeth rates for72 salected ceuaea by age: United States, 1986—Con.

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International All Under 1 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45–54 55-64 65– 74 75-84 85 years

Clessificatlon of Diseases, 1975) ages 1 yearz years years years years years years years years years and over

Symptoms, signs, andill-defined conditions . . ..780–799 13.0 160.2 2.2 0.4 2.2 4.3 5.3 7.7 14.0 27.1 60.8 189.7

All other diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual 65.6 44.8 6.4 2.9 5.7 15.0 25.4 38.8 75.0 176.1 493.9 1,320.5

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E800-E949 39.5 24.1 20.4 12.5 51.2 39.5 31.1 30.7 34.8 49.0 106.3 252.2

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E81O–E825 19.9 4.9 7.0 6.9 39.0 24.2 16.6 15.1 15.1 17.9 28.8 25.3

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . E800-E807, E826-E949 19.7 19.3 13.4 5.5 12.2 15.3 14.5 15.6 19.7 31.2 77.5 226.9

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959 12.8 0.8 13.1 15.7 15.2 16.4 17.0 19.7 25.2 20.8

Homicide and legal intervention . . . . . . . . . . E960–E978 9.0 ;:4 2:+ 1.1 14.2 16.1 11.4 8.3 5.4 4.4 4.6 4.7

Another external causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E980-E999 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.9

lFigures for age not stated included m All ages but not d!stnbuted among age groups

‘Death rates under 1 year (based on population estimates) differ from infant mortallty rates (based on Iwe births); see tables E, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 20 for infant mortalw rates, and Technical notes for

further d!scuss!on of the difference.

ru

m
Table 10. Deethsfiom 72seleMed causes byreceand sex United States, l986

All other

All races White Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Revision

International Classification of Both Both Both Both

Diseasea, 1975) sexes Male Famala sexes Male Famala sexes Male Femala saxas Male Famale

Allcsusea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shigellosis and

amebiasia. . . . . . . . . ...004.006

Cartain other intestinal

infections . . . . . . . . ...007-009

Tuberculosis , . . . . . . . . . O1O-OI 8

Tubarculoaia of respirato~

system . . . . . . ..012 .Ol O-Ol2

Other tuberculosis . . . 013-018

Whooping cough. . . . . . . . . . . OXI

Streptococcal sore throat,

scarlatina, and

eryaipelas ., . . . . . . ...034-035

Meningococcal infaction. . ...036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 038

Acute poliomyelitis . . . . . . ...045

Meaales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..r)55

Viral hepatitis . . . . . . . . . . . . ..07O

Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 090-097

All other infectious and parasitic

diseases . . . . . . . . 001-003,005,

020-032,037,039-041,

046-054,056-066,

071-088,098-139

Mslignent neoplaems, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and

hamatopoietic tissuas. .. 140-208

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral

cavity, and pharynx. .. 140-149

Malignant neoplasms of

digestive organa and

peritoneum . . . . . ...150-159

Malignant neoplasma of

reapireto~ and intrathoracic

organs, . . . . . . . . . . . 160-165

Malignant neoplasm of

breast . . . . . ..175 ..l74-l75

Malignant neoplasms of genital

organs . . . . . . . . . . ..l79-l87

Malignant neoplasms of urinary

organs . . . . . . . . . . ..l88-l89

Malignant neoplasma of all

other and unspecified

sites . . . . . 170-173,190-199

Leukemia. . . . . . . . ...204-208

Other malignant neopleams of

lymphatic and hematopoietic

tissuaa . . . . . . . . . . ..2 OO-2(J3

2,105,361

12

347

1,782

1,407

375

6

12

286

18,795

2

1,006

80

9,295

469,376

8,292

116,508

130,450

40,789

51,247

19,113

59,446

17,365

26,166

1,104,005

9

192

1,157

948

209

4

5

146

8,786

1

619

42

6,307

250,559

5,514

61,137

88,813

250

27,878

12,153

31,663

9,565

13,586

1,001,356

3

155

625

459

166

2

7

140

10,009

1

387

38

2,988

218,817

2,778

55,371

41,637

40,539

23,369

6,960

27,783

7,800

12.580

1,831,083

11

257

1,065

859

206

3

10

216

15,156

1

830

43

7,305

412,352

6,879

100,884

115,179

36,398

43,437

17,435

53,038

15,709

23,393

952,554

8

134

679

564

115

3

5

113

6,962

1

517

22

4,980

218,361

4,476

52,533

77,647

215

23,257

11,218

28,284

8,685

12,066

878,529

3

123

386

295

91

5

103

8,194

313

21

2,325

193,971

2,403

48,351

37,532

36,183

20,180

6,217

24,754

7,024

11,327

274,278

1

90

717

548

169

3

2

70

3,639

1

176

37

1,990

57,024

1,413

15,624

15,27.1

4,391

7,810

1,678

6,408

1,656

2,773

151,451

1

58

478

384

94

1

33

1,824

102

20

1,327

32,176

1,038

8,604

11,166

35

4,621

935

3,379

880

1,520

122,827

32

239

164

75

2

2

37

1,815

1

74

17

663

24,846

375

7,020

4,105

4,356

3,189

743

3,029

776

1,253

.250,326

1

82

628

478

150

3

2

66

3,417

1

126

37

1,831

51,979

1,289

13,858

14,112

4,076

7,322

1,536

5,813

1,460

2,513

137,214

1

53

424

339

85

1

31

1,697

66

20

1,222

29,363

956

7,554

10,368

31

4,420

855

3,055

771

1,353

113,112

29

204

139

65

2

2

35

1,720

1

60

17

609

22,616

333

6,304

3,744

4,045

2,902

661

2,758

689

1,160
Table 10. Deaths from 72 selected causes by race and sex United States, 1986—Con. .-

All other

All races White Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Rewslon

International Classification of Both Both Both Both

Dweases, 1975) sexas Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Benign neopiasms, carcinoma in

situ, and neoplasms of uncertain

behavior and of unspecified

nature . . . . . . . . . . . . ..21 O-239

Diabetes mellitus. . . . . . . . ...250

Nutritional deficiencies. .. 260-269

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . ...280-285

Meningitis. . . . . . . . . . . . 320–322

Major cardiovascular

diseasea 390–448

Diseases of

heart . . . . . . . . . . . ..39 O-398.

402,404–429

Rheumatrc fever and

rheumatic heart

dmeaae . . . . . . ...390-398

Hypertensive heart

disease...,402.......4O2

Hypertensive heart and renal

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4O4

Ischemic heart

disease . . . . . . ...410-414

Acute myocardial

infarction . . . . . . . . ..41 O

Other acute and subacute

forms of ischemic heart

diseasa . . . . . . . . . ...411

Angina pectoris . . . ...413

Old myocardial infarction

and other forms of chronic

ischemic haart

disease . . . . . ...412.414

Other diseases of

endocardium . . . . . . ...424

Ail other forms of heart

disease . . . . . . . . . 415-423,

425-429

Hypertension with or without

renal disease . . . . . . .401 ,403

Cerebrovascular

disaases . . . . . . . . . . 430-438

Intracerebral and other

intracranial

hemorrhage. . . ...431-432

Cerebral thrombosis and

unspecified occlusion

of cerebrai

artaries. . . . ...434.0.434.9

Cerebral embolism . ...434.1

424

4,004

202

372

140

51,516

38,650

293

2,B47

355

20,703

10,159

210

58

10,276

398

14,054

1,013

10,014

1,626

1,362

36

5,895

30,284

2,438

2,949

827

2,740

12,788

883

1,272

445

3,155

17,496

1,555

1,677

382

437,590

333,396

4,030

8,939

1,110

224,287

104,258

1,282

483

118,264

5,107

89,923

3,532

79,641

9,536

12,792

429

835

6,900

424

759

333

109,420

84,127

569

5,527

665

45,331

22,784

560

108

21,879

847

31,188

1,813

19,637

3,663

2,589

71

374

2,561

205

361

179

54,361

42,945

212

2,571

296

23,073

11,835-

338

46

10,854

410

16,383

764

8,799

1,842

1,120

30

461

4,319

219

398

154

55,059

41,1B2

357

2,956

369

22,258

10,949

222

62

11,025

437

14,805

1,049

10,838

1,621

1,469

41

756

6,299

392

706

305

100,891

77,726

470

5,312

634

41,201

20,684

517

101

19,899

754

29,355

1,732

17,952

3,220

2,385

64

332

2,295

190

334

165

49,375

39,076

177

2,465

279

20,498

10,525

307

43

9,623

356

15,301

719

7,938

1,594

1.023

28

6,730

37,184

2,862

3,708

1,160

968,240

765,490

6,441

20,509

2,496

520,729

261,002

3,656

990

254,861

10,130

205,185

7,984

149,643

20,479

23,467

784

3,114

15,369

1,088

1,633

624

3,616

21,615

1,774

2,075

536

475,591 492,649 B56,820 421,230

390,912 374,578 681,363 347,967

2,054

8,614

1,017

274,184

145.795

4,3B7

11,895

1,479

246,545

115,207

5,872

14,982

1,831

475,398

238,218

1,842

6,043

721

251,111

133,960

3,296

682

2,014

399

2,352

445

1,504

545

125,592

4,586

129,289

5,544

233,002

9,283

114,738

4,176

100,457

3,403

59,164

104,728

4,581

90.479

173,997

6,171

130,006

84,074

2,639

50,365

9.122 11,357 16,816 7,280

9,206

314

14,261

470

20,878

713

8,086

284
All other and late effects of

cerebrovascular

diseases.......... ..43Ct

433,435-438

Atherosclerosis....... ...440

Other diseases of arteries,

arterioles, and

capillaries....... .“. 441-448

Acute bronchitis and

bronchiolitis........... ...466

Pneumonia and

influenza.......... .. 480-487

Pneumonia...... ...480-486

influenza............. ...487

Chronic obstructive pulmonary

diseases and allied

conditions........ ...490-496

Bronchitis, chronic and

unspecified,, .,.... 490-491

Emphysema.......... ...492

Asthma.............. ...493

Other chronic obstructive

pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions......, .. 494-496

Ulcer of stomach and

duodenum......... ..53l-533

Appendicitis........ ..540-543

Hernia of abdominal cavity and

intestinal obstruction

without mention of

hernia........... 550-553,560

Chronic liver diseaae and

cirrhosis............... ..57l

Cholelithiasis and other disordera

of gallbladder..... ...574-575

Nephritis, nephritic syndrome,

and nephrosis..... ...580-589

Acute glomerulonephritis

and nephrotic

syndrome...... ...580-581

Chronic glomerulonephritis,

nephritis and nephropathy, not

specified asacute or chronic,

and renal sclerosis,

unspecified

. ...582-583.587

Renal failure, disorders resulting

from Impaired renal function,

and amall Kldneyof unknown

cause.. ..5 B4-586.588-589

Infections of kidney......... 5!30

Hyperplasia of prostate... ...600

Complication of pregnancy,

childbirth, and the

puerperium....... ...630-676

Pregnancy with abortive

outcome....... ...630-638

Other complications of

pregnancy, childbirth, and the

puerperium...... ..640-676

104,913

22,706

22,417

588

69,812

67,974

1,838

76,559

3,750

14.471

3,955

54,383

6,477

512

5,445

26,159

2,956

21,767

293

1,505

19,969

1,870

508

272

51

221

40,522

8,587

13,525

280

34,203

33,527

676

47,058

2,079

9,396

1,584

33,999

3,106

280

2,072

16,797

1,344

10,863

133

785

9,945

562

508. .

.

...

...

64,391

14,119

8,692

308

35,609

34,447

1,162

29,501

1,671

5,075

2,371

20,384

3,369

232

3.373

9,362

1,612

10,904

160

720

10,024

1,308

,..

272

51

221

91,599

20,858

20,422

537

62,323

60,569

1,754

71,122

3,531

13,687

3,036

50,868

5,794

394

4,725

21,916

2,673

17,446

243

1,180

16,023

1,623

439

146

24

122

34,715

7,767

12,492

251

29,891

29,247

644

43,347

1,931

8,761

1,178

31,451

2,726

215

1,744

14,099

1,224

8,754

107

610

8,037

479

439. .

.

...

...

56,884

13,091

7,930

286

32,432

31,322

1,110

27,781

1,600

4,906

1,858

19,417

3,068

179

2,981

7,817

1,449

8,692

136

570

7,986

1,144. .

.

146

24

122

13,314

1,848

1,995

51

7,489

7,405

84

5,437

219

7B4

919

3,515

683

118

720

4,243

283

4,321

50

325

3,946

247

69

126

27

99

5,807

820

1,033

29

4,312

4,280

32

3,717

148

615

406

2,548

382

65

328

2,698

120

2,109

26

175

1,908

83

69

.,. .

..

...

7,507

1,028

962

22

3,177

3,125

52

1,720

71

169

513

967

301

53

392

1,545

163

2,212

24

150

2,038

164. .

.

126

27

99

12,283

1,720

1,761

47

6,700

6,631

69

4,856

184

704

828

3,140

600

109

673

3,745

230

4,020

49

299

3,672

223

65

117

26

91

5,293

756

886

27

3,836

3,812

24

3,302

121

553

360

2,268

333

59

306

2,404

92

1,963

25

166

1,772

76

65

...

...

...

6,990

964

875

20

2,864

2,819

45

1,554

63

151

468

872

267

50

367

1,341

138

2,057

24

133

1,900

147. .

