Vitaland

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Supplements to the

Monthly Vital

Statistics Report:

Advance Reports, 1987

Series 24:

Compilations of Data on Natality,

Mortality, Marriage, Divorce, and

Induced Terminations of Pregnancy

No, 4

These supplements to the Monthly Vital Statistics Report present summary

tabulations from final natality, mortalily, marriage, and divorce statistics for

1987, Natality and mortality data are based on information from the standard

certificates filed in all States and the District of Columbia, Marriage and

divorce data are based on information from the marriage- and divorceregistration areas. These reports were originally published in 1989 and 1990.

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

annual volumes.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVCES

Public Health Service

Centers for Disease Control

National Center for Health Statistics

Hyattsvtlle, fvlmyiand

September 1990

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National Center for Health Statistics

Manning Feinleib, M.D., Dr.P.H., Director

Robert A. Israel, Depz@ Director

Jacob J. Feldman, Ph.D., Associate Director for Arza@i.s

and Epidemiology

Gail F. Fisher, Ph.D., Associate Director for Planning and

Extramural Programs

Peter L. Hurley, Associate Director for Vital and Health

Statistics Systems

Stephen E. Nieberding, Associate Director for Management

Charles J. Rothwell, Associate Director for Data Processing

and Services

Monroe G. Sirken, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research

and Methodology

David L. Larson, Assistant Director, Atlanta

Division of Vital Statistics

John E. Patterson, Director

James A. Weed, Ph.D., Deputy Director

Robert Bilgrad, Special Assistant to the Director

Robert J. Armstrong, Actuarial Adviser

Harry M. Rosenberg, Ph.D., Chie$ Mortality Statistics

Branch

Robert L. Heuser, Chie$ Natali& Marriage, and Divorce

Statistics Branch

George A. Gay, ChieJ Registration Methods Branch

William F. Pratt, Ph.D., Chief Family Growth Survey

Branch

Ronald Chamblee, Chiej Technical Services Branch

Mabel G. Smith, Chie$ Statistical Resources Branch

Joseph D. Farrell, ChieJ Systems and Programming

Branch

Paul J. Placek, Ph.D., ChieJ Followback Survey Branch
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Vol. 38, No. 3, Supplement ● June 29, 1989

Final Data From the National Center for Health Statistics

Advance Report of Final Natality Statistics, 1987

Births and birth rates

There were 3,809,394 babies born

in the United States in 1987, 1 percent

more than in 1986 (3,756,547)

(table 1). The 1987 total is the highest

reported since 1964 (4,027,490). Provisional data for 1988 indicate a

2-percent increase over the

1987number.

The birth rate for 1987 was 15.7

live births per 1,000 population, slightly

higher than the 15.6 level reported for

1986. The birth rate has ranged from

15.5 to 15.9 since 1979. Estimates for

1988 indicate a l-percent rise over the

rate for 1987.

The fertility rate, a measure that

relates the number of births to women

of childbearing age, rose very slightly in

1987 to 65.7 live births per 1,000

women aged 1544 years, compared

with 65.4 in 1986. Since 1983, the fertility rate has remained within a very narrow range of 65.4-66.2 (table 1 and

figure 1). Provisional data for 1988 indicate a 2-percent increase in the fertility rate.

Birth rates according to age of

mother rose for all age groups 1544

years in 1987, except the rate for

women 18–19 years of age. (See tables

2-4 for births and birth rates by age of

mother and figure 2 for birth rates by

age of mother.) There were relatively

sizable increases in birth rates for

young teenagers as well as for women

aged 35 years and over. The birth rate

for women aged 15-17 years was 31.8

births per 1,000 in 1987, 4 percent

higher than in 1986 (30.6)–the largest

single-year increase in this rate since

1970. Between 1970 and 1987, the birth

rate for teenagers 15-17 years increased in only 5 years (1972, 1979,

1980, 1982, and 1987). Although the

birth rate for young teens increased

4 percent in 1987, the rate for older

teens 18-19 years declined 1 percent, to

80.2 per 1,000. As a consequence, the

overall birth rate for women aged

15–19 years rose just 1 percent in 1987,

to 51.1.

Rates for women in their twenties

increased just 1–2 percent, to 108.9

(ages 20-24 years) and 110.8 (ages

25–29 years), while increases for

women aged 3544 years were 7–8 percent. Because increases were very small

for women in the peak ages of childbearing (20-29 years), the result was a

very small increase of less than 1 percent in the general fertility rate. Since

the mid 1970’s, birth rates for women

in their twenties have been essentially

unchanged, after plummeting from

1970 to 1975 by 25 to 33 percent. Since

1980, birth rates for these women have

increased in only 2 years, 1985 and

1987. Birth rates for women aged

2&29 years were 2–5 percent lower in

1987 than in 1980.

In recent years, the principal variations in childbearing have been observed among women in their thirties.

The birth rate for women aged 30-34

years increased 3 percent in 1987, to

71.3 births per 1,000, and the rate for

women aged 35–39 years increased by

8 percent to 26.2 (35–39 years). The

increase for women 35–39 years was

larger than any reported for women in

this age group since 1943. It reflects the

ongoing trend of women postponing

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Public Health Service Manning Feinleib, M. D., Dr. P.H., Director

Centers for Disease Control
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clearly reflected in the increases since

1976 in birth rates for women aged

30-34 and 35-39 years; rates for these

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during this period. In spite of the considerable increases in birth rates for

women in their thirties over the past

several years, however, the rates are

substantially below those for women in

their twenties; consequently, the impact

on the general fertility rate has been

limited. Partially as a consequence of

the relative stability of teenage birth

rates in contrast to the increases in

rates for older women, the proportion

of all births that occurred to teenagers

fell to 12 percent in 1987, continuing a

decline that began in 1973 when teenage mothers accounted for 20 percent

of all births. Another factor associated

with the drop in the proportion of teen- the number of births in 1992 to equal

age mothers has been the reduction of

the teenage population. Women aged

15–19 years in 1987 were born in

1968-72, years that followed the baby

boom and during which the number of

births declined sharply. The number of

teenagers will continue to decline in the

next few years as those born in the very

low birth years of the mid 1970’s reach

tlhe teenage years. Therefore, it is likely

that the number and proportion of

births to teenagers will continue to fall

unless their birth rates begin to rise appreciably. For example, if the 1987

teenage birth rate of 51.1 per 1,000 is

applied to the U.S. Bureau of the Census projection of the female teenage

population 5 years later, in 1992 (2),

approximately 420,000 babies would be

born to mothers aged 15–19 years in

t]hat year, compared with the 1987 total

of 462,312. To put it another way, the

teenage birth rate would have to increase to about 58 per 1,000 for

the 1987 level. The teen birth rate ‘has

not been as high as 58 since 1974.

Births to mothers aged 30 years

and over constituted 27 percent of all

births in 1987, higher than in any year

since 1961 (also 27 percent). The numbers and proportions of births to mothers in their thirties and forties, have

increased sharply since the mid 1970’s

as a consequence of two factors. First,

as noted above, birth rates for women

in their thirties have risen by one-third

or more since 1975 while at the same

time rates for younger women fell or

were relatively stable. Second, the number of women aged 30 years and over

has increased sharply as the women

born during the peak baby boom~years

of the late 1940’s and 1950’s have

reached age 30. The number of women

aged 30-39 years, for example, increased 54 percent from 1975 to 1987.

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order births were unchanged in 1987

compared with 1986. (See table 3 for

1987 rates and table 5 for rates for

1970-87.) The rates for third and

fourth order births increased by only 2

and 3 percent, respectively. This pattern marks a continuation of a trend

observed since 1980 of relative stability

or decline in birth rates by live-birth

order. (See figure 3.)

First birth rates were unchanged

for women aged 20-24 years and

increased by 3-11 percent for women

aged 15–17 and 25–39 years. The rate

for women aged 40-44 years increased

from 0.6 to 0.7 births per 1,000. The

pace of increase in these rates in 1987

was similar to that observed in 1986.

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than 1 percent for women in their twenties and by 3 percent for women aged

30-34 years. Sczond order rates for

women 15-17 and 35–39 years increased 9–10 percent. These increases

in 1987 were wnsiderably greater in

general than in the previous year.

The changes in birth rates by livebirth order and age of mother in 1987

generally reflect a continuation of the

trends observed in recent years. In most

cases, first and second order birth rates

for women under age 25 years were

lower in 1987 than in 1980. There was

no consistent pattern in the rates for

women aged 25–29 years. First, second,

and third order birth rates for women

aged 30-39 years were all considerably

higher in 1987 than in 1980. The trend

to begin childbearing at increasingly

older ages has been reported on in det~”l elsewhere (l). Data for 1987 indicate that many of these women in their

late thirties are going on to have a second or third child. During the 1970’s,

second order rates for women in their

early thirties increased but third birth

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slightly higher in 1987 than in 1980.

Second and third birth rates for women

aged 35–39 years declined or changed

little during the 1970’s. Since 1980,

however, these rates have risen sharply,

by 38-86 percent. Because of the

increased birth rates and the rapid

growth in the number of women aged

35–39 years, the number of second and

third order births to these women was

substantially higher in 1987 than in

1980 (131,546 compared with 61,246).

The question that will remain

unanswered for now is to what extent

the women who have delayed the start

of their families until their early

thirties or older will ultimately have the

number of children they say that they

expect (3).

Although the increases in second

and third birth rates among women

aged 35–39 years were particularly

not ewort hy in 1987, the increase in

their first birth rate continues to reflect

a pattern of rising first-time

childbearing by women who had previously postponed or delayed motherhood. Large proportions of women

today are reaching age 30 years still

childless, 31 percent at the end of 1987

compared with 15 percent at the end of

1970.’ Further, there are many more

women now in the age group 30-39

years than in 1970, 20,139,000 compared with 11,529,000. Consequently,

the increases in first birth rates for

these women are having an even

greater impact on the numbers and

proportions of first births they account

for. In 1987, first births to women aged

30-39 years totaled 244,507, or 16 percent of all first births, compared with

54,108 in 1970, only 4 percent of first

births in that year.

In spite of the recent increases in

first-time childbearing by women over

30 years, the proportions of women

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advanced ages have been rising, 12 percent of women 44 years of age at the

end of 1987 compared with 9 percent of

their counterparts at the end of 1980.