.

117

26

91
Table 10. Deaths from72 selected causes byrace and sex United States, 1988—Con.

All other

All races White Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Revlslon

International Classification of Both Both

Diseases, 1975)

Both Both

sexes Male Female sexes Male Famale sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Congenital snomalies. .. 740-759

Certain conditions originating in

the perinatal period . ..760-779

Birth trauma, intrauterine

hypoxia, birth asphyxia, and

respiratory distress

syndrome . . . . . . . 767–769

Other conditions originating in

the perinatal

period ., . 760-766,770-779

Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined

conditions, . . . . . . . . 780-799

All other diseases Residual

Accidents and adverse

effects. . EBOO– E949

Motor vehicle

accidents . . . . . . E810-E825

All other accidents and

adverse effects. . . E800-E807,

E826-E949

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . .. E950–E959

Homicide and legal

intervention E960– E978

All other external

causes . . . . . . . . . . . . E980-E999

12,638

18,391

6,744

10,563

5,B94

7,828

10,188

11,814

5,444

6,815

1,952

4,863

13,465

65,120

54,864

29,163

25,701

22,270

8,567

1,683

4,744

4,999

2,450

6,577

1,300

3,748

1,150

2,829

2,061

6,149

1,096

3,501 2,648

4,693 2.791 1.902 3.303 1,351 1,390 839 551 1,272 767 505

3,648

10,83S

69,289

25,451

12,026

5,187

7,086

23,693

14,962

6,676

2,909

4,122

13,009

10,706

4,925

2,278

2,S64

10,684

4,256

1,751

4,877

6,642

21,911

12,585

5,287

2,734

3,865

12,004

9,03s

3,974

13,698

31,390

156,102

95,277

47,865

7,772

17,587

78,129

65,570

34,088

5,926

13,803

79,973

29,707

13,777

6,511

24,304

134,409

80,315

41,189

2,143

2,777

9,907

3,550

1,313

47,412

30,904

21,731

3,120

31,482

24,226

16,595

2,270

15,930

6,678

5,136

850

39,126

28,437

11,690

2,326

13,425

6,167

3,123

643

B,286

2,467

10,041

794

5,781

1,956

8,028

587

2,505

511

2,013

207

7,298

1,892

9,495

684

5,061

1,537

7,634

510

2,237

355

1,861

174
Table 11. Death rates for 72 selacted causes by race and aex Unitad Statas, 1986

[Rates par 100,000 population in specifiad group]

All other

All races White Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Both Both Both Both

Classification of Diseasea, 1975) sexes Male Femala sexes Mala Female sexes Male Female saxas Male Female

Allcsuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shigeliosis andsmebissis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 004,006

Certain other intestinal infections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...007-009

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...010-018

Tuberculosis of respiratory system. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...010-012

Other tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...013-018

Whooping cough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Streptococcal sore throat, scarlatina, and arysipalas . ..034-035

Meningococcal infaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 038

Acute poliomyalitia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...045

Measles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...055

Viral hepatitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 070

Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...090-097

All other infectious and parasitic

diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...001-003.005,020--032,

037,039-041 ,046-054,056-066,071 -088,098-1 39

Malignant naoplasma, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Malignant neoplasma of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx . ..140-149

Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs and

peritoneum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...150-159

~ Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic

organ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...160-1 65

Malignant neoplasm of breast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...174-175

Malignant neoplasms of genital organs. . . . . . . . . ...179-187

Malignant neoplaams of urinary organs. . . . . . . . . ...188-189

Malignant neoplasms of all other and

unspecified sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...170-173.190-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

Other malignant neoplaama of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...200-203

8enlgn neoplasms, carcinoma in situ, and neoplasms of

uncertain behawor and of unspecified nature , . . . . ...210-239

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Nutrmonaldeficiencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..260 -2ti9

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..280–285

Menlngltis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Major cardiovascular dlssases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390–448

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390–398, 402,404-429

Rheumatic fevar and rheumatic heart disease. . ...390--398

Hypertenswe heart dmease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...402

Hypertenswe heart and renal disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...404

Ischemic heart disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410-414

Acute myocardial infarctio n.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..410

Other acute and subacute forms of ischemic

heart disaase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...411

873.2

0.0

0.1

0.7

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

7.8

0.0

0.4

0.0

3.9

194.7

3.4

48.3

54.1

16.9

21.3

7.9

24.7

7.2

10.9

2.8

15.4

1.2

1.5

0.5

401.6

317.5

2.7

8.5

1.0

216.0

108.3

1.6

940.7

0.0

0.2

1.0

0.8

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

7.5

0.0

0.5

0.0

5.4

213.5

4.7

52.1

75.7

0.2

23.8

10.4

27.0

8.1

11.6

2.7

13.1

0.9

1.4

0.5

405.2

333.1

1.8

7.3

0.9

233.6

124.2

2.0

809.3

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

8.1

0.0

0.3

0.0

2.4

176.9

2.2

44.8

33.7

32.8

18,9

5.6

22.5

6.3

10.2

2.9

17.6

1.4

1.7

0.4

398.2

302.7

3.5

9.6

1.2

199.3

93.1

1.2

896.2 954.4

0.0 0.0

0.1 0.1

0.5 0.7

0.4 0.6

0.1 0.1

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0

0.1 0.1

7.4 7.0

0.0 0.0

0.4 0.5

0.0 0.0

3.6 5.0

201.8 218.8

3.4 4.5

49.4 52.6

56.4 77.8

17.8 0.2

21.3 23.3

8.5 11.2

26.0 28.3

7.7 8.7

11.4 12.1

2.9 2.7

14.8 12.8

1.2 0.9

1.4 1.3

0.4 0.4

420.3 422.0

333.5 348.6

2.9 1.8

7.3 6.1

0.9 0.7

232.7 251.6

116.6 134.2

1,6 2.0

840.7

0.0

0.1

0.4

0,3

0.1

0.0

0.1

7.8

0.3

0.0

2.2

185.6

2.3

46.3

35.9

34.6

19.3

5.9

23.7

6.7

10.8

3.0

16.7

1.5

1.6

0.4

418.7

319.0

3.9

8.6

1.1

214.6

99.8

1,2

745.6

0.0

0.2

1.9

1.5

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.2

9.9

0.0

0.5

0.1

5.4

155.0

3.8

42.5

41.5

11<9

21.2

4.6

17.4

4.5

7.5

2.3

18.8

I .2

2.1

0.9

297.5

228.7

1.5

15.0

1.8

123.2

61.9

1.5

862.7

0.0

0.3

2.7

2.2

0.5

0.0

0.2

10.4

0.6

0.1

7.6

183.3

5.9

49.0

63.6

0.2

26.3

5.3

19.2

5.0

8,7

2.1

14.7

1.2

2.1

1,0

309.7

244.6

1.2

14,6

1.7

131.4

67.4

1.9

638.8

0.2

1.2

0.9

0.4

0,0

0.0

0.2

9.4

0.0

0.4

0.1

3.4

129.2

2.0

36.5

21,3

22.7

16.6

3.9

15.8

4.0

6.5

2.4

22,5

1.1

2,1

0.8

286.3

214.2

1.9

15.4

1.9

115.8

56.9

1.2

854.2 987,7

0.0 0.0

0.3 0.4

2.1 3.1

1,6 2.4

0.5 0.6

0.0 0.0

0.0 -

0.2 0.2

11.7 12.2

0.0 -

0.4 0.5

0.1 0.1

6.2 8.8

177.4 211.4

4.4 6.9

47.3 54.4

48.2 74.6

13,9 0.2

25,0 31.8

5.2 6.2

19.6 22.0

5.0 5.5

8.6 9.7

2.6 2.4

21.5 16.5

1.3 1.4

2.4 2.4

1.0 1.2

344.3 355.4

265.2 281.3

1.6 1.3

18.1 17.7

2.2 2.0

140.6 147.6

70.6 75.8

1.8 2.2

733.9

0.2

1.3

0.9

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.2

11.2

0.0

0.4

0.1

4.0

146.7

2.2

40.9

24.3

26.2

18.8

4.4

17.9

4.5

7.5

2.8

26.0

1.3

2.4

0.9

334.2

250.8

1.9

18.5

2.3

134.3

65.9

1.4
Table 11. Death rates for 72 selected causee by race and sex: United States, 1986—Con.

[Rates per 100,000 population m speclfted group]

All other

All races White Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Ravlslon International Both Both Both Both

Classification of Diseases, 1975) sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Major cardiovascular dweases-Con.

Diseases of heart-Con.

Ischemic heart dwease-Con.

Angmapectorls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...413

Old rryocardial infarction and other forms of chronic

ischemic heart dlsaase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...412. 414

Other diseases ofendocardium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...424

All other forms of heart disease. . . . . ...41 5–423,425-429

Hypertension with or without renal disease . . . . . . ...401.403

Cerebrovascular diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..430-438

Intracerebral and other intracranial hemorrhage . ..431-432

Cerebral thrombosis and unpacified occlusion of

cerebra l arteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...434.0.434.9

Cerebral embolism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...434.1

All other and late effects of cerebrovascular

diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430.433.435-438

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Other diseases of arteries, arterioles, and

capillaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..441 –448

Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..466

Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...480-487

Pneumonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..480–486

Influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...487

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaaes and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..490–496

Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490–491

Emphysema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...492

Asthma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...493

Other chronic obstructive pulmona~ diseases and

allied conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494-496

Ulcer of stomach and duodenum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...531-533

Appendicitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...540-543

Hernia of abdominal cavity and intestinal obstruction without

mention of hernia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...550-553.560

Chronic Iiver disease and cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .571

Cholelithiasis and othar disorders of gallbladder ., . ...574-575

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis . . . . . ...580-589

Acute glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome. . . 580–581

Chronic glomerulonephritis, nephritis and nephropathy,

not specified as acute or chronic, and renal

sclerosis, unspecified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582–583,587

Renal failure, disorders resulting from impaired renal function,

and small kidney of unknown cause. . . . . .584-586,588-589

Infections of kidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...590

Hyperplasia of prostate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...600

0.4

105.7

4.2

85.1

3.3

62.1

8.5

9.7

0.3

43.5

9.4

9.3

0.2

29.0

28.2

0.8

31,8

1.6

6.0

1.6

22.6

2.7

0.2

2.3

10,9

1.2

9.0

0.1

0.6

8.3

0.8

0.2

0.4

107.0

3.9

85.6

2.9

50.4

7.8

7.8

0.3

34.5

7.3

11.5

0.2

29.1

28.6

0.6

40.1

1.8

8.0

1.3

29.0

2.6

0.2

1.8

14.3

1.1

9.3

0.1

0.7

8.5

0.5

0.4

0.4

104.5

4.5

84.6

3.7

73.1

9.2

11.5

0.4

52.0

11.4

7.2

0.2

28.8

27.8

0.9

23.8

1.4

4.1

1.9

16.5

2.7

0.2

2.7

7.6

1.3

8.8

0.1

0.6

8.1

1.1

. . .

0.4

114.0

4.5

85.2

3.0

63.6

8.2

10.2

0.3

44.8

10.2

10.0

0.3

30.5

29.6

0.9

34.8

1.7

6.7

1.5

24.9

2.8

0.2

2.3

10.7

1.3

8.5

0.1

0.6

7.8

0.8

0.2

0.4

115.0

4.2

84.2

2.6

50.5

7.3

8.1

0.3

34.8

7.8

12.5

0.3

29.9

29.3

0.6

43.4

1.9

8.8

1.2

31.5

2.7

0.2

1.7

14.1

1.2

8.8

0.1

0.6

8.1

0.5

0.4

0.5

113.2

4.9

86.0

3.4

76.2

9.1

12.2

0.4

54.4

12.5

7.6

0.3

31.0

30.0

1.1

26.6

1.5

4.7

1.8

18.6

2.9

0.2

2.9

7.5

1.4

8.3

0.1

0.5

7.6

1.1

0.3

59.5

2.3

84.6

4.9

53.4

10.0

7.0

0.2

36.2

5.0

5.4

0.1

20,4

20.1

0.2

14.8

0.6

2.1

2.5

9.6

1.9

0.3

2.0

11.5

0.8

11.7

0.1

0.9

10.7

0.7

0.2

0.3

61.8

23

93.3

4.4

50.1

10,5

6.4

0.2

33.1

4.7

5.9

0.2

24.6

24.4

0.2

21.2

0.8

3.5

2.3

14.5

2.2

0.4

1.9

15.4

0.7

12.0

0.1

1.0

10.9

0.5

0.4

0.3

57.3

23

77.0

5.5

564

9,5

7.6

0.2

39,0

5.3

5.0

0.1

16.5

16.3

0.3

8.9

0.4

0.9

2.7

5.0

1.6

0.3

2.0

8.0

0.8

11,5

0.1

0.8

10.6

0.9

. . .

0.3

67.9

2.6

100,2

5.9

61.3

11,0

8.1

0.2

41.9

5.9

6.0

0.2

22.9

22.6

0.2

16.6

0.6

2.4

2.8

10.7

2.0

0.4

2.3

12.8

0.8

13.7

0.2

1.0

12.5

0.8

0.2

03

69.3

2.6

110.1

5.2

57.1

11.5

7.4

0.2

38,1

5.4

6.4

0.2

27.6

27.4

0.2

23.8

0.9

4,0

2.6

16.3

2.4

0.4

2.2

7.3

0.7

4.1

0.2

1.2

12.8

0.5

0.5

0.4

66.7

2.6

91.2

6.6

65.0

10.5

8.8

0.2

45.4

6.3

5.7

0.1

18.6

18.3

0.3

10.1

0.4

1.0

3.0

5.7

1.7

0.3

2.4

8.7

0.9

13.3

0.2

0.9

12.3

1.0
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and

the puerperium.

............................. ...630-676

Pregnancy with abortive outcome............. ...630-636

Other complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and

thepuerperium............................ ...640-676

Congenital anomalies.......................... ..740-75g

Cartain conditions originating in the parinatal period. .. 760-779

Birth trauma, intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxia,

and respiratory distresa syndrome............ ...767-769

Other conditions originating in the

perinatal period.................... .760-766, 770-779

Symptoms, signs, and ill-dafined conditions....... ...760-799

All other diseases.............................. .. Reaidua[

Accidanta andadvaraa effects................... E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents.................... .. E81 O-E825

All othar accidants and adverse

effects.................. .,.. .. E8E807.E8268Eg4 gg4g

Suicide.......................

, . . . . . . . . . .. ES KW9!5O-ESKW

Homicide andlagal intervention .,............. .. E96O-E978

All othar external causes........................ E980-E999

0.1

0.0

0.1

5.2

7.6

1.9

5.7

13.0

65.6

39.5

19.9

19.7

12.8

9.0

1.3 . . . 0.2 0.1 . . . 0.0 0.0 . . . 0.2 0.1

5.7 4.8 !5.0

9.0 6.3 5.8

2.4 1.5 1.6

6.6 4.8 4.2

15.0 11.2 11.9

66.6 64.6 65.8

55.9 24.0 39.3

29.0 11.1 20.2

26.8 12.9 19.2

20.6 5.4 13.9

14.1 4.2 5.7

1.9 0.7 1.1 . . . 0.1 0.3” . . . 0.0 0.1 . . . 0.1 0.3

5.5 4.5 6.7

6.8 4.8 17.9

2.0 1.3 3.8

4.9 3.5 14.1

13.5 10.4 19.3

65,2 66.3 64.4

55.0 24.4 40.7

29.2 11.5 18.1

25.7 12.8 22.5

22.3 5.9 6.7

8.6 3.0 27.3

1.7 0.6 2.2 . . 0.7 0.4 . . . 0.1 0.1 . . . 0.5 0.3

7.4 6.0 7.0

21.4 14.7 2t.o

4.8. 2.9 4,3

16.6 11.8 16.6

23.5

?5.4 22.7

74.1 55.6 74.8

61.0 22.1 42.9

28.1 9.1 18.0

32.9 13.0 24.9

?1.1 2.7 6.5

45.7 10.5 32.4

3.3 1.1 2.3 . . . 0.8 . . . 0.2 . . . 0.6

7.9 6.3

25.2 17.2

5.5 3.3

19.7 13.9

27.8 18.0

86.4 64.3

65.0 23.0

28.6 8.5

36.4 14.5

11.1 2.3

55.0 12.1

3.7 1.1
Table 12, Age-adjusted death rates for 72 selected causes by race and sex United States, 1986

[Rates per 100,000 population !n specified group. Computed by the direct method, using as the standard population the age dmtrlbutlon of the total populatmn of the Umted States as enumerated [n 194o]

All other

All races White Total Black

n––-–.-,–. ,, . !..,.-... ,. ... -..

Gause or uearrr (Ivlnm rievwlon lnIernarlonat Eom Both Both

Classification of Diseases, 1975) sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ShigellOsis andameblasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..004.C06

Certain other Intestinal infections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...007-009

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...010-018

Tuberculosis of respiratory system . . . . . . . . . . . ...01 0–01 2

Other tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...013-018

Whooping cough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Streptococcal sore throat, scarlatlna, and eryslpelas . ..034-035

Meningococcal infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Acute poliomyelitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...045

Measles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...055

Viral hepatitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...070

Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..o097o97

All other infectious and parasitic

dmeases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 001-003,005,020-032,

037,039-041 ,046-054,056-066,071 -088,098-139

Malignant neoplasms, includlng neoplasms of Iymphatlc

andhematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4O-2O8

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity,

andpha~nx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..140–149

Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs

and peritoneum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...150-159

Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and

intrathoracic organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...160-165

Malignant neoplasm of breast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...174-175

Malignant neoplasms of genital organs . . . . . . . . . . 179–1 87

Malignant neoplasms of urinary organs . . . . . . . ...188-189

Malignant neoplasms of all other and

unspecified sitea. . . . . . . . . . . . .170 -173,190-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

Other malignant neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...200-203

Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in situ, and neoplasms of

uncertain behavior and of unspecified nature . . . . . . 210-239

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Nutritional deficiencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..260–269

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...280-285

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Major cardiovascular diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...390-448

Diseases of heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...380-398.402,404-429

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease . ..390-398

Hypertensive heart disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...402

Hypertensive heart and renal disease . . . . . . . . . . . ...404

lschemic heati disease, ,, . . . . . . ,,, .,, ,., .,,41 CJ-414

Acute myocardial infarction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410

Other acute and subacute forms of ischemic

heart disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...411

541.7

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

4.3

0.0

0.4

0.0

3.2

133.2

2.6

30.9

39.0

12,6

13.1

5.0

17.6

5.0

7.4

1.8

9.6

0.5

0.9

0.4

216.8

175.0

1.8

5.0

0.5

1 1&~

64.3

1.0

709.1

0.0

0.1

0.8

0.7

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

5.2

0.0

0.5

0.0

4.9

163.6

3.9

39.4

59.8

0.2

15.5

7.6

21.9

6.4

9.1

2.0

9.9

0.5

1.0

0.5

286.1

238.2

1.4

5.7

0.6

~~&g

91.9

1.6

406.6

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

3.6

0.0

0.2

0.0

1.7

111.4

1.4

24.3

22.9

23.1

12.5

3.1

14.2

3.9

6.0

1.7

9.3

0.5

0.8

0.3

161.8

124.6

2.1

4.5

0.5

BQ.7

42.3

0.6

518.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

3.8

0.0

0.3

0.0

2.9

130.4

2.3

29.6

38.4

12.5

12.4

5.0

17.7

5.1

7.4

1.8

8.5

0.5

0.7

0.3

209.7

170.4

1.8

3.8

0.4

~j~.~

65.0

1.0

679.8

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

4.5

0.0

0.4

0.0

4.4

158.8

3.4

37.5

58.0

0.2

14.3

7.8

21.9

6.5

9.1

2.0

9.1

0.5

0.8

0.4

280.1

234.8

1.4

4.3

0.4

ll?aa

. ““. ”

94.1

1.5

387.7

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

3.2

0.2

0.0

1.4

110.1

1.3

23.4

23.1

23.0

12.1

3.0

14.2

3.9

6.0

1.6

8.1

0.4

0.6

0.3

153.8

119.0

2.1

3.3

0.3

?$.~

41.7

0.5

693.1

0.0

0.2

1.9

1.5

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.2

8.6

0.0

0.5

0.1

5.5

154.1

4.2

41.2

43.3

12.6

19.5

4.3

17.3

4.3

7.4

2.1

17.8

0.9

1.8

0.9

265.5

205.3

1.6

14.6

1.6

~nan , “u. ”

57.2

1.5

Born

Male Female sexes Male Femala

905.7

0.0

0.3

3.0

2.4

0.6

0.0

0.2

10.7

0.6

0.1

8.1

202.2

7.1

54.2

7’2.8

0.2

26.0

5.7

21.4

5.3

9.5

2.3

16.1

1.1

2.0

1.0

327.9

260.1

1.3

16.4

1.7

: yJ~

73.0

2.2

524.0

0.1

1.1

0.7

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.2

7.1

0.0

0.4

0.1

3.3

118.8

1.9

31.3

20.7

22.5

15.6

3.3

14.1

3.6

5.8

2.1

19.0

0.7

1.7

0.7

216.9

162.8

1.8

13.0

1.5

Oc 9

““. ”

45.0

0.9

781.0

0.0

0.2

2.2

1.6

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.2

10.0

0.0

0.4

0.1

6.5

172.8

4.8

44.7

49.4

14.6

22.2

4.8

19.4

4.7

8.3

2.4

20.0

1.0

2.2

1.0

300.0

232.6

1.6

17.3

1.9

4947

,=, .,

63.5

1.7

1,026.9

0.0

0.3

3.4

2.8

0.7

0.0

0.2

12.4

0.5

0.1

9.6

229.0

8.3

59.0

83.9

0.2

30.6

6.5

24.2

5.7

10.5

2.5

17.9

1.3

2.3

1.2

370.4

294.3

1.4

19.7

2.1

153.9

80.5

2.5

588.2

0.2

1.1

0.8

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.2

8.1

0.0

0.4

0.1

3.8

132.1

2.1

33.8

23.3

25.8

17.3

3.7

15.7

3.8

6.6

2.3

21.4

0.8

2.0

0.8

245.8

165.1

1.8

15.3

?.7

n7 n

-1. ”

50.5

1.1
Angina pectoris

........................... ...413

Old myocardial infarction and other forms of

chronic ischemic heart disease.,.......... 412,414

Other diseases of endocardium................ ...424

All other forms of heart disease... ...415-423.425-429

Hypertension with or without renal disease..... ...401.403

Cerebrovascular diseases..................... .430-438

Intracerebral and other intracranial

hemorrhage........................... ...431.-432

Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified occlusion of

cerebral arterfes....................... ...434.0.434.9

Cerebral embolism........ .. (.............. ...434.1

All other and late effects of cerebrovascular

diseases

........................ ...430.433.435-438

Atherosclerosis................................ ..44o

Other diseases of arteries, arterioles,

and capillaries........................... ...441-448

Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis.................... .466

Pneumonia and influenza..................... ...480-487

pneumonia................... ..:......... ..48o-486

Influenza..................

................... ...487

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and

allied conditions............................ ..49o-496

Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified .,........ ...490-491

Emphysema.................................. ...492

Asthma....................................... ..4g3

Other chronic obstructive pulmonaty diseases and

allied conditions......................... ...494-496

Ulcer of stomach and duodenum.............. ...531-533

Appendicitis............................... ...540-543

Hernia of abdominal cavity and intestinal obstruction

without mention of hernia................ ...550-553.560

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis..................... 571

Cholelithiasis and other disorders of gallbladder.. ...574-575

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.... ...580-589

Acute glomerulonephritis and nephrotic

syndrome

................................. 580-581

Chronic glomerulonephritis, nephritis and nephropathy,

not specified as acute or chronic, and renal

sclerosis, unspecified.................... ...582-583.587

Renal failure, disordars resulting from impaired renal

function, and small kidney of unknown

cause..........................

. .584-586,588-589

Infections of kidney.............................. ...590

Hyperplasia of prostate........................... ...600

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and

thepuerperium............................ ...630-676

Pregnancy with abortive outcome............... 630-638

Other complications of pregnancy, childbirth,

andthepuerperium...................... ...640-676

Congenital anomalies............ .,.............740-759

Certain conditions originating in the

perinatal period........................... ...760-779

Birth trauma, intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxia,

and respmatory distress syndrome

............. 767-769

Other conditions originating in the

perinatal period.,..................... 760-766,770-779

Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions..... ...780-799

All other diseases............. .,............. .. Residual

0.2

53.2

2.2

46.6

1.8

31.0

5.5

4.5

0.2

20.8

3.7

5.4

0.1

13.5

13.3

0.3

18.8

0.9

3.7

1,2

13.0

1.4

0.1

1.1

9.2

0.6

4.9

0.1

0.3

4.4

0.4

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

5.1

7.5

1.9

5.6

9.4

39.9

0.3

73.2

2.7

61.0

2.0

33.5

6.0

5.1

0.2

22.2

4.3

8.1

0.2

18.4

18.1

0.4

27.6

1.2

5.6

1.1

19.6

1.9

0.2

1.2

13,0

0.7

6.2

0.1

0.5

5.7

0.3

0.2. .

.

...

...

5.4

8.4

2.2

6.2

12.3

50.1

0.2

37.6

1.9

35.1

1.6

29.0

5.0

4.1

0.2

19.7

3.3

3.3

0.1

10.3

10.0

0.3

12.8

0.6

2.3

1.3

8.6

1.2

0.1

1.1

5.9

0.5

4.0

0.1

0.3

3.6

0.4. .

.

0.2

0.0

0.2

4.7

6.5

1.6

4.9

6.9

31.4

0.2

53.3

2.2

42.7

1.5

28.8

4.7

4.3

0.2

19.5

3.7

5.3

0.1

12.9

12.6

0.3

19.2

0.9

3.9

1.0

13.5

1.4

0.1

1.1

8.6

0.6

4.2

0.1

0.3

3.8

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

5.0

5.9

1.7

4.3

8.2

36.7

0.3

74.0

2.7

56.2

1.7

31.1

5.2

4,9

0.2

20.8

4.3

8.3

0.1

17.5

17.2

0.4

28.1

1.2

5.8

0.9

20.1

1.8

0.1

1.1

12.2

0.7

5.4

0.1

0.4

4.9

0.3

0.2. .

.

...

5:3

6.7

1.9

4,8

10.7

46.0

0.2

37.1

1.9

31.9

1,3

27.1

4.4

3.9

0.2

18.5

3.2

3.2

0.1

9.9

9.6

0.3

13.3

0.7

2.5

1.1

9.0

1.1

0.1

1.0

5.4

0.5

3.3

0.1

0.2

3.0

0.4. .