Childlessness has risen in spite of surveys showing that most women intend

to have children (3). Among the factors

that may be involved, one is the rise in

the proportion of unmarried women

(including never married as well as widowed and divorced women). Between

1980 and 1987, for example, the percent unmarried among women aged

40-44 years rose from 18 to 23 percent

(4,5). Because most childbearing is by

married women, this trend may be increasing the likelihood that some

women will remain childless. Another

possibIe factor is an increase in the proportion of couples remaining childless

because of fertility impairments. Data

horn the 1982 National Survey of Family Growth showed that the incidence of

such impairments tends to rise sharply

with advancing age (6). As women delay childbearing to increasingly older

ages, it may be more difficult to treat

conditions affecting their ability to conceive and bear children (7).

The racial differential in the fertility rate increased slightly in 1987, resulting from a larger increase for black

compared with white women. The fertility rate for black women rose 2 percent, from 82.4 to 83.8 births per 1,000

women aged 15-44 years, compared

with an increase of less than 1 percent

for white women (from 61.9 to 62.0). In

most cases percent changes in rates by

age of mother up to age group 30-34

years between 1986 and 1987 were similar for white and black women. The

major differences were a greater increase among black women in the rate

for young teens 15–17 years, 4 percent

compared with 3 percent, and a tendency for rates among women in their

thirties to increase more for white than

for black women.

The total fertility rate indicates the

number of births that a group of 1,000

women would have if they experienced

during their childbearing years the agespecific birth rates observed in a given

calendar year. It is a hypothetical measure that shows the implications of current levels of fertility by age for

completed family size. The total fertility

rate is computed from age-specific

birth rates and is, therefore, age adjusted; it assumes the same number of

women in each age group.

The total fertility rate in 1987 was

1,871, 2 percent above the 1986 level,

1,836, and higher than it has been since

1973 (1,879) (table 4). This increase

reflects the 1-8 percent increases in

birth rates for women in 5-year age

groups 1544 years. The 1987 level of

1,871 is the number of children that

1,000 women would have if they were

to experience the age-specific birth

rates of 1987 over their entire childbearing period. The rate of 1,871 is

11 percent below the level considered

necessary for a given generation to exactly replace itself in the population

over the long run (2,1 10). The total fertility rate has been below replacement

level since 1972.

The total fertility rate for white

women was 1,766.5 in 1987, 1 percent

above the 1986 level (1,741 .5). The rate

for black women was 2,294.0,3 percent

higher than in 1986 (2,227.5). The rates

for both white and black women were

higher than they have been since 1973

and 1974, respectively.

Geographic division and State

Six geographic divisions consisting

of States east of the Mississippi River

and on the west coast of the United

States reported more births in 1987

than in 1986 (table 6]. Increases were

less than 1 percent in the East North

Central and East South Central divisions, but were 3-4 percent in the New

England, Middle Atlantic, South AtIantic, and Pacific divisions. There were

declines of 1-3 percent in the other

three divisions. The number of births

increased in 25 States and the District

of Columbia and declined in 25 States.

The birth rate per 1,000 total population rose by 1–3 percent in the New

England, MiddIe Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Pacific divisions. Declines of

1–3 percent were reported for the West

North Central, West South Central,

and Mountain divisions. Rates were unchanged in the East North Central and

East South Central divisions. Birth

rates by State rose by up to 4 percent in

19 States and the District of Columbia

and were unchanged in 3 States. Rates

fell in 28 States. Most declines were

3 percent or less, but in six States

(North Dakota, Louisiana, Oklahoma,

Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah) the declines were 4 percent or more.

Increases of up to 3 percent were

measured in the fertility rate in five

geographic divisions (New England,

MiddIe Atlantic, South Atlantic, East

North Central, and Pacific). The rate

per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years declined by 2 percent or less in the other

divisions. Fertility rates rose by up to

4 percent in 21 States and the District

of Columbia. Declines were reported

for 29 States. Although most declines

were 3 percent or less, in five States

reductions amounted to 4 percent or

more.

The fertility rates by State vary

widely. In 1987, rates ranged from a

low of 51.1 in West Virginia to a high of

90.6 in Utah. Rates were below 60 in 10

States and exceeded 70 in 8 States.

Sex ratio

The sex ratio in 1987 was 1,050

males per 1,000 females (table 7). Since

1976, the ratio has fallen within a very

narrow range of 1,050 to 1,053. The

ratio for white births was 1,054, comparable to ratios of 1,053-1,058 observed

since 1976. Similarly, the ratio for black

births has varied little. It was 1,028 in

1987; since 1978 it has ranged from

1,027 to 1,034. Sex ratios for other specific racial groups typically show much

greater year-to-year variation because

they are based on relatively few births.

Month of birth

As is typical in the monthly occurrence of births, the peak months in

1987 were July, August, and September

(tabIe 8). Removal of the seasonal component from the monthly birth and fertility rates facilitates observation of the

underlying trends. On the average, seasonally adjusted birth and fertility rates

were higher in the first 6 months of

1987 than in the final 6 months. The

highest rates were observed in June

(16.1, birth rate; 67.6, fertility rate).

According to provisional data for 1988,

it appears that this pattern may have

reversed. Seasonally adjusted rates for

January-June were somewhat lower

than those for July–December.

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Day of week

The concentration of the occurrence of births by day of week intensified in 1987. Deliveries were

increasingly reported on Tuesdays

through Fridays, with correspondingly

fewer on weekends, especially Sundays,

and major holidays. The holiday deficits

generally extend to the days immediately around the holiday.

The index of occurrence of births

suggests the extent of the 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.

The average daily number of births in

1987, 10,437, is equivalent to an index

of 100.0 (table 9). The peak day of occurrence continues to be Tuesdays,

with an index of 109.4. Relatively large

numbers of births occurred on

Wednesdays and Fridays; the index for

both days was 106.4, The fewest births

occurred on Sundays with an index of

81.9, followed by Saturdays with an index of 86.3. The differential between

Tuesday and Sunday births has increased sharply since 1980, from

22 percent to 34 percent.

In accounting for this pattern, most

attention has centered on the growing

proportion of babies delivered by cesarean section, 24.4 percent in 1987 (8).

The fact that more than a third of the

cesarean deliveries were repeat procedures (that is, the mother had had at

least one prior eesarean delivery), and

that most repeat eesareans are scheduled in advance, could explain the substantial variation in the occurrence of

births by day. Physicians would be

unlikely to schedule repeat cesarean

deliveries or planned primary cesareans

on weekends or holidays.

Place of delivery and attendant

at birth

In 1987, 99.1’ percent of all births

oeeurred in hospitals, a slight increase

compared with 1986 (99.0 pereent) (tables 10-12). The number of babies

born in nonhospital settings in 1987,

35,288, was lower than in any year since

1979. As in the past several years, black

infants were more likely than white infants to have been born in hospitals in

1987, 99.4 percent compared with

99.0 percent. The vast majority of hospital deliveries are attended by physicians, 96.2 percent in 1987, but this

proportion has declined since the mid

1970’s as midwives have attended an

increasing proportion of in-hospitrd deliveries (2.6 pereent in 1987).

The total number of midwife-attended deliveries has risen rapidly since

1975, with annual increases in each

year (except 1986) amounting to 8 percent or more. In 1987, midwives delivered a total of 113,890 babies, nearly 4

times the 1975 total of 29,413. Although total midwife deliveries have

risen sharply in the past decade, most

of the increase is associated with inhospital deliveries. Since the early

1980’s there has been very little change

in the number of out-of-hospital births

attended by midwives.

Black babies were more likely than

white babies to have been delivered by

midwives when the birth was in a hospital, 3.1 percent compared with

2.4 percent in 1987. The reverse was

true for out-of-hospital deliverie~ Only

12.2 percent of black babies delivered

in nonhospital settings compared with

4!2.6 percent of white babies were attended by midwives. Overall, midwives

attended 85,199 white deliveries in

19’87,more than 5 times the number in

1975 (15,158). Midwives attended

201,359black births in 1987, compared

with 12,309 in 1975.

The proportion of midwife-attended deliveries varies greatly by

State. (Data are not included in this

report.) In 1987, midwives attended

1 percent or fewer of all births in

19 States, but 5 percent or more in

12 States.

Age of father

The birth rate for men rose slightly

in 1987 to 55.0 births per 1,000 men

aged 15–54 years. Since 1983, the rate

has varied little, ranging from 54.9 to

55.7. 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 was unchanged in

1987 at 50.9, while the rate for black

men rose 2 percent to 79.5.

Birth rates rose for men in all age

groups 15-19 through 45-49 years. Increases were 3 percent or less for ages

under 35 and 4549 years and 4 percent

for men aged 35-39 and 40-44 :years.

The rates did not change for men aged

50 years and over. The relatively

greater increases in birth rates for men

aged 35–39 and 40+4 years com]pared

with rates for younger men are consistent with the trend toward delayed parenthood described in the first section of

this report and in a forthcoming NCHS

report (l).

Birth rates by age for white and

black men followed somewhat different

patterns. Changes in the rates for white

men were similar to those for all races

combined except for slight declines

among white men aged 20-24 and

25-29 years. By contrast, rates for black

men increased by as much as 4 percent

for those under age 25 as well as for

men aged 40-44 years, while the rate

for black men aged 50-54 years declined 3 percent.

Weight at birth

The incidence of low birth weight

increased to 6.9 percent in 1987 compared with 6.8 percent in 1986. This is

the highest level observed since 1979

(also 6.9 percent). From 1980 to 1986

this measure had changed only twice,

declining in 1984 and then increasing in

1985. Low birth weight is defined as

less than 2,500 grams (5 pc~unds

8 ounces). The proportions of low birth

weight increased, for both white and

black infants in 1987, so that the racial

disparity continues to be substantial.

The proportions increased from $.6 to

5.7 percent for white babies and from

12.5 to 12.7 percent for black babies.

(Data for 1987 are shown in table 15.)

With the exception of babies born

to teenagers 17 years and under and

women 35 years and over, the proportion of low birth weight infants increased for all age groups, by 1-2

percent. There were some decline~sfor

babies born to young teenagers (l-3

percent) and to mothers 40 years and

oveq the proportion for births to mothers 35-39 years was unchanged.