.

0.1

0.0

0.1

4.6

5.2

1.4

3,8

5.9

29.1

0.3

50.6

2.1

75.9

4.5

47.0

10.2

5.9

0.2

30.6

3.7

5.0

0.1

17.1

16.9

0.2

14.0

0.5

2.0

2.6

8.6

1.7

0.3

1.6

12,9

0.6

10.3

0!1

0.8

9.4

0.6

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

5.6

14.1

3.0

11.1

17.2

60.3

0.3

64.2

2.5

98.4

4.7

52.4

12.1

6.5

0.2

33.7

4.4

6.3

0.2

24.3

24.1

0.2

22.2

0.9

3.8

2.5

15,1

2.3

0.4

1.8

18.4

0.7

12,2

0.2

1.0

11.1

0.4

0.4

,,. . .

.

6:0

15.9

3.5

12.3

22.9

78.6

0.3

40.1

1.7

58.5

4.3

42.7

8.8

5.4

0.2

28.3

3.1

4.0

0.1

11.8

11.7

0.2

8.0

0.3

0.8

2.7

4.2

1.2

0.3

1.5

8.5

0.6

8.8

0.1

0.6

8.1

0.6. .

.

0.6

0.1

0.5

5.2

12.3

2.4

9.9

12.5

45.4

0.3

56.2

2.3

87.7

5.3

52.6

11.2

6.7

0.2

34.4

4.1

5.4

0.1

19.0

18.8

0.2

15.4

0.5

2.2

2.9

9.6

1.8

0.4

1.9

14,5

0.6

11.7

0.2

0.9

10.7

0.6

0.2

0.4

0.1

0.3

5.9

16.5

3.4

13.1

20.1

69.5

0.3

70.6

2.8

114.5

5.5

58.9

13.2

7.4

0.2

38.1

5.0

6.7

0.2

27.2

27.0

0.2

24.6

0.9

4.2

2.9

16.7

2.5

0.4

2.1

20.8

0.6

14.2

0.2

1,2

12.8

0.5

0.4. .

.

...

,..

6.4

18.6

4.1

14.5

27.1

91.7

0.3

45.1

2.0

67.3

5.1

47.6

9.7

6.1

0.2

31.6

3.5

4.5

0.1

13.1

12.9

0.2

8.9

0.3

0.9

3.0

4.7

1.3

0.3

1.7

9.3

0.6

9.9

0.1

0.7

9.2

0.7. .

.

0.7

0.2

0.6

5.5

14.4

2,7

11.6

14.5

51.7
Table 12. Ageadjuated death rates for72selectad causes byrace and sex United States, 1986—Con.

[Rates perlOO,OOO population mspecrfied group Computed bythedirect method, ualngas thestandard population theagedistr!butiO nOfthetotal population of the United States ase""meratad inlg4O]

All other

All races White Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Both Both Both

Classification of Diseases, 1975)

Both

sexes Male Female sexas Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Accidents and adverse effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E800-E949 35.2 52.5 18.7 34.5 51.1 1S.4 39.9 62.3 20.4 42.1 66.9 21.0

Motor vehicle accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825 19.4 28.5 10.6 19.8 28.7 11.0 18.1 28.4 9.1 1s.1 29.2

All other accidents and adverse

8.5

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E800– E807. E826-E949 15.7 23.9 8.1 14.7 22.4 7.4 21.7 33.9 11.3 24.0 37.7 12.6

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959 11.9 19.3 5.1 12.7 20.5 5,4 6.8 11.5 2.7 6.6 11.5

Homicide and legal intervention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E960-E978

2.4

9.0 13.9 4.1 5.6 8.4 2.9 27.2 46.1 10.2 32.4 55.9 11.8

All other axternal causes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E980–E999 1.2 1.6 0.6 1.1 1.6 0.6 2.2 3.5 1.0 2.4 3.9 1.1
Table 13. Infant neonatal, and postneonatal motiality rates, by race and sex Unitad Statea, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1975-86

[Rates are infant (under 1 year), neonatal [undar 28 days), and postneonatal (28 dsys-11 months) daaths per 1,000 live births in specified group]

All other

All races White Total Black

Both Both Both

Year

Both

sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Femala sexes Male Female

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1940 .,...................,..

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1940, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.4 11.5

10.6 11.9

10.8 11.9

11.2 12.3

11.5 12.8

11.9 13.1

12.6 13.9

13.1 14.5

13.8 15.3

14.1 15.8

15.2 16.8

16.1 17.9

20.0 22.4

26.0 29.3

29.2 32.8

47.0 52.5

6.7 7.4

7.0 7.8

7.0 7.7

7.3 8.0

7.7 8.5

8.0 8.8

8.5 9.3

8.9 9.8

9.5 10.5

9.9 11.0

10.9 T2.0

11.6 12.9

75.1 17.0

18.7 21.2

20.5 23.3

28.8 32.6

3.6 4.1

3.7 4.2

3.8 4.2

3.9 4.3

3.8 4.3

3.9 4.3

4.1 4.6

4.2 4.7

4.3 4.7

4.2 4.8

4.3 4.8

4.5 4.9

4.9 5.4

7.3 8.1

8.7 9.4

18.3 19.9

9.1

9.3

9.6

10.0

10.2

10.7

11.2

11.6

12.2

12.4

13.6

14.2

17.5

22.6

25.5

41.3

6.0

6.1

6.3

6.5

6.9

7.2

7.6

7.9

8.4

8.7

9.7

10.2

13.1

16.1

17.5

24.7

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.4

6.5

8.0

16.6

8.9 10.0

9.3 10.6

9.4 10.5

9.7 10.8

10.1 11.2

10.5 11.7

11.0 12.3

11.4 12.8

12.0 13.4

12.3 13.9

13.3 14.8

14.2 15.9

17.8 20.0

22.9 26.0

26.8 30.2

43.2 48.3

Infant mortality rate

7.8 15.7

8.0 15.8

8.3 16.1

8.6 16.8

8.9 17.3

9.2 17.8

9.6 19.1

9.9 19.8

10.6 21.1

10.7 21.7

11.7 23.5

12.3 24.2

15.4 30.9

19.6 43.2

23.1 44.5

37.8 73.8

5.8

6.1

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.1

7.5

7.9

8.4

8.7

9.7

10.4

13.8

17.2

19.4

27.2

Neonatal mortality rate

6.4 5.1 10.1

6.9 5.3 10.3

6.8 5.5 10.2

7.1 5.7 10.8

7.5 6.0 11.3

7.8 6.3 11.8

8.3 6.6 12.5

8.8 6.9 12.9

9.3 7.4 14.0

9.8 7,6 14.7

10.7 8.5 16.3

11.7 9.0 16.8

15.5 11.9 21.4

19.7 14.7 26.9

22.2 16.4 27.5

30.9 23.3 39.7

17.3

17.2

17.3

18.3

18.9

19.2

20.7

21.5

23.1

23.7

25.5

26.2

34.2

47.9

48.9

82.2

11.1

11.3

11.0

11.7

12.4

12.8

13.5

13.9

15.5

16.0

17.7

18.2

23.9

30.0

30.8

44.9

Postneonatal mortality rate

3.1 3.6 2.7 5.6 6.2

3.2 3.7 2.7 5.5 6.0

3.3 3.7 2.8 5.8 6.3

3.3 3.7 2.9 6.0 6.6

3.3 3.7 2.8 5.9 6.5

3.4 3.8 3.0 6.0 6.5

3.5 4.0 3.0 6.6 7.2

3.5 4.0 3.0 6.9 7.6

3.6 4.0 3.2 7.0 7.6

3.6 4.1 3.1 7.0 7.7

3.6 4.1 3.2 7.2 7.8

3.8 4.2 3.3 7.5 8.0

4.0 4.4 3.5 9.5 10.3

5.7 6.3 4.9 16.4 17.8

7.4 8.0 6.7 16.9 18.1

16.0 77.5 14.5 34.1 37.3

14.0

14.4

14.8

15.2

15.5

16.3

17.5

18.1

18.9

19.6

21.4

22.2

27.5

38.5

39.9

65.2

9.1

9.4

9.5

9.7

10.3

10.9

11.5

11.8

12.4

13.3

14.9

15.3

18.9

23.6

24.2

34.5

4.9

5.0

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.4

6.0

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.9

8.6

14.8

15.7

30.7

18.0 20.0

18.2 19.9

18.4 19.8

19.2 21.1

19.6 21.5

20.0 21.7

21.4 23.3

21.8 23.7

23.1 25.4

23.6 25.9

25.5 27.8

26.2 28.3

32.6 36.2

44.3 49.1

43.9 48.3

72.9 81.1

11.7 13.0

12.1 13.2

11.8 12.7

12.4 13.6

13.1 14.3

13.4 14.6

14.1 15.3

14.3 15.5

15.5 17.2

16.1 17.6

17.9 19.5

18.3 19.8

22.8 25,4

27.8 31.1

27.8 31.1

39.9 44.8

6.3 7.0

6.1 6.7

6.5 7.1

6.8 7.4

6.6 7.3

6.6 7.1

7.3 7.9

7.5 8.2

7.6 8.2

7.6 8.3

7.6 8.4

7.9 8.5

9.9 10.8

16.5 18.0

16.1 17.2

33.0 36.4

16.0

16.5

16.9

17.2

17.7

18.3

19.4

19.8

20.8

21.3

23.2

24.0

29.0

39.4

39.4

64.6

10.5

10.9

10.9

11.2

11.8

12.3

12.8

13.1

13.7

14.5

16.3

16.8

20.1

24.5

24.4

34.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.1

5.9

6.0

6.6

6.7

7.0

6.8

6.9

7.2

8.9

14.9

15.0

29.7
40 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 14. Deeths under 1 year and infant mortality retes for the 10 leading causes of infant death: United States, 1986

[Rates per 100,000 Iwe births]

Rank

order Cause of death (Ninth Rewslon International Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

. .

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..740–759

Sudden infant death syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...798.0

Respirator distreas syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...769

Disorders relating to short gestation and unapeclfled IGW blrthweight, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . ...765

Newborn affected bymaternal comphcations of pregnancy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...761

Intrauterine hypoxia and blrthasphyxla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...768

Infections specific totheperlnatal period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...771

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E800-E949

Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...762

Pneumonia andlnfluenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...480-487

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

38,891

8,244

5,278

3,403

3,245

1,355

983

918

909

836

663

13,057

1,035.3

219.5

140.5

90,6

86.4

36.1

26.2

24.4

24.2

22.3

17,6

347.6
Monthly Vial Statistics Report ~41

Table 15. Daaths under 1 year and infant mortality rates for 61 selected causes by race United States, 1986

[Rates per 100,000 live births in specified group]

All other All other

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International All Afl

Classification of Diseases, 1975) races White Total Black races White Total Black

Number Rate

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certain intestinal infections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 008-009

Whooping cough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Meningococcal infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Viral diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 045-079

Congenital syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...090

Remainder of infectious and parasitic diseases. . ...001-007.

01 0-032,034-035,037,039-041 ,080-088,091-139

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasmsof lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140-208

Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in situ, and neoplasms of

uncertain behavior and of unspecified nature. . . ...210-239

Diseases ofthymus gland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...254

Cystic fibrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...277.0

Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs. . . . ...280-289

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Other diseases of nervous system and sense

organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...323-389

Acute upper respiratory infections. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...460-465

Bronchitis and bronchiolitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...466.490-491

Pneumonia and influenza, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...480-487

Pneumonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...480486

Influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...487

Remainder of diseases of respirato~

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...470-478.492-519

Hernia of abdominal cavity and intestinal obstruction

without mention of hernia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...550-553.560

Gastritis, duodenitis, and noninfective enteritis and

colitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...535.555-558

Remainder of diseases of digestive

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520-534,536-543,562-579

Congenital anomalies c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...740-759

Anencephalus and similar anomalies. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...740

Spinabifida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741

Congenital hydrocephalus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...742.3

Othar congenital anomalies of central nervous system

and eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742.0-742.2.742.4-742.9,743

Congenital anomalies of heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...745-746

Other congenital anomalies of circulato~ system. . . ...747

Congenital anomalies of respiratory system. . . . . . . . ...748

Congenital anomalies of digestive system . . . . ...749-751

Congenital anomalies of genitourinary system. . . . 752–753

Congenital anomalies of musculoskeletal

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..754–756

Down’sayndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...758.0

Other chromosomal anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758.1-758.9

All other and unspecified congenital

anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...744.757.759

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Newborn affected by maternal conditions which may be

unrelated to present pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760

Newborn affected by maternal complications of

pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...761

Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord,

and membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762

Newborn affected by other complications of labor

and delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...763

Slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition . . . . . . . . . . ...764

Disordera relating to short gestation and unspecified low

birthweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...765

Disorders relating to long gestation and high

birthweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 766

Birth trauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767

38,891

114

5

62

302

130

4

101

97

78

5

16

65

220

420

45

99

663

656

7

491

104

86

205

8,244

612

84

198

304

2,443

618

1,100

137

526

615

95

758

754

18,226

119

1.355

836

73

22

3,245

266

----- ----- . . . . .

26,564

54

2

49

189

88

4

54

82

65

4

14

28

135

320

31

70

421

415

6

306

71

48

140

6,519

511

74

148

238

1.934

430

859

111

440

515

81

586

592

11,691

81

948

581

44

13

1,790

188

12,32f

60

3

13

113

42

47

15

13

1

2

37

85

100

14

29

242

241

1

185

33

38

65

1,725

101

10

50

66

509

188

241

26

86

100

14

172

162

6,535

38

407

255

29

9

1,455

78

11 ,2(J4

54

3

11

104

32

42

13

11

1

‘2

28

74

90

11

26

223

222

1

165

27

31

61

1,442

77

9

43

55

430

158

209

21

67

87

13

140

133

6,109

31

379

235

28

6

1,400

75

1,035.3

3.0

0.1

1.7

8.0

3.5

.91

2.7

2.6

2.1

0.1

0.4

1.7

5.9

11.2

1.2

2.6

17.6

17.5

0.2

13.1

2.8

2.3

5.5

219.5

16.3

2.2

5.3

8.1

65.0

16.5

29.3

3.6

14.0

16.4

2.5

20.2

20.1

485.2

3.2

36.1

22.3

1.9

0.6

86.4

7.1

----- ----- ----

8Y4.3

1.8

0.1

1.6

6.4

3.0

0.1

1.8

2.8

2.2

0.1

0.5

0.9

4.5

10.8

1.0

2.4

14.2

14.0

0.2

10.3

2.4

1.6

4.7

219.5

17.2

2.5

5.0

8.0

65.1

14.5

28.9

3.7

14.8

17.3

2.7

19.7

19.9

393.6

2.7

31.9

19.6

1.5

0.4

60.3

6.3

1,568.1

7.6

0.4

1.7

14.4

5.3

6.0

1.9

1.7

0.1

0.3

4.7

10.8

12.7

1.8

3.7

30.8

30.7

0.1

23.5

4.2

4.8

8.3

219.4

12.8

1.3

6.4

8.4

64.7

23.9

30.7

3.3

10.9

12.7

1.8

21.9

20.6

831.3

4.8

51.8

32.4

3.7

1.1

1B5.1

9.9

1,803.5

8.7

0.5

1.8

16.7

5.2

6.8

2.1

1.8

0.2

0.3

4.5

11.9

14.5

1.8

4.2

35.9

35.7

0.2

26.6

4.3

5.0

9.8

232.1

12.4

1.4

6.9

8.9

69.2

25.4

33.6

3.4

10.8

14.0

2.1

22.5

21.4

983.4

5.0

61.0

37.8

4.5

1.0

225.4

12.1
Table 15. Deatha under 1 year and infant mortality rates for 61 salected causes by race United States, 1986—Con.

[Rates per 100,000 Iwe births m speclfled group]

All other All other

Came of death (Ninth Revision International All All

Classification of Diseases, 1975) races Whita Total Black races White Total Black

Certain conditions originating in the pennatal period—Con.

Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia . . . . . . 768

Fetal dratress in Iiveborn infant, . . . . . 768.2 –768,4

Birth asphyxia,......,,....,,.. . . . . . . ..768 .5–768.9

Respiratory distress syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . 769

Other resplrato~ conditions of newborn . . . . . . 770

Infections specific to the perinatal period . . . . . . . . . . 771

Neonatal hemorrhage . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...772

Hemolytlc disease of newborn, due to isoimmunizatlon,

and other perinatal jaundice. . . . . . . . 773-774

Syndrome of “infant of a diabetic mothef ’ and

neonatal diabetas mellitus. . . . . . 775.0 –775.1

Hemorrhagic disease of newborn . . . . . . . . ..776.0

All other and Ill-defined conditions originating in

the perinatal period . . . . . . . 775.2-775.9,776.1-779

Symptoms, signs, andill-defined condmons ., . . ...780-799

Sudden infant death syndrome ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...798.0

Symptoms, signs, and all othar ill-defined

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780–797,798.1-799

Accidents andadversa effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E800-E949

Inhalation and ingestion of food orothar object causing

obstruction of respiratory tract orsuffocatlon, E911-E912

Accidental mechanical suffocation, . . . . . . . . . . . . E913

Other accidental causas and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . .. E800– E910. E914-E949

Homicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E960– E969

Child battering and other maltreatment . . . . . E967

Other homicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E960– E966,1E968-E969

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . .. Residual .. Residual

Number

983

190

793

3,403

3,576

918

346

50

5

4

3,025

6,038

5,278

760

909

157

188

564

278

106

172

1,884

658

137

521

2,422

2,295

614

219

33

4

2

1,799

4,138

3,654

484

602

104

129

369

160

54

106

1,279

325

53

272

981

1,281

304

127

‘ 17

1

2

1,226

1,900

1,624

276

307

53

59

195

118

52

66

605

296

45

251

896

1,195

274

117

13

1

2

1,161

1,711

1,451

260

268

43

56

169

113

51

62

552

Rate

26.2

5.1

21.1

90.6

95.2

24.4

9.2

1.3

0.1

0.1

80.5

160.7

140.5

20.2

24.2

4.2

5.0

15.0

7.4

2.8

4.6

50.2

22.2

4.6

17.5

81.5

77.3

20.7

7.4

1.1

0.1

0.1

60.6

139.3

1~3@

16.3

20.3

3.5

4.3

12.4

5.4

1.8

3.6

43.1

41.3

6.7

34.6

124.8

163.0

38.7

16.2

2.2

0,1

0.3

156.0

241,7

206.6

35.1

39.1

6.7

7.5

24.8

15.0

6.6

8.4

77.0

47.6

7.2

40.4

144.2

192.4

44.1

18.8

2.1

0.2

0.3

186.9

275.4

233.6

41.9

43.1

6.9

9.0

27,2

18.2

8.2

10.0

88.9

Table 16. Maternal deaths andmaternal motiali~rates forselected causes by race United Statea,1986

[Maternal deaths arethoseass!gnedto Compllcatlonsof pregnancy, ch!ldb!rth, a“dthepuerpenum, categoty numbers 630-676 of the Ninth Revision /rrrernationa/

C/.ms/fication of Diseases, ?975. Rates per100,0OO Iwe births In spec!fled group]

All other All other

Cause otdeath (Ninth Revision International Classification All All ——

of Diseases, 1975) races White Total Black races White Total Black

Complicatlonsof pregnancy, childbirth, andthepuerperlum ... . . ..676–676

Pregnancy wlthabortlve outcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630–638

Ectoplc pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...633

Spontaneous abortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 634

Legally induced abortion .,,.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,635

Illegally induced abortion. .,... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...636

Other pregnancy wtth abortive outcome. . . ...630-632.637-638

Dlrectobstetncc auses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..640–646.651-676

Hemorrhage of pregnancy and childbirth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640-641,666

Toxemia of pregnancy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..642 .4–642.9.643

Obstructed labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...660

Complications of thepuerperium, , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...670-676

Other direct obstetric

causes . .,, . . . . . . . 642.0-642.3,644–646,651 –659,661 –665,667-669

Indirect obstetncc auses.. ,,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,. ..647–648

Delivery inacompletely normal case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650

Number

272

51

36

2

3

2

8

200

27

40

1

75

146 126 117

24 27 26

16 20 19

1 1 1

2 1 1

1 1 1

4 4 4

116 84 79

16 11 9

19 21 21

1 1

42 33 31

57 39 18 17

20 6 14 12

1 1-

Rate

7.2 4.9 16.0 18.8

1.4 0.8 3.4 4.2

1.0 0.5 2.5 3.1

0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6

5.3 3.9 10.7 12.7

0.7 0.5 1.4 1,4

1.1 0.6 2.7 3.4

0.0 - 0.1 0.2

2.0 1.4 4.2 5.0

1.5 1.3 2.3 2.7

0.5 0.2 1.8 1.9

0.0 - 0.1 -
43

Table 17. Totaideaths and death rates, andinfant andneonatal deaths andmortality rates for the United States, each division, and State;

and byraceandsex fortha United States 1986

Infant deaths Neonatal deaths

Total deaths (under 7 year) (under 28 days)

Race, sex, and area Number Ratel Number Ratez Number Ratez

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

131ack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Middle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

East North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

V&consin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Missouri . ..<..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

District of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotesand noteat end of table.

2,105,361

1,104,005

1,001,356

1,831,083

952,554

878,529

274,278

151,451

122,827

250,326

137,214

113,112

118,206

11,237

8,592

4,760

55,803

9,718

28,096

369,590

173,540

71,655

124,395

374,789

99,716

49,366

103,371

80,222

42,114

161,172

35,082

27,066

50,180

5,289

6,579

14,678

22,298

372,258

5,631

37,358

7,284

46,516

19,868

54,609

28,141

49,347

123,504

141,215

34,818

44,250

37,718

24,429

209,038

23,968

36,373

29,950

118.747

90,202

6,754

7,388

3,218

20,810

10,114

873.2

940.7

809.3

896.2

954.4

840.7

745.6

862.7

638.8

854.2

987.7

733.9

927.7

958.8

836.6

879.9

956.5

996.7

879.9

990.5

975.2

939.7

1,045.9

898.3

927.8

897.1

894.9

877.8

880.5

917.4

832.7

949.7

990.9

778.9

929.2

918.5

906.8

909.3

889.6

837.4

1,165.4

802.7

1,036.4

862.6

832.3

809.0

1,056.1

929.0

934.5

921.9

931.3

931.0

778.1

1,010.9

808.5

905.9

711.5

694.8

826.7

737.3

634.7

637.2

683.8

38,891

22,224

16,667

26,564

15,284

11,280

12,327

6,940

5,387

11,204

6,305

4,899

1,601

147

144

81

697

126

406

5,526

2,824

1,062

1,640

6,951

1,680

895

2,144

1,564

668

2,583

606

329

805

91

155

247

350

7,130

112

816

212

965

238

1,042

684

1,224

1,837

2,544

509

727

790

518

4,728

355

927

525

2,921

2,167

122

186

94

476

261

10.4

11.5

9.1

8.9

10.0

7.8

15.7

17.3

14.0

18.0

20.0

16.0

8.8

8.8

9.1

10.0

8.5

9.4

9.1

10.4

10.7

9.8

10.2

11.1

10.6

11.3

12.1

11.4

9.2

9.7

9.2

8.5

10.7

8.4

13.3

10.1

8.9

11.7

11.5

11.7

21.1

11.1

10.2

11.5

13.2

12.5

11.0

11.6

9.8

11.0

13.3

12.4

10.1

10.3

11.9

10.4

9.5

9.3

9.6

11.3

10.9

8.6

9.5

25,212

14,274

10,938

17,256

9,824

7,432

7,956

4,450

3,506

7.297

4,096

3,201

1,118

94

93

61

480

87

303

3,744

1,937

715

1,092

4,611

1.086

“597

1,437

1,080

411

1,582

365

216

512

44

83

162

200

6.7

7.4

6.0

5.8

6.4

5.1

10.1

11.1

9.1

11.7

13.0

10.5

6.2

5.6

5.9

7.5

5.8

6.5

6.8

7.0

7.3

6.6

6.8

7.4

6.9

7.5

8.1

7.8

5.7

5.9

5.5

5.6

6.8

4.1

7.1

6.6

5.1

4,827 7.9

86 8.8

576 8.3

162 16.1

651 7.5

154 6.6

691 7.7

456 8.8

835 8.5

1,216 7.3

1,652 7.5

330 6.4

457 6.9

541 9.1

324 7.7

2,951 6.3

196 5.7

605 7.8

312 6.2

1,838 6.0

1,267 5.4

71 5.6

111 6.7

50 5.8

293 5.3

148 5.4
Table 17. Total deatha and death rates, and infant andneonatal deaths and mortality rates for the United States, each division, and Stiate;

and byraceandsex for the United States: 1986—Con.

Infant deaths Neonatal deaths

Total deaths (under 1 year) (under 28 days)

Race, sex, and area Number Ratel Number Ratez Numbar Ratez

Mountain—Con.

Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,569

8,939

7,410

268,891

34,253

23,381

203,293

2,090

5,874

779.8

537.2

766.3

751.9

767.5

865.3

752.9

392.9

551.5

571

312

145

5,661

678

366

4,315

131

171

9.4

8.6

9.1

9.1

9.8

9.4

8.9

10.8

9.3

332

184

78

3,460

375

183

2,711

76

115

5.5

5.1

4.9

5.6

5.4

4.7

5.6

6.2

6.3

lPerl OO,OOO population In each race. sexgroup and area,

2Perl,000 Iivebirtha ineachrace-sex group and area,

3

NOTE Caution should beusedin comparing crude

death rates by State. Death rates areaffectedl bythe

population composition of the area.
Table 18. Deaths and death rates for major causes of death for the United States, each division, and State; and by race and sex for the

United States, 1986

[Ratesper 100,000 populationin each race-sexgroupandarea. Numbersafter causeaof deathere catego~ numbersof the Ninth Revision /rrtenradorra/ C/assifket;on

of Diseases, 1975]

Malignant

neoplasms,

including

neoplasms

of lymphatic and

Diseasas of heert hematopoietic CerebrovescuIar Accidents and Motor vehicle

(390-398,402, tissues diseases adverse effects accidents Suicide

404-429) (140-208) (430-438) (E800-E949) (E870-E825) (E950-E959)

Race, sex, andarea Number Rate Number Rata Number Rate Numbar Rata Number Rate Number Rate

United States. . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . .

All other . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . .

New England . . . . . . .

Maine . . . . . . . . . . .

New Hampshire . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . .

Massachusetts. . . .