The relationship of low birth

weight to age of mother remainecl unchanged. Infants born to women in age

groups 25-34 years continue to have

the lowest risk, at 6.1-6.2 percent.

Babies born to teenage mothers and

mothers in their forties are at greatly
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elevated risk of low birth weight, with

proportions ranging from 7.9 to 13.7

percent. This relationship between age

of mother and low birth weight is observed for both white and black infants,

but age is relatively a more critical factor for white than for black babies. That

is, the range in low birth weight for

white infants is 5.1 percent (mothers

25-29 years old) to 10.4 percent

(mothers under 15 years) whereas

among black infants the range is more

limited, 12.3 percent (mothers 2&24

years) to 16.2 percent (mothers under

age 15).

Between 1986 and 1987 there was

no consistent pattern in the changes in

low birth weight according to age of

mother for each racial group. Increases

for white babies amounted to 1-3 percent (ages 18-24 and 40-44 years)

while declines amounted to 2 percent

or less (ages 15-17), except for larger

declines among babies born to teens

under 15 and women aged 45-49 years.

There was no change in the proportions

for infants born to mothers 25–39

years. &nong black infants increases

ranged from 1–2 percent for babies

with mothers aged 17–18 and 20-29

years, 3 percent for babies born to

mothers under age 15 years, and 4 percent for babies born to mothers in their

thirties. Declines of 1-4 percent were

measured for births to mothers aged

15-16 years and 19 years of age. Reductions were relatively larger for

births to mothers aged 40-49 years.

Several factors may be associated

with the lack of improvement in low

birth weight in the 1980’s. One important factor is the steady increase in the

proportion of preterm births during this

period, from 9.4 percent in 1981 to 10.2

percent in 1987. (See the section on

length of gestation later in this report.)

Nearly 4 in 10 of these preterm births

in 1987 weighed less than 5~zpounds.

Further examination of the data on

low birth weight according to

socioeconomic status as measured by

the mother’s educational attainment

shows that the increases in levels of low

birth weight babies in 1987 were generally widespread. The risk of low birth

weight continues to be considerably less

for babies born to better educated

mothers, regardless of race. (Data are

not included in this report.)

The median birth ~eight of babies

born in 1987 was 3,370 grams (equivalent to 7 pounds 7 ounces). The median

for white babies was 3,420 grams

(7 pounds 9 ounces) and for black babies it was 3,180 grams (7 pounds).

These medians have not changed since

1984.

The proportions of low birth

weight infants are shown for each State

by race of child for 1987 in table 16.

Between 1986 and 1987 increases in

levels of low birth weight far outnumbered declines for both white and black

babies. hong white infants, the proportions rose in 25 States and the District of Columbia and declined in

16 States. There was no change in nine

States. Among the 37 States and the

District of Columbia in which there

were at least 1,000 black births in 1987,

the incidence of low birth weight rose in

24 States and the District of Columbia

and declined in 11 States; the percent

was unchanged in 2 States.

Multiple births

The number of babies born in multiple deliveries continued to rise in

1987, totaling 83,917, 3 percent more

than in 1986 (81,299). (Data for 1987

are shown in table 17.) Multiple deliveries consist of twins, triplets,

quadruplets, and higher order plural

births. The vast majority of multiple

births are babies born in twin deliveries, 81,778 in 1987, or 97.5 percent of

the total.

The ratio of multiple births per

1,000 total births was 22.0 in 1%37,

2 percent higher than the ratio for 1986

(21.6). The 1987 ratio was the highest

reported in nearly 30 years. From the

late 1950’s to the early 1970’s the ratio

had decreased somewhat, from 20.6

(1958) to 18.4 (1973). Since 1973 the

ratio has increased fairly steadily. The

multiple birth ratio for black babies has

been consistently higher than for white

infants. In 1987, the ratios were 25.4,

black babies and 21.6, white babies,

both 2 percent higher than for 1986.

Multiple birth ratios vary in a distinctive pattern according to age of

mother. The peak age of mother group

for the occurrence of plural births is

35–39 years, with a ratio of 28.3 in

1987. Ratios for other age groups varied from 10.8 to 26.6. The variation by

age is observed for both white and

black babies, but ratios for black plural

births are higher than for white births

in each age group 15-49 years.

The number of babies born in triplet and higher order deliveries increased substantially, from 1,814 in

1986 to 2,139 in 1987, an 18-percent

rise. Over the past several years, triplet

births have constituted a growing proportion of all multiple births, increasing

from 1.9 percent in 1980 to 2.5 percent

in 1987.

The increasing frequency of multiple births in reeent years maybe associated in part with changes in age of

childbearing and the growing use offertility drugs. As noted earlier, many

more mothers are having children at

relatively older ages, ages at which multiple births occur with greatest frequency. Additionally, the use of fertility

drugs to enable previously childless

couples to have children is associated

with an increased likelihood of multiple

deliveries (9).

Births to unmarried women

The incidence of childbearing by

unmarried women rose considerably in

1987. Increases averaging 5-6 percent

were reported for the three important

measures in 1987, the third consecutive

year of increases of this size. The number of babies born to unmarried

women in 1987, 933,013, was 40 percent greater than the number reported

in 1980 (665,747). The birth rate per

1,000 unmarried women aged 15-44

years was 36.1 in 1987,5 pereent higher

than in 1986 (34.3) and 23 percent

higher than the 1980 rate (29.4). During these years childbearing by married

women dropped: The number of births

fell 2 percent, and the birth rate declined 8 percent. Because of these divergent trends, the proportion of births

that were to unmarried women rose

steadily during this period, from 18.4

percent in 1980 to 24.5 percent in 1987.

(See tables 18-19 for 1987 data.)

Although births and birth rates for

white and black unmarried women rose

in 1987, increases from 1986 levels

were somewhat greater for white than

for black women, repeating a pattern

that has been observed for the past several years. Although birth rates and ratios of births for unmarried black
women continue to be substantially

greater than for unmarried white

women, the racial differential declined

slightly in 1987. The number of babies

born to unmarried white women increased 7 percent to 498,645, while the

number of births to unmarried black

women rose 5 percent, to 399,144. The

birth rate for unmarried white women

was 24.6 in 1987, 6 percent higher than

in 1986 (23.2); the rate for unmarried

black women was 84.7, 5 percent above

the rate for 1986 (80.9).

Age-specific birth rates for unmarried women measure the risk that these

women will bear a child in a given year.

This risk continues to be greatest for

women aged 18–19 and 20-24 years.

The birth rates for these women in

1987 were 49.9 and 53.1, respectively, 2

and 7 percent higher than the comparable rates in 1986 (table 19). Birth rates

for all other age groups increased as

well in 1987, by 5–11 percent. Rates

increased for white and black women in

all age groups except for women in age

gxoups 20-29 years, the increases were

greater for white than for black women.

Increases in nonmarital childbearing since 1980 have been considerably

greater for white than for black women,

regardless of age. Further, rates for

women aged 20-39 years have risen

faster than the rates for teenagers and

women in their forties. Birth rates for

unmarried white women in 1987 were

28-56 percent higher than comparable

rates in 1980. Increases for black

women ranged from 1 to 20 percent.

Between 1980 and 1987, the number of babies born to unmarried

women rose 40 percent, nearly double

the increase in the nonmarital birth rate

(23 percent). These increases occurred

while births to married women declined

2 percent and the marital fertility rate

(births per 1,000married women aged

15-44 years) declined 8 percent. The

factors associated with the increase in

the birth rate for unmarried women

cannot be determined from birth certificate data. The 40-percent increase in

the number of babies born to unmarried women has resulted not only from

the increase in their birth rate but also

from a considerable rise in the number

of unmarried women of childbearing

age. Nearly two-thirds of the women in

the childbearing ages (1544 years)

were born during the baby boom years,

11947-64.These women have been postponing marriage to a great extent; additionally, an increasing fraction of their

marriages have ended in divorce. Consequently the number of unmarried

women has grown 14 percent between

1980 and 1987, while the number of

married women increased just 6 percent during this period.

More than two-thirds of births to

unmarried mothers in 1987 were to

vvomen aged 20 years and over, up from

59 percent in 1980 and 50 percent in

1970. This shift in age distribution has

resulted from the greater increase in

r~onmarital birth rates for women aged

20 years and over than for younger

women, and from the increase in the

post-teenaged proportion of the unmarried population in the childbearing

ages.

The incidence of nonmarital childbearing varies widely from State to

State. The number and ratio of births to

unmarried women by State and race of

child are shown in table 16.

Interval since last live birth

Intervals between successive births

are calculated from the date of the last

hive birth and the date of the present

birth. In 1987 as in every year since

1981, 49 States and the District of

Columbia reported the date of the

mother’s last live birth on the birth certificate; Texas did not include this information. Intervals between births are

calculated for all second and higher order births (table 20).

The proportions of births oczurring

within various intervals following the

mother’s previous live birth have been

virtually unchanged over the past several years. In 1987, 13 percent of all

second and higher order births followed

the mother’s previous birth by less than

18 months, 27 percent by less than

2 years, and 51 percent by less than

3 years.

The racial disparity in the occurrence of births at very short intervals

widened slightly in 1987. Among white

babies, 11 percent followed the

mother’s previous live birth by less than

18 months; the comparable proportion

for black babies was 18 percent.

Closely spaced births are much

more likely to be associated with higher

levels of low birth weight and other

health complications (10). For example, in 1987, 21 percent of babies born

within a year and 9 percent of babies

born within 18 months of the mother’s

previous live birth were of low birth

weight compared with an average of

5 percent for babies born withirr[ 1%5

years of the previous live birth. This

pattern was observed for while and

black infants, although at each interval

black babies are substantially more

likely than white babies to be of low

birth weight. Similarly, l-minute Apgar

scores of less than 7 were reported with

greater frequency for infants born after

short intervals of the previous live birth.

These differentials are observed even if

only full-term births are considered.

(See the final section of text in this report for discussion of Apgar scores.)

The heightened health risks of

closely spaced births are in part associated with the greater tendency for them

to occur among young mothers and

black mothers, among whom thl? risks

of low birth weight and low Apgar

scores are elevated. Although teenage

mothers accounted for just 7 percent of

all second births in 1987, they accounted for 22 percent of all second

births occurring within 1?4 years of the

mother’s previous live birth. Similarly

black women accounted for a larger

fraction of closely spaced second births

(19 percent) than of all second births

(15 percent).

Educational attainment of

mother and father

Since 1980, 47 States and the District of Columbia have reported rx3ucational attainment of the parents (cmthe

birth certificates. Data have nol. been

available for California, Texasb and

Washington.

In 1987 as in 1986, 80 percent of

mothers giving birth were high school

graduates or had more advanced educations. Among fathers, in 198786 percent had completed high school, a slight

increase compared with 1986 (8:5 percent). (Basic data are presented in

table 21.) Because statistics oln the

father’s educational attainment are

available mainly for married couples,

the proportions of fathers who are high

school graduates or who have more
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advanced schooling are probably overstated. Unmarried mothers tend to be

much younger than married mothers;

presumably this is true for fathers as

well. Younger parents have had less opportunity to advance their educations.

The proportion of mothers who

have completed college increased

slightly from 17 to 18 percent. (See table 22 for 1987 data.) Among mothers

in their late thirties and early forties,

the proportions of college graduates

rose to unprecedented levels, 40 percent of those aged 35-39 years and

34 percent of those aged 40 years and

over. There was no change in these percents for younger mothers. The proportion of mothers with only a grade

school education (8 years of school or

fewer) declined slightly in 1987, to

3 percent.

Older women having their first

child are particularly likely to be college

graduates. (Data are not included in

this report.) In 1987,48 percent of firsttime mothers aged 30-34 years and

54 percent of those aged 35-39 years

had completed college. Most of these

women presumably had postponed

marriage and childbearing to complete

their educations and become settled in

their careers. This topic is discussed in

more detail earlier in this report and in

a forthcoming report (l).

The proportions of white and black

mothers who have completed high

school increased slightly in 1987, but

the racial disparity remains substantial.

Eighty-three percent of white mothers

and 69 percent of black mothers were

high school graduates. The proportion

of college graduates increased only for

white mothers, to 20 percent, and remained at 7 percent for black mothers.

The median years of school completed by mothers increased only for

mothers aged 35 years and over, to

13.5-14.6 years. Medians for other age

groups were essentially unchanged (except for a slight decline for mothers

aged 30-34 years, to 14.1). This pattern

was generally repeated for white mothers. Among black mothers, the median

increased only for mothers aged

40 years and older (to 12.6 years).

Births to Hispanic mothers

Since 1983, 23 States and the District of Columbia have reported the

Hispanic origin of the parents on the

birth certificate. It is estimated that

more than 90 percent of all Hispanic

origin births in the United States were

to residents of these States (3,11). It is

believed, therefore, that the birth statistics presented here are representative

of the fertility experience of the Hispanic population for the country as a

whole. Previous reports have described

the demographic and health characteristics of Hispanic births in the years

1978-85 (12-18).

The number of births to Hispanic

mothers in the Hispanic reporting area

totaled 406,153 in 1987,4 percent more

than in 1986 (389,048) and 9 percent

more than in 1985. (See table 23 for

1987 data.) In 1987, 62 percent of Hispanic births were to Mexican mothers,

slightly lower than in the past several

years; 9 percent were to Puerto Rican

women, and 12 percent were to Central

and South American women. The proportion of Hispanic births to Cuban

mothers declined to 2 percent.

Hispanic births as a group are very

concentrated geographically, and Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban births

each tend to be concentrated within a

few States (table 23). For example,

94 percent of Mexican births occurred

to residents of Arizona, California,

Illinois, and Texas. Eighty-two percent

of Puerto Rican births were accounted

for by three States (Illinois, New Jersey,

and New York), 93 percent of Cuban

births were to residents of four States

(Californi~ Florid% New Jersey, and

New York), and 95 percent of Central

and South kaerican births were to

mothers living in five States (California,

Florida, New Jersey, New York and

Texas).

The racial distributions of Hispanic

births as a group and for the specific

origin groups have been very stable.

Overall, 95 percent of Hispanic births

in 1987 were white, 3 percent were

black, and 2 percent were of other

races. The racial distributions of births

in specific Hispanic groups vary widely

(table 24).

Birth and fertility rates for the Hispanic population have changed little in

recent years. (Rates for 1987 are shown

in table 25.) In 1987 as in 1986, the

birth rate was 23.3 births per 1,000

population. The fertility rate in 1987

was 93.0 births per 1,000 women aged

15-44 years, 1 percent lower than in

1986 (93.9). These rates were 45–50

percent higher than rates for the nonHispanic population (15.5 and 64.1, respectively), a relationship that has been

observed for several years. (Rates for

the non-Hispanic population by race

cannot be computed because the necessary population data for the Hispanic

reporting area are not available.) The

birth and fertility rates for the Mexican

population declined by 1-3 percent in

1987, to 22.5 and 94.5, respectively. Because rates for other origin groups are

based on relatively small population

groups, the associated sampling variability is too large for valid comparisons

of annual changes. The levels of these

rates, however, have been very stable in

recent years.

Teenage childbearing is relatively

common among Mexican and Puerto

Rican women (table 26). Mothers under 20 years accounted for 17-21 percent of Mexican and Puerto Rican

births compared with 9 percent of white

non-Hispanic births and 23 percent of

black non-Hispanic births. Births to

teens are relatively unmmmon among

Cuban mothers (6 percent) and Central

and South American mothers (8 percent).

Mexican mothers are more likely

than any other specific ori@n group to

have given birth to their fourth or

higher order child (table 27). In 1987,

18 percent of Mexican births were

fourth or higher order compared with

6-12 percent of births of other Hispanic origins, 8 percent of white nonHispanic, and 14 percent of black

non-Hispanic births.

Childbearing by unmarried mothers continued to increase for Hispanic

and non-Hispanic women in 1987

(table 27). About a third of all Hispanic

births were to unmarried women, but

the proportions for individual groups

varied horn 16 percent for Cuban

births to 53 percent for Puerto Rican

births. The comparable proportions for

non-Hispanic births were 14 percent,

white, and 63 percent, black.

The proportions of Hispanic mothers who have completed high school increased slowly but steadily during the

1980’s, but did not change between

1986 and 1987. In 1987 as in 1986,
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57 percent of all Hispanic mothers

were high school graduates, compared

with 85 percent of white non-Hispanic

mothers and 68 percent of black nonHispanic mothers. Levels of high school

completion varied considerably among

the speeific origin groups, from 42 percent for Mexican mothers to 81 percent

for Cuban mothers.

The proportion of 1987 births to

Hispanic mothers who were born in the

United States was 44 percent, the same

as in 1986. There were small increases

in the proportions of U.S.-born mothers among Puerto Rican (to 54 percent) and Cuban women (to

15 percent), but there was a slight decline for Mexican mothers (to

43 percent).

There was a small increase in 1987

in the proportion of Hispanic mothers

who began reeeiving prenatal care in

the first trimester, to 61 percent. (See

table 27 for 1987 data.) The proportions for non-Hispanic mothers were

82 percent, white, and 60 percent,

black. Except for Cuban mothers,

among whom 83 percent began care in

the first 3 months of pregnaney, the

proportions of Hispanic mothers of

specific Hispanic origin groups reeeiving care early varied little (57–66

pereent).

The incidence of mothers whose

prenatal care did not begin until the

third trimester or who had no care at all

did not change in 1987. Thirteen percent of all Hispanic mothers had late or

no care compared with 4 percent of

white non-Hispanic and 12 percent of

black non-Hispanic mothers. The vsriation among specific origin groups was

considerable, from 4 percent for Cuban

mothers to 17 percent for Puerto Rican

mothers.

Despite the relatively high proportion of teen mothers, low proportion of

h@ school graduates, and high proportion of mothers who received late or no

prenatal care, the levels of low birth

weight among babies born to Hispanic

mothers have been relatively favorable.

Mexican, Cuban, and Central and

South American babies particularly

have low percents of low birth weight,

5.7-5.9 percent, compared with 5.6 percent of white non-Hispanic babies and

12.9 pereent of black non-Hispsnic

babies. The incidence of low birth

weight among Puerto Rican babies was

relatively high, 9.3 percent.

In contrast to the incidence of low

birth weight, levels of preterm births

among Hispanic babies tend to be noticeably higher than among white nonHispanic babies. In 1987, 11 percent of

Hispanic births were born prior to 37

completed weeks of gestation compared with 8 percent of white

non-Hispanic and 18 percent of black

non-Hispanic births (table 27). Again,

there was considerable variation among

the specific Hispanic groups, from

9 percent for Cuban babies to 13 percent for Puerto Rican babies.

The proportions of babies with 1-

minute Apgar scores below 7 declined

in 1987 for all Hispanic groups except

Central and South American infants.

Overall, 7.8 percent of Hispanic babies

had l-minute Apgar scores less than 7

in 1987 compared with 8.1 percent in

1986. The proportions for nonHispanic babies were 8.2 percent,

white, and 11.4 percent, black (table

27).

There was very little change in proportions of low 5-minute Apgar scores

in 1987. Overall, 1.5 percent of Hispanic babies had 5-minute Apgar

scores below 7 in both 1986 and 1987.

The levels for non-Hispanic babies

were 1.3 percent, white, and 2.9 percent, black. There were small increases

in the proportions of Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central and South American

babies with low scores. The proportion

for Mexican babies was unchanged.

Births of other race and

national origin groups

The number of babies born of

“other Asian or Pacific Islander” races

increased 11 percent from 1986 to

1987, to a total of 68,532. This was the

largest single-year increase in this racial

category since 1982 when the number

rose 19 percent. Other Asian or Pacific

Islander births include those reported

as Asian Indian, Cambodian, Korean,

Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese, but exclude Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and

Hawaiian births, which are tabulated

separately (table 28).

The number of Hawaiian births increased 1 percent; Japanese births,

2 percent; American Indian births,

3 percent; and Filipino and Chinese

births, 5 and 6 percent, respectively.