Rhode Island . . . . .

Connecticut . . . . . .

Middle Atlantic. . . . . .

New York . . . . . . . .

New Jersey. . . . . . .

Pennsylvania . . . . .

East North Central . . .

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indiana . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . .

Michigan. . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin. . . . . . . .

West North Central. . .

Minnesota. . . . . . . .

Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . .

Misaouri . . . . . . . . .

North Dakota . . . . .

South Dakota . . . . .

Nebraska. . . . . . . . .

Kansas . . . . . . . . . .

South Atlantic . . . . . .

Delawara. . . . . . . . .

Marylend . . . . . . . . .

District of

Columbia. . . . . . . .

Virginia . ...<.....

West Virginia . . . . .

North Carolina . . . .

South Carolina . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . .

Florida . . . . . . . . . . .

East South Central . . .

Kentucky. . . . . . . . .

Tennessee . . . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . .

Mississippi. . . . . . .

See note at end of table.

765,490

390,912

374,578

681,363

347,967

333,396

84,127

42,945

41,182

77,726

39,076

38,650

44,009

4,200

3,111

1,742

20,724

3,813

10,419

144,835

69,072

27,569

48,194

144,140

38,349

18,306

408100

31,302

16,083

58,445

12,132

10,342

18,161

1,891

2,502

5,332

8,085

132,253

2,061

13,160

2,175

15,996

7,737

19,388

9,698

16,780

45,058

50,466

12,803

15,867

12,946

8,850

317.5

333.1

302.7

333.5

348.6

319.0

228.7

244.6

214.2

265.2

281.3

250.8

345.4

358.4

302.9

322.0

355.2

391.1

326.3

388.2

388.2

361.6

405.2

345.5

356.8

332.7

347.2

342.5

336.3

332.7

288.0

362.9

358.6

2?8.5

353.4

333.7

328.8

323.1

325.6

295.0

348.0

276.0

403.6

306.2

292.8

275.1

385.3

332.0

343.6

330.6

319.7

337.3

469.376

250,559

218,817

412,352

218,381

193,971

57,024

32,178

24,846

51,979

29,363

22,616

28,039

2,657

2,057

1,066

13,078

2,331

6,850

83,658

38,437

17,093

28,128

83,655

22,758

11,144

23,019

17,324

9,410

34,836

7,673

5,860

10,822

1,204

1,439

3,146

4,692

83,977

1,334

9,011

1,666

10,832

4,310

11,595

5,780

10,284

29,165

30.205

7,556

9,489

8,175

4,985

194.7

213.5

176.9

201.8

218.8

185.6

155.0

183.3

129.2

177.4

211.4

146.7

220.1

226.7

200.3

197.0

224.2

239.1

214.5

224.2

216.0

224.2

236.5

200.5

211.7

202.5

199.3

189.6

196.7

198.3

182.1

205.6

213.7

177.3

203.2

196.9

190.8

205.1

210.7

202.0

266.6

186.9

224.8

183.1

171.0

168.6

249.4

198.7

202.8

197.7

201.9

190.0

149,643

59,164

90,479

130,006

50,365

79,641

19,637

8,799

10,838

17,952

7,938

10,014

7,905

768

587

320

3,764

627

1,839

22,447

10,035

4,427

7,985

26,646

6,886

3,920

7.094

5,427

3,319

12,774

3,106

2,230

3,610

405

535

1,178

1,710

27,696

273

2,313

410

3,551

1,359

4,487

2,448

4,165

8,690

11,129

2,632

3,593

2,991

1,913

62.1

50.4

73.1

63.6

50.5

76.2

53.4

50.1

56.4

61.3

57.1

65.0

62.0

65.5

57.2

59.1

64.5

64.3

57.6

60.2

56.4

58.1

67.1

63.9

64.1

71.2

61.4

59.4

69.4

72.7

73.7

78.2

71.3

59.6

75.6

73.7

69.5

67.7

43.1

51.8

65.6

61.3

70.9

70.9

72.4

68.3

74.3

73.2

70.6

74.9

73.9

72.9

95,277

65,570

29,707

80,315

54,864

25,451

14,962

10,706

4,256

12,585

9,035

3.550

4,083

409

326

214

1,834

308

992

12,025

5,509

2,274

4,242

14,220

3,441

2,047

3,961

3,205

1,666

7,121

1,465

1,049

2,367

230

305

642

1,063

17,990

250

1,511

184

2,278

865

3,180

1,865

2,850

5,007

7,817

1,710

2,432

2,197

1,478

39.5

55.9

24.0

39.3

55.0

24.4

40.7

61.0

22.1

42.9

65.0

23.0

32.0

34.9

31.7

39.6

31.4

31.6

31.1

32.2

31.0

29.8

35.7

34.1

32.0

37.2

34.3

35.1

32.7

40.5

34.8

36.8

46.7

33.9

43.1

40.2

43.2

43.9

39.5

33.9

29.4

39.3

45.1

50.2

55.2

46.7

42.8

51.4

45.9

50.7

54.2

56.3

47,865

34,088

13,777

41,189

29,163

12,026

6,676

4,925

1,751

5,287

3,974

1,313

1,877

205

167

96

811

141

457

5,362

2,263

1,090

2,009

6,993

1,649

1,0B2

1,759

1,738

765

3,349

631

462

1,159

118

135

295

549

9,661

152

794

52

1,122

447

1,712

1,047

1,557

2,778

4,092

849

1,268

1,192

783

19.9

29.0

11.1

20.2

29.2

11.5

18.1

28.1

9.1

18.0

28.6

8.5

14.7

17.5

16.3

17.7

13.9

14.5

14.3

14.4

12.7

14.3

16.9

16.8

15.3

19.7

15.2

19.0

16.0

19.1

15.0

16.2

22.9

17.4

19.1

18.5

22.3

23.6

24.0

17.8

8.3

19.4

23.3

27.0

31.0

25.5

23.8

26.9

22.8

26.4

29.4

29.8

30,904

24,226

6,678

28,437

22,270

6,167

2,467

1,956

511

1,892

1,537

355

1,282

130

133

76

539

99

305

3,392

1,359

581

1,452

4,885

1,246

645

1,275

1,123

596

2,366

541

368

720

73

101

229

334

5,615

84

545

75

815

272

770

385

793

1,876

1,942

528

618

504

292

12.8

20.6

5.4

13.9

22.3

5.9

6.7

11.1

2.7

6.5

11.1

2.3

10.1

11.1

13.0

14.0

9.2

10.2

9.6

9.1

7.6

7.6

12.2

11.7

11.6

11<7

11.0

12.3

12.5

13.5

12.8

12.9

14.2

10.8

14.3

14.3

13.6

13.7

13.3

12.2

12.0

14.1

14.2

12,2

11.4

13.0

16.0

12.8

14.2

12.9

12.4

11.1
46 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 18. Deatha and daath rates for major causes of death for tha United States, each division, and State; and by rata and sex for the

United States, 1986—Ccm.

[Rates per 100,000 population in each race-sex group and area. Numbers after causes of death are category numbers of the Ninth Revision International Classification

of Diseases, 7975]

Malignant

neoplasms,

including

neoplasms

of lymphatic and

Diseases of heart hematopoietic Cerebrovascular Accidents and Motor vehicle

(390-398,402, tissues diseases adverse effects accidents Suicide

404-429) (740-208) (430-438) (E800-E949) (.E870-E825) (E950-E959)

——

Race, sex, andarea Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rare Number Rate Number Rate

West South Central. . .

Arkansas . . . . . . . . .

Louisiana . . . . . . . .

Oklahoma . . . . . . . .

Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mountain . . . . . . . . . .

Montana . . . . . . . . .

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wyoming . . . . . . . .

Colorado . . . . . . . . .

New Mexico. . . . . .

Arizona . . . . . . . . . .

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nevada . . . . . . . . . .

Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Washington . . . . .

Oregon . . . . . . . . . .

California . . . . . . . .

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . .

72,813

9,092

12,743

10,957

40,021

28,458

2,201

2,396

990

6,456

2,861

6,138

2,956

2,460

90,071

11,619

7,854

68,217

474

1,907

271.0

383.5

283.2

331.4

239.8

219.2

269.4

239.1

195.3

197.7

193.4

248.2

177.6

254.4

251.9

260.3

290.7

252.6

89.1

179.1

44,132

5,076

8,056

6,387

24,613

19,378

1,463

1,591

645

4,356

2,081

5,828

1,638

1,776

61,496

7,910

5,260

4&465

442

1,419

164.3

214.1

179.1

93.2

47.5

49.3

79.1

58.2

27.2

133.4

140.7

177.7

98.4

183.7

172.0

177.2

194.7

172.1

83.1

133.2

15,316

1,990

2,580

2,460

8,286

5,670

494

594

198

1,309

566

1,440

650

419

20,060

2,562

1,912

15,097

85

404

57.0

83.9

57.3

74.4

49.6

43.7

60.5

59.3

39.1

40.1

38.3

43.9

39.1

43.3

56.1

57.4

70.8

55.9

16.0

37.9

1

11,737

1,236

2,017

1,465

7,019

5,917

411

528

262

1,253

822

1,647

604

390

14,367

1,650

1,236

10,846

362

273

43.7

52.1

44.8

44.3

42.1

45.6

50.3

52.7

51.7

38.4

55.6

50.2

36.3

40.3

40.2

37.0

45.7

40.2

68.0

25.6

6,039

604

983

737

3,715

3,299

228

271

152

638

506

956

328

220

7,193

810

643

5,523

102

115

22.5 3,721

25.5 321

21.8 640

22.3 482

22.3 2,278

25.4 2,422

27.9 177

27.0 177

30.0 97

19.5 574

34.2 287

29.2 632

19.7 245

22.8 233

20.1 5,279

18.1 682

23.8 451

20.5 3,960

19.2 79

10.8 107

13.9

13.5

14.2

14.6

13.6

18.7

21.7

17.7

19.1

17.6

19.4

19.3

14.7

24.1

14.8

15.3

16.7

14.7

14.8

10.8

NOTE: Caution should be used in comparing crude

death rates by State. Death rates areaffected by the

population composition of the area.
lame Iv. Deaths and percent distribution of deaths, by age according to specified Hispanic origin, race for non-Hispanic origin, and sex Total of 18 reporting States and the

District of Columbia, 1986

[For a listing of reporting States see Technical notesl

Hispanic origin, rata for non-Hispanic Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 yaars Not

origin, and sex Total 1 year years years years years yaars years years years years and ovar stated

All origins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mexican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Central and South American . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other and unknown Hispanic . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non- Hispanicl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All origins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ,.,

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mexican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,031,391

540,316

491,075

47,604

28,874

18,730

29,403

17,801

11,602

6,865

4,224

2,641

1,610

986

624

3,096

1,806

1,290

6,630

4,057

2,573

936,449

484,651

451,798

t

80 585

40 ,$06

390,979

119,841

65,496

54,345

47,338

26,791

20,547

100.0

100.0

100,0

100.0

100.0

100,0

100.0

100.0

100.0

20,462

11,674

8,788

2,882

1,624

1,258

1,845

1,030

815

295

170

125

18

5

13

154

92

62

570

327

243

15,917

9,119

6,798

10,173

5,895

4,278

5,144

2,886

2.258

1,663

931

732

2.0

2.2

1.8

6.1

5.6

6.7

&3

5.8

7.0

4,003 4,515 20,599 30.977

2s288 2,849 15,468

1,715

587

337

250

408

237

171

71

39

32

3

2

1

30

20

10

75

39

36

3,171

1,805

1,366

2,158

1,256

902

872

471

401

245

146

99

0.4

0.4

0.3

1.2

1,2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.5

1;666

552

341

211

359

219

140

84

48

36

5

3

2

35

24

11

69

47

22

3,691

2,345

1,346

2,675

1,705

970

851

537

314

272

163

109

0.4

0.5

0.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

5,131

3.114

2,572

542

2,149

1,826

323

348

258

90

35

33

2

249

203

46

333

252

81

16,265

11,985

4,280

12,212

8,985

3,227

3,475

2,573

902

1,220

911

309

2.0

2.8

1.0

6.5

8.9

2.9

7.3

10.3

2.8

22;832

8,145

4,213

3,376

837

2,213

1,808

405

902

695

207

90

79

11

424

338

66

584

456

128

24,887

18,054

6,833

17,167

12,646

4,521

6,955

4,882

2,073

1,877

1,402

475

3.0

4.2

1.7

8.9

11.7

4.5

7.5

10.2

3.5

Number

38,036

25,693

12,343

3,802

2,836

966

1,900

1,395

505

926

710

216

95

60

15

372

266

106

509

385

124

31,913

21,158

10,755

22,623

15,072

7,551

8,334

5,507

2,827

2,321

1,699

622

Percent

3.7

4.8

2.5

8.0

9.8

5.2

6.5

7.8

4.4

58,563

36,686

21,877

3,996

2,636

1,360

2,236

1,462

774

811

545

266

141

104

37

323

197

126

485

328

157

51,393

31,885

19,508

38,724

24,193

14,531

11,354

6,895

4,459

3,174

2,165

1,009

5.7

6.8

4.5

8.4

9.1

7.3

7.6

8.2

6.7

137,995 233,292 275,571 206,632 746

84,799 134,988 134,321

53,196

6,668

4,074

2,594

4,063

2,459

1.604

1,044

645

399

289

207

82

382

204

178

890

559

331

124,444

76,186

48,258

102,387

63,218

39,169

19,789

11,632

8,157

6,883

4,539

2,344

13.4

15.7

10.8

14.0

14.1

13.8

13.8

13.8

13,8

98,304

7,853

4,464

3,389

4,910

2,835

2,075

1,051

558

493

310

202

108

512

227

285

1,070

642

428

214,690

124,037

90,653

185,819

108,091

77,728

25,593

13,916

11,677

10,749

6,487

4,262

22.6

25.0

20.0

16.5

15,5

18.1

16.7

15.9

17.9

141;250

8,667

4,416

4,249

5,803

3,055

2,748

866

392

474

392

187

205

402

152

250

1,204

632

572

255,640

124,251

131,389

228,192

110,706

117,486

23,855

11,294

12,561

11,264

5,652

5,612

26.7

24.9

28.8

18.2

15.3

22.7

19.7

17.2

23.7

68,355

138,277

5,206

2<144

3,062

3,477

1,443

2,034

466

163

303

231

84

147

211

81

130

821

373

448

193,953

63,662

130,291

178,046

57,713

120,333

13,559

4,872

8,687

7,473

2,549

4,924

20,0

12.7

28,2

10.9

7.4

18.3

11.8

8.1

17.5

363

383

64

52

12

40

32

8

1

1

1

1

2

2

20

17

3

485

164

321

409

126

283

60

31

29

197

147

50

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 19. Deaths and percent distribution of deaths, by age according to apacified Hispanic origin, race for non-Hispanic origin, and sex: Total of 18 reporting Statas and the

District of Columbia, 1986—Con.