The n-percent rise in the number of

other Asian or Pacific Islander births

resulted principally from increases in a

few States, particularly California,

Georgia, Illinois, and New York. In

most of these States, the increases are

accounted for primarily by foreign-born

mothers. (Data by State are not shown

in this report.)

Although it is not possible to compare levels of childbearing by age using

birth rates for these groups, inferences

em be drawn by comparing distributions of births according to age of

mother. Childbearing byteenage mothers is extremely rare for Chinese and

Japanese women (1 and 3 percent, respectively) and relatively uncommon

for Filipino and other Asian or Pacific

Islander women as well (6 percent)

(table 28). By contrast, 15 percent of

Hawaiian mothers and 19 percent of

American Indian mothers were under

20 years of age. The comparable proportions for white and black wc~men

were 10 and 23 percent, respectively.

Conversely, mothers aged 30 years

and over account for an extraordinarily

large proportion of Chinese and Japanese births (55 and 53 percent, respectively) and large fractions of Filipino

(44 percent) and other Asian or Pacific

Islander births (38 percent) as well. In

contrast, only 20 percent of American

Indian and black mothers and 22 percent of Hawaiian mothers were aged

30 years and over. The proportion for

white mothers was 29 percent.

In general, a relatively high prc)portion of teenage mothers is associated

with a comparably high proportion of

births of fourth or higher order and

with a lower proportion of mothers who

are college graduates. This is because

women who begin childbearing at relatively young ages can be expected to

have more children and to have less

opportunity to advance their educations. For example, 7 percent or fewer

of Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino

births were fourth or higher order in

1987 compared with 10 percent c~fall

births, and 36-41 percent of Chinese,

Japanese, and Filipino mothers were

college graduates compared with

18 percent of all mothers. (Data on

these topics are not presented in this

report.)
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Except for American Indian and

Hawaiian births, a large proportion of

births of races other than white and

black are to mothers born outside the

United States. The proportions in 1987

were 39 percent for Japanese births,

77 percent for Filipino births, 82 percent for Chinese births, and 87 percent

for other Asian or Pacific Islander

births. Overall, 58 percent of births of

races other than white and black were

to foreign-born mothers, compared

with 13 percent of all births.

The proportion of babies of low

birth weight in the various racial and

national origin groups changed little in

1987, except for Hawaiian and Japanese infants. (Data for 1987 are shown

in table 29.) The levels ranged from

5.0 percent for Chinese births to 7.3

pereent for Filipino births. The proportion increased for Japanese births from

5.6 to 6.3 percent and declined for Hawaiian births from 7.4 to 6.6 percent.

Generally, the levels of low birth weight

among these groups are comparable to

those for white births. To some extent

the low levels may be associated with

the relatively small fractions of teen

mothers in these groups, who are much

more likely than older mothers to have

low birth weight babies. (See the earlier

section of this report on birth weight.)

Month of pregnancy prenatal

care began

The proportion of mothers who began prenatal care in the critical first

trimester of pregnaney was essentially

unchanged during the 8-year period

1979–87, at 76 percent annually (except

for 1984 when it was 77 percent). During the years 1969-78, the proportion

of mothers beginning care early had increased from 68 to 75 percent. (See

table 30 for 1987 data.)

Similarly there was no change in

the proportion of mothers whose first

visit for prenatal care was delayed until

the third trimester or who had no care

at all. During the years 1983–87, this

proportion was 6 percent. From 1978

through 1982, the proportion had been

5 percent.

The racial disparity in the timely

receipt of prenatal care increased

slightly in 1987, because the proportion

of white mothers beginning care early

stayed at 79 percent while the comparable proportion of black mothers declined from 62 to 61 percent. Delayed

or no prenatal care was reported for

5 percent of white mothers and 11 pereent of black mothers, the same levels

as in 1986.

Gains in the early receipt of prenatal care in 1987 were limited, as in

1986, to women aged 35 years and over,

and amounted to 1-2 percent. Reductions were measured for mothers in age

groups under 15 and 20-29 years.

There was no change in the proportions

for other age groups.

The proportion of mothers receiving late or no care declined only for

mothers aged 35-39 and 40 years and

over by 7–12 pereent. Except for mothers aged 19 and 30-34 years, for whom

there was no change, the proportion of

women receiving late or no care increased by 2–5 percent for all other

ages. This pattern of change for

1986-87 was similar to that measured

for 1985–86.

A considerable proportion of teenage mothers is at high risk of receiving

delayed or no prenatal care. In 1987,

13 percent of all mothers under age

20 years were in this category. More

than 1 in 5 mothers under 15 years did

not begin prenatal care until the third

trimester or had no care at all. By single

year of age, the proportions declined

from 17 percent for mothers aged 15 to

11 percent for those 19 years of age.

The proportions of white and black

mothers receiving care early and having

delayed or no care were similar for

those 16 years of age and younger. The

racial differential increased thereafter

with advancing age, reaching a peak at

ages 25-29 years.

More than 9 in 10 mothers who

have graduated from college began prenatal care in the first trimester, compared with just over half of those who

are not high school graduates. (Data

are not shown in this report.) This relationship between prenatal care and educational attainment has been evident

for many years (19). In 1987, as in the

past several years (except 1984), gains

in the receipt of prenatal care were

eonfined to the best educated women.

A review of the data on prenatal

care by State (not presented in this report) shows a wide variation in the

.

proportions of mothers receiving

delayed or no care. Among white mothers, the proportion ranged from 2 to 13

percent, with the highest levels reported in States with substantial Hispanic populations. Earlier in this report

it was noted that Hispanic mothers are

much more likely than non-Hispanic

mothers to begin prenatal care late or

to have no care at all. Among black

mothers in States reporting at least

1,00Q black births in 1987, the range in

the proportion with delayed or no care

was 6-18 percent. Between 1986 and

1987,32 States showed increases in the

proportion of white mothers receiving

late or no care while 18 States and the

District of Columbia reported declines.

Among the 37 States and the District of

Columbia reporting 1,000 or more

black births, 21 States showed increases

in the pereent with delayed or no care

while 16 States and the District of

Columbia showed reductions.

Number of prenatal visits

Forty-nine States and the District

of Columbia provided information in

1987 on the number of visits made by

pregnant women to receive prenatal

care. This reporting area, which excludes only California, has not changed

since 1982. In this 5-year period, the

median number of visits has increased

steadily from 11.4 in 1982 to 12.0 in

1987. The median increased for white

mothers during these years from 11.8

to 12.2; for black mothers it increased

from 10.2 to 10.6 visits. (Basic data for

1987 are shown in table 31.)

The medians vary substantially according to the trimester in which

prenatal care began. The median for

mothers beginning care in the first trimester was 12.4, one-third higher than

the median for mothers beginning care

in the second trimester, 9.3 visits, and

almost 2Y2 times the median for those

beginning care in the third trimester,

5.1 visits.

The continued increase in prenatal

visits during a period when the timing

of the first visit did not change and the

period of gestation did not lengthen

(see next section) may be associated

with changes in the distribution of

mothers according to age and educational attainment. One change is the
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reduction in the proportion of teenage

mothers associated with the declining

teenage population. At the same time

there has been an increase in the proportion of births to relatively older

mothers, which is associated with rising

birth rates and an increasing number of

women aged 30 years and over. As

noted in an earlier section, teen mothers are least likely to begin prenatal

care early and consequently have fewer

visits, while very high proportions of

older mothers begin prenatal care in

the first trimester, therefore completing

their pregnancies with more visits.

A second factor, related to the

changing age distribution, is the increasing proportion of well-educated

mothers. In 1987, 18 percent of all

mothers were college graduates compared with 15 percent in 1982. Ninetytwo percent of these mothers in 1987

began prenatal care in the first trimester. Although the relative increase in

college graduates has been greater for

black than for white mothers, the absolute level is substantially lower for black

mothers, 7 percent compared with

20 percent. Consequently, the racial

disparity in receipt of prenatal care remains substantial.

Length of gestation

The proportion of babies born

prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation increased to 10.2 percent in 1987,

compared with 10.0 percent in 1986.

This marks the fifth nearly consecutive

year of increase (there was a decline

between 1983 and 1984) in the proportion of preterm infants. In 1981, the

proportion had been 9.4 percent. (Data

for 1987 are shown in table 32.) 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. The interval is

~mputed in days, which are converted

to weeks.

The proportion of preterm infants

increased for both white and black babies. Because the increase was greater

for black than for white infants, the racial disparity increased. Among white

infants, the proportion increased from

8.4 to 8.5 percent; among black infants,

it increased from 17.7 to 18.0 percent.

It was noted in the earlier section

on birth weight that the length of gestation has a significant effect on the likelihood that a baby will be of low birth

weight. In 1987, 38.9 percent of preterrn babies weighed less than 5%

p’ounds, compared with 3.o percent of

term and postterm babies. Among preterm births, the racial differential in low

birth weight is relatively small, but the

proportions are high for both white and

black infants. In 1987, 37.9 percent of

white preterm babies and 42.1 percent

of black preterm babies weighed less

than 5% pounds. Among term and postterm infants, however, the racial gap in

low birth weight is substantial, although

the absolute levels are much lower,

2.5 percent of white babies and 5.8 percent of black babies are of low birthweight. Because black babies are much

more likely to be born preterm when

the risk of low birth weight is elevated,

the overall level of low birth weight

a]mong black infants is considerable.

The proportions of preterm births

vary considerably by age of mother; the

pattern is very similar to that observed

for low birth weight and age of mother.

(Data are not shown in this report.)

One quarter of births to teenage mothers under 15 years and 15 percent of

births to those 15–19 years of age were

born preterm in 1987. The proportions

declined to a low of 9 percent for births

to mothers aged 25-29 years and then

increased to 15 percent for births to

mothers aged 45-49 years. This relationship between age and risk of preterm birth is observed for both white

and black infants, but at each age the

proportion was higher for black than

for white infants.

Apgar score

The Apgar score is a summary

measure used to evaluate the newborn

infant’s overall physical condition at

birth. The score, named after the late

physician Virginia Apgar, is a composite evaluation of five factors—the

infant’s heart rate, respiratory effort,

muscle tone, irritability, and coloreach of which is assigned a value from

Oto 2. The overall score is the sum of

the five values, with a score of 10 being

optimum. In 1987, as in each year since

1983, the Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes after birth were reported by

46 States and the District of Columbia.

(See tables 33 and 34 for 1987 data.)

In 1987, for the first time since

1978 when the data first became available, the proportion of high l-minute

Apgar scores (scores of 9-1(1) increased to 41.9 percent compared with

41.4 percent in 1986. This proportion

had been declining since 1978 when it

was 49.0 percent. Black babies mmtinued to have a slightly higher proportion

of high l-minute scores than white babies, 43.1 percent compared with

41.7 percent.

There was an increase in the percent of high 5-minute Apgar scores as

well in 1987, continuing a trend of increase observed since 1983. The 1987

level was 88.6 percent. There were increases for white and black infants as

well, to 89.1 and 86.2 percent,

respectively.

The 5-minute Apgar score is considered to have better long-term

predictive value concerning the infant’s

health status and survival chances. The

proportions of babies with low

5-minute scores (scores less than ‘7)declined in 1987 for infants born to teenage mothers and to mothers aged

35 years and over. The relationship between age of mother and low Apgar

scores is similar to that for age of

mother and low birth weight, and for

age and preterm birth. Babies bcmn to

mothers aged 25-34 years are at lowest

risk of low 5-minute Apgar scores,

1.5 percent in 1987 compared with

2.2–3.5 percent for births to teens and

to mothers in their forties. This relationship was observed for white and

black infants, but the risk of low scores

was higher for black babies at each age;

the racial gap was greatest for births to

mothers aged 30-34 years.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~13

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14~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

List of tables

1. Live births, birth rates, and fertil2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

ity rates, by race of child: United

States, specified years 1940-55

andeachyear 1960-87 .......... ..

Live births by age of mother, livebirth order, and race of child:

United States, 1987 ... ..............

Birth rates by age of mother, livebirth order, and race of child:

United States, 1987 ........ .........

Total fertility rates and birth

rates by age of mother and race

of child: United States,

1970-87 ... ....... ....... ..... .........

Birth rates by live-birth order and

race of child: United States, 1970,

1975, and 1980-87 ................ ..

Live births by race of child, birth

rates, and fertility rates: United

States, each division and State,

1987 ........ ....... .....................

Live births by sex and sex ratio,

by race of child: United States,

1970-87 ............ ....... ..... .......

Live births by race of child and

observed and seasonally adjusted

birth and fertility rates, by month:

United States, 1987 ................

Average number of live births

and in-dex of occurrence, by day

of week: United States, 198? ..:.

Live births by attendant, place of

delive~, and race of child:

United States, 1987 ... ..............

Live births by place of delivey,

attendant, and race of child:

United States, 1975-87 . ............

Percent distribution of live births

by place ofdelive~ and attendant, according to race of child:

United States, 1975-87 .... ....... ..

Live births by age of father, age

of mother, and race of child:

United States, 1987 ... ....... .......

14. Birth rates by age of father and

race of child: United States. 1970.

15. Number and percent low birth

15

16.

16

17 17,

18,

18

20 19.

20.

21

22

21.

23

22.

23

23

23.

2/4

25

24.

26

weight and live births by birth

weight, by age of mother and race

of child: United States, 1987. .....

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, 1987 .......

Live births by plurality of birth,

age of mother, and race of child:

United States, 1987 ................

Numbers, rates, and ratios of

births to unmarried women, by

age of mother and race of child:

United States, 1987 .............. ..

Births rates for unmarned

women by age of mother and race

ofchild: United States, 1970-87.

Live births by interval since last

live birth, live-birth order, and

race of child: Total of 49 reporting States and the District of

Columbiaj 1987 .....................

Live births by educational attainment of mother and father and

race of child: Total of 47 reporting States and the District of

Columbia, 1987 . .. ....... ............

Live births by educational attainment of mother, age of mother,

and race of child: Total of 47

reporting States and the District

of Columbia, 1987..,, . ....... .......

Live births by Hispanic origin of

mother and by race of child for

mothers of non-Hispanic origin:

Total of 23 reporting States and

the District of Columbia, and

each State, 1987 ........... .... ... ..

Number and percent distribution

of live births by race of child,

according to Hispanic origin of

mothe~ Total of 23 reporting

States and the District of

Columbia, 1987 .............. .......

25.

28 26.

30

27.

31

32 28.

33 29.

30.

35

31.

36

32.

37

33.

38 34.

38

Birth and fertility rates, by Hispanic origin of mother: Total of

11 reporting States, 1987 ..........

Live births by age and Hispanic

origin of mother and by race of

child for mothem of nonHispanic origin: Total of X}

reporting States and the District

of Columbia, 1987 .... ............ ..

Percent of births with selected

characteristics by Hispanic origin

of mother and by race of child for

mothers of non-Hispanic origin:

Total of 23 reporting States and

the District of Columbia, 1987 ..

Live births by age of mother and

specified race of child: United

States, 1987 .......... .................

Live births by birth weight and

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

1987 .............. ....... ..............

Live births by month of pregnancy prenatal care began, age of

mother, and race of child: United

States, 1987 ..... .....................

Live births by month of pregnancy prenatal care began, number of prenatal visits, and race of

child: Total of 49 reporting States

and the District of Columbia,

1987 ........... ............ ..........,,.

Live births by period of gestation,

birth weight, and race of child:

United States, 1987 .............. ..

Live births by 1- and 5-minute

Apgar scores and race of child:

Total of 46 reporting States and

the District of Columbia, 1987 ...

Live births by 5-minute Apgar

score, age of mother, and race clf

child: Total of 46 reporting States

and the District of Columbi~

1987 ........ .... ... .....................

39

39

39

40

40

41

42

43

44

45

1975, and 1980-87 ..........’........ 27
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 1960-87

[Birth rates are Ilve births per 1,000 population in specified group. Ferfllify rates per 1,000 women aged 15-W yeare In spec~d group. Populatbn enumerated as of

April 1 for census years and estimated 6s of July 1 for all other years. 8aginnlng with 1970, excludes births 10 nonresidents of the United States]

Number Bkth rate FefWty rate

A// other

All

All other All other

All All

Year races White Total Black racas white Total Black recas WMe Total Black

Registered bitths

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

1962’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

1978f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1970i . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

19682. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1867’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1966: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1965: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .

1964’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963’’4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962*’’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19612. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Bltihs adjusted

for underreglstration

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

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

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

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

3,609,394

3,756,547

3,760,561

3,669,141

3,636,933

3,680,537

3,629,238

3,612,258

3,494,398

3,333,279

3,326,632

3,167,788

3,144,196

3,159,956

3,136,965

3,258,411

3,555,970

3,731,386

3,600,206

3,501,564

3,520,959

3,606,274

3,760,358

4,027,490

4,098,020

4,167,362

4,266,326

4,257,850

4,097,C0J

3,632,000

2,658,000

2,559,000

2,992,488

2,970,439

2,991,373

2,923,502

2,804,250

2,942,054

2,908,669

2,896,732

2,808,420

2,681,116

2,691,070

2,567,614

2,551,996

2,575,792

2,551,030

2,655,558

2,919,746

3,091,264

2,993,614

2,912,224

2,922,502

2,993,230

3,123,860

3,369,160

3,326,344

3,394,068

3,600,864

3,600,744

3,485,003

3,108,000

2,471,000

2,199,000

816,906

786,108

769,186

745,639

734,683

738,483

720,569

713,526

685,976

652,163

635,662

600,174

592,202

584,168

585,935

602,853

636,224

640,122

606,592

589,340

598,457

613,044

636,498

658,330

638,928

641,580

667,462

657,106

613,000

524,0CXI

388,000

360,000

841,567

821,221

606,193

592,745

586,027

592,641

587,797

569,616

577,855

551,540

544,221

514,479

511,581

507,162

512,597

631,329

584,96a

572,362

543,132

531,152

543,976

558,244

581,126

607,556

560,658

584,610

611,072

602,264

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15.7

15.6

15.6

15,5

15.5

15.9

15.8

15.9

15.6

15.0

15.1

14.6

14.6

14.6

14.8

15.6

17.2

16.4

17.9

17.6

17.8

18.4

19.4

21.1

21.7

22.4

23.3

23.7

25.0

24.1

20.4

19.4

14.5

14.5

14.6

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

16.8

17.4

18.3

20.0

zm.7

21.4

22.2

22.7

23.8

23.0

19.7

18.6

21.7

21.4

21.4

21.2

21.3

21.9

22.0

225

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

29.2

29.7

30.5

31.6

32.1

34.5

33.3

26.5

26.7

21.6

21.2

21.1

20.8

20.9

21.4

21.6

221

22.0

21.3

21.4

20.5

20.7

20.8

21.4

22.5

24.4

25.3

24.4

24.2

25.1

26.2

27.7

28.5

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---

---

31.9

—--

---

---

---

65.7

65.4

66.2

65.4

65.8

67.3

67.4

68.4

67.2

65.5

66.8

65.0

66.0

67.8

68.6

73.1

81.6

87.9

86.1

85.2

87.2

90.8

96.3

104.7

108.3

112.0

117.1

118.0

118.3

106.2

85.9

79.9

62.0

61.9

63.0

622

62.4

63.9

63.9

64.7

63.4

61.7

63.2

61.5

62.5

64.2

64.9

68.9

77.3

84.1

82.2

81.3

82.8

86.2

91.3

99.8

103.6

107.5

112.3

113.2

113.7

102.3

83.4

77.1

84.4

83.0

63.2

82.5

83.2

65.5

86.4

88.6

68.5

87.0

87.7

85.8

87.7

89.8

93.4

99.5

108,1

113.0

111.6

111.9

117.1

123.5

131.9

140.0

143.7

147.6

153.0

153.6

154.3

137.3

106.0

102,4

83.8

82.4

82.2

81.4

81.7

84.1

85.4

86.1

88.3

86.7

88.?

85.8

87.9

89.7

93.6

99.9

109.7

115.4

112.1

112.7

118.5

124.7

133.2

142.6

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153.5

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&don103pwcent ofblrthlnseleckd 8tatesamlona50-percmf sampleofbifihsln sllolherstai~see Techricalrotas.

~BasadonaSO-parcent sampleofbkfhs.