[For a list!ng of reporting States see Technical notes]

Hispanic origin, race for non-Hispanic Under 1-4 5-14 15–24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 years

origin, and sex

Not

Total 1 year years years years years years years years years years and over stated

Hispanic—Con.

Puerto Rican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . .

Central and South Amertcan . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other and unknown Hispanic

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-H lspenlcl . . .

Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whit.. ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstatedz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Famala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

4.3 1.0 1.2 5.1 13.1

4.0 0.9 1.1 6.1 16.5

4.7 1.2 1.4 3.4 7.8

1.1 0.2 0.3 2.2 5.6

0.5 0.2 0.3 3.3 8.0

2.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.8

5.0 1.0 1.1 8.0 13.7

5.1 1.1 1.3 11.2 18.7

4.8 0.8 0.9 3.6 6.7

8.6 1.1 1.0 5.0 8.8

8.1 1.0 1.2 6.2 11.2

9.4 1.4 0.9 3.1 5.0

1.7 0.3 0.4 1.7 2,7

1.9 0.4 0.5 2.5 3.7

1.5 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.5

1.3 0.3 0.3 1.5 2.1

1.4 0.3 0.4 2.2 3.1

1.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 1,2

4.3 0.7 0.7 2.9 5.8

4.4 0.7 0.8 3.9 7.5

4.2 0.7 0.6 1.7 3.8

3.5 0.5 0.6 2.6 4.0

3.5 0.5 0.6 3.4 5.2

3.6 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.3

13.5 11.8 15.2

16.8 12.9 15.3

8.2 10.1 15.1

5.9 8.8 16.0

8.1 10.5 21.0

2.4 5.9 13.1

12.0 10.4 12.3

14.7 10.9 11.3

8.2 9.8 13.8

7.7 7.3 13.4

9.5 8.1 13.8

4.8 6.1 12.9

3.4 5.5 13.3

4.4 6.6 15,7

2.4 4.3 10.7

2.8 4.8 128

3.7 5.9 15,4

1.9 3.7 10.0

7.0 9.5 16.5

8.4 10.5 17.8

5.2 8.2 15.0

4.9 6.7 14.5

6.3 8.1 16.9

3.0 4.9 11.4

15.3 12.6 6.8 0.0

13.2 9.3 3.9 0.0

18.7 17.9 11.5 -

19.3 24.3 14.3 0.1

20.5 19.0 8.5 -

17.3 32.9 23,6 0.2

16.5 13,0 6.8 0.1

12.6 B.4 4.5 0.1

22.1 19,4 10.1 -

16.1 18.2 12.4 0.3

15.8 15.6 9.2 0.4

16.6 22,2 17.4 0.1

22.9 27.3 20.7 0.1

25,6 25,6 13.1 0.0

20,1 29.1 28.8 0.1

23.2 28.5 22.2 0.1

26.4 27.0 14.1 0.0

19.9 30.0 308 0.1

21.4 19.9 11.3 0.1

21.2 17.2 7.4 0.0

21.5 23.1 16.0 0.1

22.7 23.8 15.8 0.4

24.2 21.1 9.5 0.5

20.7 27.3 24.0 0.2

1Includes races other thsn white snd blsck.

21ncludes deaths thst occurred in States thst did not report Hiapsnic origin on the death certdicate.
Table 20. Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal deaths and mortality rates, by spacified Hispanic origin and race for non-Hispanic origin: Total

of 18 reporting States and the District of Columbia, 1986

[Rates per 1,000 live births in specified group. Live births based on origin of mother. For a Iistmg of reporting States see Technical notes]

Hispanic Non-Hispanic

All Puerto Other Not

Age origins Total Mexican Rican Cuban Hispanicl Tota12 White Black stated3

Number

Under l year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,462 2,882 1,845 295 18 724 15,917 10,173 5,144. 1,663

Under 28dsys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,218 1.902 1,200 181 13 508 10,055 6,497 3,194 1,261

28days-l l months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,244 980 645 114 5 216 5,862 3,676 1,950 402

Rate

Under l year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘$1 0.2 8.0 7.7 8.6 5.5 9.1, 10.0 8.6 16.9 . . .

Under 28 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.6 5.3 5.0 5.3 3.9 6.4 6.3 5.5 10.5 . . .

28days-l l months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.6 2.7 2<7 3.3 1.5 2.7 3.7 3.1 6.4 . . .

1Includes Central end South American and other and unknown Hispanic.

Zlncludes races other than whits and black.

sln~ludes infant deaths that occurred in States that did not report Hispanic origin on the death CetilflCate.

4Figures for origin not stated included in All origins but not distributed among origin groups.

Table 21. Number of autopsias and percent of deaths for which autopsies wera reported for 15 leading causes of death: United States, 1986

Reported autopsy

Rank

order

Total

Cwsa of death (Ninth Revision International Classification of Diseases, 1975) deaths Number Percent

. . .

1

2

3

4

. . .

,..

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

. . .

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...390-398.402.404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplssms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues . . . . ...140-208

Cerebrovascular diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430-438

Accidents and adverse effects.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E81O-E825

AH other accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E800-E807, E826-E949

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...480-487

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E950-E959

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...571

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Nephritis, nephritic syndrome, and nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...580-589

Homicide and legal intervention.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E96O-E978

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...740-759

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

2,105,361

765,490

469,376

149,643

95,277

47,865

47,412

76,559

69,812

37,184

30,904

26,159

22,706

21,767

21,731

18,795

18,391

12,638

268,929

257,890

63,322

23,376

6,158

45,959

23,801

22,158

4,398

6,867

1,928

15,767

5,389

688

1,406

20,871

2,025

5,051

5,339

49,346

12.2

8.3

5.0

4.1

48.2

49.7

46.7

5.7

9.8

5.2

51.0

20.6

3.0

6.5

96.0

10.8

27.5

42.2

18.3
Table 22. Deathe and percent distribution of deaths, by marital status according to race and sax Unitaci States, 1986

All other

All races White Total Black

Both Both Both

Marital status

Both

sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Naver married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ever married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Marred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Not stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Navar married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ever married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wldowad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dworced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,049,203

210,610

1,828,422

926,113

750,027

152,282

10,171

100.0

10.3

89.7

45.4

36.8

7.5

1,071,483

128,899

935,240

656,038

189,900

89,302

7,344

100.0

12.1

87.9

61.6

17.8

8.4

977,720

81,711

893,182

270,075

560,127

62,980

2,827

100.0

8.4

91.7

27.7

57.5

6.5

1,791,619

169,835

1,614,719

823,444

663,787

127,488

7,065

100.0

9.5

90.5

46.1

37.2

7.1

Number

929,542 862,077 257,584

100,524 69,311 40,775

823,935 790,784 213,703

584,787 236,657 102,669

164,898 498,889 86,240

74,250 53,238 24,794

5,083 1,982 3.106

Percent distribution

100.0 100.0 100.0

10.9 8.1 16.0

89.1 91.9 84.0

63.3 27.7 40.3

17.8 58.0 33.9

8.0 62 9.7

141,941

28,375

111,305

71,251

25,002

15,052

2,261

100.0

20.3

79.7

51.0

17.9

10.8

115,643

12,400

102,398

31,418

61,238

9,742

845

100.0

10.8

89.2

27,4

53.3

8.5

235,339

37,676

194,760

91,530

80,057

23,173

2,903

100.0

16.2

83,8

39.4

34.4

10.0

128,694

25,974

100,612

63,447

23,155

14,010

2,108

100.0

20.5

79.5

50. ?

18.3

11.1

106,645

11,702

94,148

28,083

56,902

9,163

795

100.0

11.1

88.9

26.5

53.8

8.7
Table 23. Deaths and death rates from 16 salected subcategories of Malignent neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoiatic tissues, by race and sex

United States, 1986

[Rates per 100,000 population in specifisd group]

All other

All races White Totel Black

Ceuse of death (Ninth Revision International Both Both

classification of Diseases, 1975)

Both Both

sexes Mele Female sexes Male Femele sexes Male Femele sexes Male Female

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic

tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Malignant neoplasm of esophagus . . . . ., .. 150

Malignant neoplasm of stomach . . . . . . . ...151

Malignant neopleams of colon, rectum, rectoaigmoid junction, and anus . . . . . . . . . 153,154

Malignant neoplasm of pancreas. ., ., . . ...157

Malignant neoplaams of trachea, bronchus,

and lung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...162

Malignant melanoma of skin , ., , . . . . . . ...172

Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri. ., , . ...180

Malignant neoplasms of body of uterus and of

uterus, part unspecified. . . . . . . . . . . ..179.182

Malignsnt neoplssm of ovary , . . . . . . . ...183.0

Malignant neoplasm of prostate . . . ., . . ...185

Malignant neoplasm of bladder. ., , . . . . ...188

Malignant neoplasms of kidney and other and

unspecified urinary organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Malignant neoplasms of brain and other and

unspecified parts of nervous systam. , .191,192

Hodgkin’s disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...201

Malignant Iymphome other than Hodgkin’s

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.. .2oo,2o2

Multiple myeloma and other immunoproliferative neoplasms, . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...203

Malignant neoplasma, including neoplssms of

lymphatic and hemetopoietic

tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...140-208

Malignant neoplasm of esophagus . . . . . ...150

Malignant neoplasm of stomach . . . . . . . ...151

Malignant neoplasms of colon, rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and anus . . . . . . . . . 153,154

Malignant neoplaam of pancreas. , . . . , . ...157

Malignant nsoplaama of trachea, bronchus,

and lung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...162

Malignant melanoms of akin . . . . . . . . . . ...172

Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri. . . . . . .. 180

Malignant neoplasms of body of uterus and of

uterus, part unpacified. . . . . . . . . . . . . ! 79,182

469,376

8,918

13,855

55,816

23,458

125,522

5,673

4,558

5,853

11,729

27,262

9,655

9,458

10,322

1,828

16,351

7,987

194.7

3.7

5.7

23.2

9.7

52.1

2.4

1.9

2.4

Number

250,559 218,817 412,352 b 1,024

6,535

8,400

27,469

11,403

85,057

3,378

. . .

. . .

27,262

6,523

5,630

5,669

1,069

8,485

4,032

213.5

5.6

7.2

23,4

9.7

72.5

2.9

. . .

. . .

2,383

5,455

28,347

12,055

40,465

2,295

4,5!58

5,853

11,729

. . .

3,132

3,828

4,653

759

7,866

3,955

176.9

1.9

4.4

22.9

9.7

32.7

1.9

3.7

4.7

6,786

11,274

49,842

20,470

111,049

5,565

3,391

4,968

10,751

22,706

8,849

8,586

9,605

1,659

15,178

6,556

201.8

3,3

5.5

24.4

10.0

54,4

2.7

1.7

2.4

218,381 193,971

4,946 1,840

6,831 4,443

24,593 25.249

9,974 10,496

74,517 36,532

3,315 2,250

. . . 3,391

. . . 4,968

10,751

22,708 . . .

6,093 2,756

5,125 3,461

5,288 4,317

972 687

7,795 7,383

3,299 3,257

Rate

218.8 185.6

5,0 1.8

6.8 4.3

24.6 24.2

10.0 10.0

74,7 35,0

3.3 2.2

. . . 3.2

. . . 4.8

2,132

2,581

5,974

2,988

14,473

108

1,167

885

978

4,554

806

872

717

169

1,173

1,431

155.0

5.8

7.0

16.2

8.1

39.3

0.3

3.2

2.4

32,178

1,569

1,569

2,876

1,429

10,540

63

. . .

. . .

. . .

4,554

430

505

381

97

690

733

183.3

9.1

8.9

16.4

8.1

60.0

0.4

,..

. . .

24,846

543

1,012

3,096

1,559

3,933

45

1,167

885

978

. . .