,8aaad on a ZCI-to SO-percent sample d births.

Flf#me by r=e exclude data for New .&sey.
Table 2. Live births by age of mother, five-birthorder, and race of child United States, 1987

[live-birth order refers to number of chUdren born alive to mo!her]

Age of mother

Under

15-19 years

Liw-LMfh order and All 15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 30-34 35-39 4044

race of child

25-29

ages Y== Tofal

4549

years years years years w m w m m w Y~

All HCeS

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

Flretchild . . . . . . . . . . .

%condch[ld. . . . . . . . .

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

Fourlh child . . . . . . . . .

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

SRfhchil d . . . . . . . . .

Seventh child . . . . . .

Eghthchildandover . . .

Notsteted . . . . . . . . . .

White

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

Firetchild . . . . . . . . . . .

secondchlld . . . . . . . . .

Thirdchild . . . . . . . . . .

Fourfhchild . . . . . . . . .

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

.%fhchild. . . . . . . . . .

Swenthchild . . . . . . . .

Eighth childandover . .

Nof$!etad . . . . . . . . . .

All other

ToM. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Firstchild . . . . . . . . . . .

Secondchild . . . . . . . . .

Thirdchlld . . . . . . . . . .

Fourthchild . . . . . . . . .

Fflhchild . . . . . . . . . . .

Slxthchild . . . . . . . . . .

Savanlhchlld . . . . . . . .

Eighth chlldandover . . .

Notstaled . . . . . . . . . .

Black’

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

Firstchild . . . . . . . . . . .

.%condchild. . . . . . . . .

Thirdchild . . . . . . . . . .

Fourthchild . . . . . . . . .

Fiffhchild . . . . . . . . . . .

Sbthchild . . . . . . . . . .

Seventhchlld . . . . . . . .

Eighth chlldandover . . .

Notstaled . . . . . . . . . .

3,809,394

1,587,678

1,247,528

M8,204

224,522

81,377

33,462

15,080

15,527

16,008

2,882,488

1,246,050

1,002,885

471,324

183,290

55,014

21,6S)

9,283

9,830

13,082

816,8W

321,626

244,541

138,880

61,232

26,363

11,812

5,807

5,697

2,946

841,567

250,719

180,374

110,477

49,784

21,(KN

9,043

4,240

3,984

1,885

10,311

9,886

283

11

1

E41

4,0C9

3,697

82

2

1

27

6,302

8,089

201

9

23

5,981

5,788

187

9

19

482,312

354,621

86,613

16,041

2,441

39

9

10

2,032

308,088

244,772

52,880

7,843

977

119

13

4

6

1,485

164,213

109,849

33,933

8,188

1,484

187

28

5

4

547

136,872

98,330

30,949

7,595

1,328

184

25

4

4

472

25,382

23,761

1,419

74

4

1

123

12,893

12,388

507

20

86

12,389

11,383

912

54

4

1

55

11,529

10,626

883

51

4

1

52

58,2$5

60,225

5,426

388

33

2

3

277

33,759

31,044

2,376

128

15

2

188

22,806

19,181

3,050

273

18

i

81

20,933

17,883

2,888

257

15

3

77

80,644

75,184

13,455

1,6343

159

10

1

2

403

59,243

51,077

7,179

831

61

5

1

1

288

31,801

24,107

6,276

898

88

5

1

115

28,561

21,641

5,805

928

84

4

101

127,327

95,632

28,031

4,526

808

88

6

4

7

544

87,388

68,851

15,820

2,131

225

35

3

2

5

417

38,938

26,681

10,111

2,395

34

;

2

127

35,740

23,800

9,237

2,219

347

25

2

2

2

108

162,394

108,919

40,462

9,412

1,637

224

29

3

3

885

114,715

81,602

28,888

4,935

676

77

9

1

1

516

47,879

28,317

13,584

4,477

961

147

20

2

2

169

42,039

24,578

12,146

4,142

879

134

20

2

2

136

1,075,656

517,472

365,886

137,182

38,432

9,628

2,286

208

4,160

821,749

414,223

281,778

84,255

22,283

4,888

820

191

74

3,328

254,107

103,249

64,208

42,837

16,138

4,840

1,365

311

134

624

213,427

83,771

71,583

37,407

14,149

4.337

1,174

258

125

613

1,216,090

436,315

441,329

220,101

76,326

24,827

6,479

3,04s

1,528

5,129

899,153

370,655

370,420

175,650

55,565

15,S08

4,709

1,464

4,299

216,827

64,760

70,9)2

4,551

20,761

6,919

3,770

1,582

845

830

161,047

41,649

53,488

36,238

16,923

7,159

2,996

1,249

688

478

760,885

195,079

272,228

189,662

70,551

27,779

12,088

5,467

4567

3,294

630,048

186,176

230,788

140,868

55,280

20,042

8,268

3,421

2,626

2,798

130,647

28,903

41,458

26,983

15,271

7,737

3,799

2,046

1,941

498

87,476

16,227

26,192

21,281

11,809

5,974

2,633

1,488

1,403

261

247,984

48,428

73,401

58,145

31,511

15,434

6,300

4,518

6,099

1,$48

200,947

41,619

80,885

47,344

24,988

11,666

6,030

3,144

4,221

S62

47,037

7,809

12,416

10,801

6,542

3,768

2,270

1,374

1,876

179

30,116

4,220

7,218

7,104

4,845

2,804

1,629

1,252

98

34,781

5,658

7,359

6,881

5,077

3,238

2,1wr

1,433

2,766

191

27,497

4,689

5,975

5,521

4,061

2,472

1,626

2,013

151

7,284

!%9

1,384

1,360

1,016

764

534

444

773

40

4,470

546

750

827

885

538

366

271

484

23

1,375

138

127

171

183

188

131

115

328

14

886

119

w

140

144

118

83

70

207

9

389

20

31

31

39

48

48

45

122

5

178

10

17

16

24

27

18

16

47

1

‘lnciudedinAllother.

●
-.

Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~17

Table 3. Birth rates by sge of mother, live-birth order, and race of child United States, 1987

[Rates are live bkths per 1,000 women in speolfkd age and racial group. Liva-bitth order refers to number of children born alive to mother]

Age of mother

15-19 Jwars

Live-bliih oro’er I&-q 10-14 15-17 13-19 20-24 25-29 W-34 3%39 40-44 45-49

and race ofchlld years ywrs Tofalywsy twsyearaywats yaarayaara parsyem

All races

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

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

.%condchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thlrdchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fourth child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ffthchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SLxfhendseventhchild. . . . . . . . . . . .

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

whne

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

Flrstchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Thlrdchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Fifthchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Slxthandseventhchild. . . . . . . . . . . .

Elghlhchildandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

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

Fitstchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

S%oondchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thirdchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Flfthchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SMhandseverdhchifd.. . . . . . . . . . .

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

Black=

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

Fimtchild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Secondchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ttrirdchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Flfthchlld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sixfhand seventh child. . . . . . . . . . . .

Eighthchildandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65.7

27.2

21.6

10.5

3.9

1.4

0.8

0.3

62.0

25.9

20.9

9.8

3.4

1.1

0.6

0.2

64.4

33.4

26.4

14.2

6.4

2.7

1.8

0.6

83.8

32.8

24.9

14.5

6.5

2.8

1.7

0.5

1.3

1.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.0

3.8

0.1

0.0

4.7

4.5

0.1

0,0

51.1

39.4

9.8

1.8

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

41.9

33.5

7.2

1.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

80.9

65.0

20.1

4.8

0.9

0.1

0.0

0.0

100.3

71.3

22.4

5.5

1.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

31.8

27.6

3.8

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

24.T

21.6

2.3

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

64.7

63.3

10.0

1.3

0.1

0.0

0.0

72.9

59.8

11.5

1.5

0.1

0.0

0.0

80.2

57.1

16.5

3.9

0.6

0.1

0.0

0.0

68.6

51.2

14.6

2.4

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

131.2

62.9

35.8

10.3

2.0

0.3

0.0

0.0

142.2

68.7

39.2

11.7

2.2

0.3

0,0

0.0

108.9

52.6

37.2

13.9

3.9

1.0

0.3

0.0

101.1

51.2

34.8

11.6

2.8

0.6

0.1

0.0

145.4

59.3

46.3

24.6

9.3

28

1.0

0.1

149.5

5S.6

!3).3

28.3

9.9

3.0

1.0

0.1

110.8

38.8

40.4

20.1

7.0

2.3

1.1

0.1

1C3.5

40.8

40.6

19.3

6.7

1.6

0.7

0.1

117.3

35.1

38.5

24.2

11.3

4.8

29

0.5

108.0

28.4

36.3

24.6

11.5

4.9

29

0.5

71.3

16.4

25.6

16.0

6.6

2.6

1.6

0.4

70.8

18.7

26.0

15.9

6.2

2.3

1.3

0.3

73.8

16.4

23.5

16.4

8.7

4.4

3.3

1.1

83.5

11.6

19.1

15.5

8.6

4,3

3.2

1.0

28.2

5.2

7.8

6.2

3.3

1.6

1.4

0.6

25.2

5.2

7.7

6.0

3.1

1.5

1.2

0.5

31.5

5.3

8.4

7.3

4.4

2.5

2.5

1.3

26.3

3.7

6.3

6.2

4.2

2.5

2.3

1.1

4.4

0.7

0.9

0.9

0.6

0.4

0.5

0.4

4.0

0.7

0.9

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.3

6.5

0.9

1.2

1.2

0.9

0.7

0.9

0.7

5.3

0.6

0.9

1.0

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0,0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

0,0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.0

0,0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

~i%teacomputedby mlatingtotalbirtk regardlessdageof nmther,towomn SQedlwyears.

lffiludedlnPJlotlw.
18~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~

Table 4. Total fertility rates and birth rates by age of mother and race of child: United States, 1970-87

~otal fertility rates are sums of birth rates for 5-year age groups multlphed by 5. Birth rates are live births per 1,000 women in specified group, enumerated as of

April 1 for 1970 and 1980 and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Age of mother

1S19 years

Total

ferhlify l&14 1517 16-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-W 4(H4 ,45-49

Year and race of chdd rate years Total years years years years years years years years

All races

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

16s4’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Wr30’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

1974’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,,,

1973’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,,.