376

367

336

72

483

698

129.2

2.8

5.3

16.1

8.1

20.5

0.2

6.1

4.6

51,979

2,060

2,118

5,441

2,740

13,354

91

1,087

835

855

4,358

752

784

616

155

1,006

1,352

177.4

7.0

7.2

18.6

9.3

45.6

0.3

3.6

2.8

29,363

1,536

1.305

2,564

1,294

9,773

56

.,.

. . .

4,3”58

397

458

326

91

576

686

211.4

11.1

9,4

18,5

9.3

70.3

0.4

. . .

. . .

22,616

524

813

2,877

1,446

3,581

35

1,067

835

855

3“55

326

666

146.7

3.4

5.3

18.7

9.4

23.2

0.2

6.9

5.4

See footnote at end of table.

Crr
Table 23. Deaths snd daath rates from 16 salactad subcategories of M alignsnt neoplasms, including neoplaams of lymphatic and hemstopoietic tissues, by rsce snd sex

Unitad Stataa, 1986—Con.

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group]

All other

All races White Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Both Both Both

Classification of Diseases, 1975) Male

Both

sexes Femala sexes Mala Female saxes Male Famale saxes Male female

Malignant neoplasms, including naoplaams of

lymphatic and hematopoietic

tissues—Con.

Malianant neodasm of ovarv . . . . . . . . ...183.0 4.9 . . . 9.5 5.3 . . . 10.3 2.7 5.1 2.9 . . . 5.5

Mali&ant neoplasm of prostate . . . . . . . ...185 11.3 23.2 11.1 22.8 12.4 25.9 14.9 31.4

Malignant neoplasm of bladder. . . . . . . . ...188 4.0 5.6 25“:” 4,3 6.1 2:6 2.2 2.4 2:0 2.6 2.9 2:3

Malignant neoplasma of kidney and other end

unspecified urinery organs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 3.9 4.6 3.1 4.2 5.1 3.3 2.4 2.9

Malignant neoplasms of brain and other and

1.9 2.7 3.3 2.1

unspecified parts of nervous systam. . . 191,192 4.3 4.8 3.8 4.7 5.3 4.1 1.9

Hodgkin’s disease . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ..2o1

2.2 1.7 2.1 2.4 1.9

0.8 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4

Malignsnt Iymphoma other than Hodgkin’s

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..200.202 6.8 7.2 6.4 7.4 7.8 7.1 3.2 3.9 2.5 3.4 4.1

Multiple myeloma and other immuno2.8

proliferative neoplasms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...203 3.3 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.9 4.2 3.6 4.6 4.9 4.3

1Includes figures for subcategories not shown.
Technical notes

Nature and sources of data

Data shown in this report are based on information from

all death certificates tiled in the 50 States and the District of

Columbia

Mortality statistics are based on information coded by the

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) horn copies of

the original certificates received from the State registration

offices, and on State-coded data provided to NCHS through

the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program (VSCP). In 1986 all

the States and the District of Columbia participated in this prm

gram and submitted part or all of the mortality data for 1986 on

computer tape to NCHS. The following 22 States in the VSCP

submitted preceded medical data for all deaths on computer

tape~ California, Colorado, Florida Iow% Kansas, Louisian~

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minneso% Mississippi Nebrask& New Hampshire, New York State (excluding

New York City), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolin% Texas, Vermont Virgini% and Wisconsin The remaining

28 VSCP States, New York City, and the District of Columbia

submitted copies of the original certificates from which NCHS

coded the medical data. For 1986 all States submitted preceded demographic data for all deaths.

Data for the United States as a whole refer to events

occurring within the United States. Data shown for geographic

areas are by place of residence. Beginning with 1970, mortality

statistics exclude deaths of nonresidents of the United States.

All data exclude fetal deaths.

I Cause-of-death classification

The mortality statistics presented here were compiled in

accordance with the World Health Organization regulations,

which specify that member nations classfi causes of death by

the current Manual of the International Statistical Class@cation of Diseases, Iw”un”es,and Causes of Death

Causes of death for 1979-86 were classified according to

the Ninth Revision International Classification of Diseases

(World Health Organization, 1977). For earlier years causes

of death were classfled according to the revisions then in use,

as follows 1968–78, Eighth Revisiow 1958–67, Seventh Revision, and 1949–57, Sixth Revision. Changes in classification

of causes of death due to these revisions may result in discontinuities in cause-of-death trends. Consequently, cause-o~death

comparisons between revisions require consideration of comparability ratios and, where available, estimates of their standard errors. Comparability ratios between the Eighth and Ninth

Revisions, between the Seventh and Eighth Revisions, and be

tsveen the Sixth and Seventh Revisions maybe found in other

NCHS reports (NCHS, 1965, 1975, 1980).

Besides specifying the classiticatio~ the World Health

NOTE A list of references followsthe text.

Organization (WHO) regulations outline the form of medical

certification and the procedures to be used in coding cause of

death. Cause-of-death data presented in this publication were

coded by procedures outlined in annual issues of Part 2a of the

iVCILSInstruction Manual (NCHS, published annually).

In this repo% tabulations of cause-of-death statistics are

based solely on the underlying cause of death. The underlying

cause is defined by WHO as the disease or injury that initiated

the train of events leading directly to death or as the circumstances of the accident or violence that produced the fatal

injury. It is selected from the conditions entered by the physician in the cause-o fideath section of the death certificate.

When more than one cause or condition is entered by the

physiciu the underlying cause is determined by the sequence

of conditions on the certitlcate, provisions of the International

Classification of Diseases (ICD), and associated selection

rules. In general, more medical information is reported on

death certiilcates than is directly reflected “in the underlying

cause of death.

AIDS-The above discussion of cause-of-death information reported on death certificates is especially useful in interpreting mortality statistics relating to the catego~ Deficiency

of cell-mediated immuni~ (ICD No. 279. 1). In 1986, acquired

immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunocb

ticiency virus (HIV) infection, when reported on the death certificate, were assigned to this category, as were other diseases

classifiable as deficiency of cell-mediated immunity. The cat~

gory ICD No. 279.1 was selected as the underlying cause of

death in 1986 for a total of 5,822 death certificates. On an

additional 5,078 death certiilcates, conditions classifiable to

category ICD No. 279.1 were reported, but ICD rules gave

preference to other categories (for example, Pneumocystosis,

ICD-9 No. 136.3) in selecting the underlying cause of death.

The WHO selection roles for underlying cause of death

were developed prior to the identilcation of AIDS in 1981,

and these rules often select categories other than ICD No.

279.1 as the underlying cause. Although ICD No. 279.1 was

used to code other conditions classifiable as deficiency of cellmediated immunity, it is believed that HIV infection was involved in most of the 10,900 deaths where conditions classifiable to ICD No. 279.1 were reported, irrespective of whether

ICD No. 279.1 was selected as the underlying cause of death.

The categories and ties for classi&ing HIV tiection as reyn-ted

on the death certificate have been revised and were implemented

with deaths occurring in 1987. It maybe noted that as of June

6, 1988, the Centers for Disease Control received reports of

9,676 deaths due to AIDS in the United States for 1986; this

figure may underestimate true mortality by 10–30 percent

(Centers for Disease Control, 1988).

Population bases for computing rates

The population used for computing rates shown in this

report (fi.umishedby the U.S. Bureau of the Census) represents
the population residing in the specified area. Death rates for

1986 are based on population estimates as of July 1, 1986

(U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1988). The estimates are based

on the 1980 census counts. The 1980 census counts by race

were modified to be consistent with U.S. Office af Management and Budget categories and historical categories for death

data. The modification procedures are discussed in detail in a

report of the U.S. Bureau of the Census (1982a).

Population estimates used to compute death rates for 1984,

1985, and 1986 incorporate new estimation procedures for net

migration and net undocumented immigration. Death rates for

1986 are comparable with those for 1984 and 1985 but are not

strictly comparable with those of previous years. For addhional

detail, see Advance Report of Final Mortality Statistics, 1984

and a report of the U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985).

Infant mortality rates shown in figure 5 and tables E, 13,

14, 15, 17, and 20 are the most commonly used index for

measuring the risk of dying during the first year of life; they are

calculated by dividing the number of infant deaths in a calendar

year by the number of live births registered for the same period

and are presented as rates per 1,000 or per 100,000 live births.

Infant mortality rates use the number of live births in the

denominator to approximate the population at risk of dying

before the first birthday.

In contrast to infant mortality rates based on live births,

infant death rates shown in figure 2 and tables A, 2, 5, and 9

are based on the estimated population under 1 year of age.

Infant death rates that appear in tabulations of age-specific

death rates are calculated by dividing the number of infant

deaths in a calendar year by the midyear pop.dation of persons

under 1 year of age (estimated from births occurring in the 12-

month period ending with June) and are presented as rates per

100,000 population in this age group. Due to differences in the

denominators, infant death rates may differ from infant mortality rates.

Cause-of-death rankings

The cause-of-death rankings shown in figure 4 and tables

B–D, 5–7, and 21 are based on the List of “/2 Selected Causes

of Death, the cause-of-death ranking for infants in table 14 is

based on the Listof61 Selected Causes of Infant Death.

The group titles Major cardiovascular cliseases and Symp

toms, signs, and ill-defined conditions are nlot ranked from the

List of 72 Selected Causes Certain conditions originating in

the pennatal period and Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions are not ranked from the List of61 Selected Causes of

Infant Death. In addition, category titles that begin with the

words “Other” and “All other” are not ranked to determine

the leading causes of death. When one of the titles that rep

resents a subtotal is ranked (for example, Tuberculosis), its

component parts are not ranked (in this case, Tuberculosis of

respiratory system and Other tuberculosis).

NOTE: A list of references follows the text.

Age-adjusted rates

The age-adjusted rates presented in this report were computed by the direct method, that is, by applying the age-specific

death rates for a given cause of death to the standard population distributed by age. The total population as enumerated in

1940 was selected as the standard. The rates for the tcjtal pop

ulation and for each race-sex group were adjusted separately,

by using the same standard population. The age-adjusted rates

were based on 10-year age groups. It is important not to compare age-adjusted death rates with crude rates.

Random variation

Altho&h the mortality data in this report (except data for

1972) are not subject to sampling error, they may be affected

by random variation in the number of deaths involved. When

the number of events is small (perhaps less than 100]I and the

probability of such an event is small, considerable caution

must be observed in interpreting the data. Such infrequent

events may be assumed to follow a Poisson probability distribution. For this distribution, a simple approximation maybe

used to estimate the conlldence interval, as follows:

If N is the number of registered deaths in the population

and R is the corresponding rate, the chances are 19 in 20 (95-

percent confidence interval) that

1. N–2&and N+2@

covers the “true” number of events.

2-‘-2&and R+2G covers the “true” rate.

If the rate R corresponding to N events is compam-ed with

the rate S corresponding to M events, the difference between

the two rates may be regarded as statistically significant if it

exceeds

Additional information on random variation maybe found

in the Technical Appendix of Vital Statistics of the United

States, Volume II, Mortality, Part A, 1985.

Infant and maternal mortality rates—Comparisons made

in the text between infant.j neonatal, postneonatal, and maternal

mortality rates, unless otherwise specified, have palssed the

hypothesis test at the 0.05 level of significance, as described

above. Lack of comment in the text about any two rates does

not mean that the difference was tested and found not to be

significant,

Life tables

U.S. abridged life tables are constructed by reference to a

standard life table (NCHS, 1966).
Hispanic origin

For 1986 mortality data for the Hispanic-origin population are based on deaths to residents of 18 reporting States and

the District of Columbia whose data were at least 90 percent

complete on a placeof-occurrence basis and considered to be

sufficiently comparable to be used for analysis. The 18 reporting States are as follows: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi,

Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (including New York City),

North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

Infant mortality rates for Hispanic-origin population are

based on numbers of resident infant deaths reported to be of

Hispanic-origin and numbers of resident live births by Hispanic origin of mother for the 18 reporting States and the District of Columbia. In computing infant mortality rates, deaths

and live births of unknown origin are not distributed among the

specified Hispanic and non-Hispanic groups. Because for 1986

the percent of infant deaths of unknown origin was 8.1 percent

and the percent of live births of unknown origin was 3.1 percent infant mortality rates by specified Hispanic ongin and

race for non-Hispanic origin may be somewhat underestimated

Small numbers of infant deaths for specific Hispanicorigin groups can result in infant mortality rates subject to

relatively large random variation (see section “Random variation”).

In 1980, the 18 repordng States and the District of Columbia accounted for about 80 percent of the Hispanic population

in the United States, including about 89 percent of the Mexican population, 78 percent of the Puerto Rican population, 34

percent of the Cuban population, and 68 percent of the “Other

Hispanic” population (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1982b).

Accordingly, caution should be exercised in generalizing mortality patterns from the reporting area to the Hispanic-origin

population (especially Cubans) of the entire United States.

Computation of percent distributions

Deaths of unknown marital status were subtracted from

figures for total deaths used as denominators before percent

distributions were computed.
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I

This report presents summary tabulations from the final mortality statistics for 1986.

More detailed tabulations for 1986 will be published in Vital Statistics of the United

States, 1986, Volume II—Mortality. Prior to the publication of that volume, the National

Center for Health Statistics will respond to requests for unpublished data whenever

possible.

Suggested citation

National Center for Health Statistics, 1988.

Advance report of final mortality statistics, 1986.

Monthly Vital Statistics Repott. Vol. 37, No. 6,

Supp. DHHS Pub. No. (PHS) 88-1120. Public

Health Setvice. Hyattaville, Md.

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