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

19711 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

White

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1685 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984’ . . . . . . . . . . . ...!.... . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19741 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

1970* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1964’, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1961’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

X fcmtrmtesat end oftable.

1,871.0

1,836.0

1,842.5

1,805.5

1,802.5

1,828.5

1,815.0

1,839.5

1,806.0

1,760.0

1,789.5

1,736.0

f,774.o

1,835.0

1,879.0

2,010.0

2,266.5

2,460.0

1,766.5

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

1,652.0

1,686.0

1,748.5

1,783.0

1,906.5

2,160.5

2,385.0

2,349.0

2,281.5

2,263.0

2,223.5

2,225.0

2,265.0

2,274.5

2,323.0

2,309.5

2,264.5

2,278.5

2,222.5

2,276.0

2,338.5

2,443.0

2,627.5

2,919.5

3,066.7

1.3

1.3

i ,2

f ,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

0.6

0.6

0.6

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

4.0

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

51.1

50.6

51.3

50.9

51.7

52.9

52.7

53.0

52.3

51.5

52.8

52.8

55.6

57.5

59.3

61.7

64.5

88.3

41,9

41.6

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

90.9

89.7

89.7

89.0

89.3

91.5

91.8

94.9

96.5

96.0

99.5

99.9

106.4

111.3

117.5

123.8

128.5

133.4

31.6

30.6

31.1

31.1

32,0

32.4

32.1

32.5

32.3

32.2

33.9

34.1

36.1

37.3

38.5

39.0

36.2

36.6

24.1

23.4

24.0

23.9

24.8

25.2

25.1

25.2

24.7

24.9

26.1

28.3

28.0

28,7

29.2

29.3

28.5

29.2

64,7

62.6

82.9

63.3

64.2

65.6

65.2

68.3

70.5

70.4

74.8

75.5

80.5

84.9

90.5

93.8

94.0

95.2

80.2

81.0

80.8

78.3

78.1

80,7

81.7

82,1

81.3

79.8

80.9

80.5

85.0

86.7

91.2

96.9

105.3

114.7

68.6

69.6

70.1

68.1

68.3

70.6

71.9

72.1

71.0

69.4

70.5

70.2

74.0

77.3

79.3

84.3

92.3

101,5

131.2

130.9

128.7

124.8

123.9

128.2

130.8

133.2

134.9

134.4

136.8

137.2

146.1

153.1

160.9

173.3

185.6

195.4

108.9

108.2

106.9

107.3

106.3

111.3

~11.8

115.1

112.6

109.9

112.9

110.3

113.0

1i 7.7

1i 9.7

130.2

150.1

167.8

101.1

101.5

Ioz.a

101.4

102.6

105.9

106.3

109.5

107.0

104.1

107.7

105.3

108.2

113.0

114.4

124.8

144.9

163.4

145.4

140.4

138.5

136.4

136.8

139.3

140.8

145.0

144.3

142.1

142.3

138.9

141.0

145.5

151.6

163.4

184.0

196.8

110.8

109,2

110.5

108.3

108.7

111,0

112.0

112.9

111.4

108.5

111.0

106.2

108.2

111.5

112.2

117.7

134.1

145.1

109.5

108.3

110.0

107.7

106.0

110.3

111.3

112.4

110.8

107.9

110.9

105.9

108.1

111.6

112.3

117.4

134.0

145.9

117.3

113.8

113.5

111.5

112.1

114.9

115.9

115.5

114.6

111.9

111.5

107.6

106.7

109.5

111.2

119.3

134.6

i 40.1

71.3

69.3

68.5

66.5

64.6

64.2

61.4

61.9

60.3

57.8

56.4

53.6

52.3

53.8

55.6

59.8

67.3

73.3

70.8

68.9

68.1

66.1

64.0

63.3

60.2

60.4

59.0

56.6

55.3

52.6

51.3

52.9

54.4

56.4

65.4

71.9

73.6

71.5

70.3

68.5

68.4

69.0

88.5

70.8

68.3

65.2

63.4

59.5

58.8

59.9

83.2

88.9

79.3

82.5

26.2

24.3

23.9

22.8

22.1

21.1

20.0

19.8

19.5

19.0

19.2

19.0

19.5

20.2

22.1

24.8

28.7

31.7

25.2

23.3

22.7

21.7

21.0

20.0

18.7

18.5

18.3

‘f7.7

18.0

17.8

38.2

18.9

20.7

23.3

26.9

30.0

31.5

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

4.4

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

4.0

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

6.5

6.3

5.9

6.0

5.9

6.2

6.3

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.6

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

0.2

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

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.4

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

?
“

Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~19

Table 4. Total fertility rates and birth rates by age of mother and race of child: United States, 1970-87-Con.

~otal fertility rates are sums of birth rates for 5-year age groups multipiiad by 5. Birth rates are live births per 1,000 women in specified group, enumerated as of

April 1 for 1970 and 1980 and estimated as of Juiy 1 for all other years]

1S19 years

Total

fertilfly 10-14 15-17 16-19 .20-24 25-29 3U-34 .95-.39 40-44 45-49

Year and race of child rate years Total years years years years years years years years

f31ack=

1687 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,294.0 4.7 100.3 72.9 142.2 149.5 109.0 63.5 28.3 5.3 0.2

7986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,227.5 4.6 96.1 70.0 141.0 143.7 105.9 62.2 25.5 5.1 0.3

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,196,0 4.5 97.4 69.8 137.1 140.6 305.? 60.7 25.5 4.9 0.3

1984’, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,153.5 4.3 95.7 69.7 132.0 137.9 103.2 59.5 24.8 5.1 0.2

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,150.5 4.1 95.5 70.1 130.4 137.7 103.4 59.2 24.7 5.2 0.3

1962’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,168.5 4.1 97.0 71.2 133.3 139.1 108.9 80.4 24.4 5.4 0.4

1961’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,206.0 4.1 97.1 70.6 135.9 141.2 108.3 60.4 24.2 5.6 0.3

1980T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,266.0 4.3 100.0 73.6 138.8 146.3 109.1 62.9 24.5 5.8 0.3

1979’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,263.2 4.6 101.7 75.7 140.4 146.3 108.2 60.7 24.7 6.1 0.4

19781 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,218.0 4.4 100.9 75.0 139.7 143.8 105.4 58.3 24.3 6.1 0.4

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,251.0 4.7 104.7 79.6 142.9 144.4 106.4 57.5 25.4 6.6 0.5

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,187.0 4.7 104.9 80.3 142.5 140.5 101.6 53.6 24.8 6.6 0.5

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,243.0 5.1 111.6 65.6 152.4 142.8 102.2 53.1 25.6 7.5 0.5

19741 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,298.5 5.0 116.5 90.0 156.7 146.7 102.2 54.1 27.0 7.6 0.6

79737 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,411.0 5.4 123.1 98.0 166.6 153.1 103.9 58.1 29.4 6.6 0.6

1972’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,601.0 5.1 129.8 99.5 179.5 165.0 112.4 64.0 33.4 9.8 0.7

19712 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,902.0 5.1 134.5 99.4 1926 186.6 128.0 74.8 38.9 11.6 0.9

19708 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,098.7 5.2 140.7 101.4 204.9 202.7 138.3 79.6 41.9 125 1.0

$.swdon103percent ofbirlhsinselected 3tatesandona50.percenf sampleofbhth.sln allotherstate%see Techrkalne+es.

#ssed on a SO-percentsampleof births.

IncludedInM other.
20 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

. .

Table 5. Birth ratea by live-birth order and race of child: United States, 1970, 1975, and 1980-67

[Rates are INe births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years, enumerated as of April 1 for 1970 and 1980 and estimated se of July 1 for all other years. Figures for

live-birth order not stated are distributed]

Live-birth order

Year and race of child Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 and over

All races

less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

White

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All other

less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

?985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1962’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Blacks

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

Ideal ’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

65.7

65.4

66.2

65.4

65.8

67.3

67.4

66.4

66.0

87.9

62.0

61.9

63.0

62.2

62.4

63.9

63.9

64.7

62.5

84.1

64.4

63.0

83.2

825

83.2

85.5

86.4

88.6

87.7

113.0

83.8

82.4

82.2

61.4

61.7

84.1

85.4

86.1

87.9

115.4

27.2

27.2

27.6

27.4

27.8

28.6

29.0

29.5

28.1

34.2

25.9

26.0

26.5

26.4

26.8

27.7

28. i

26.4

26.7

32.9

33.4

33.0

32.9

32.8

33.0

33.8

34.3

35.6

36.7

42.4

32.8

32.5

32.4

32.2

32.3

33.0

33.6

35.2

36.9

43.3

21.6

21.6

22.0

21.7

21.6

22.0

21.6

21.8

20.9

24.2

20.9

20.9

21.4

21.1

20.9

21.3

20.9

21.0

20.3

23.7

25.4

24.9

25.1

24.7

24.8

25.6

25.9

26.2

24.6

26.9

24.9

24.5

24.5

24.1

24.1

24.9

25.2

26.7

24.2

27.1

10.5

10.3

10.4

10.1

10.1

10.2

10.2

10.3

9.4

13.6

9.8

9.6

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.4

9.5

8.8

13.3

14.2

13.8

13.8

13.7

13.8

14.2

14.2

14.4

126

15.9

14.5

14.1

13.9

13.7

13.7

14.2

14.3

14.5

12.6

16.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

7.2

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.1

9.7

6.5

6,3

6.3

6.3

6,3

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.3

10.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

3,8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1,2

1.2

1,2

1.3

1.5

3.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.1

6.1

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.2

6.4

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.9

1.0

1.3

3.2

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.6

1.1

2.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

t .9

2.0

2.1

2.8

6.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.9

7.0

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.7

1.8

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.5

1.2

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.6

5.3

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.6

5.6

@seal on lCO percent of birthsIn selected States and on a 50-percent sample of blrlhs in all other 3tateq see Techrkal roles.

#esed on a EO-perceni eample of births.

Iwluded in All ottw.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 21

Table 6. Live births by race of child, birth rates, and fertility rates: United States, each division and State, 1987

[By place of residence.Birth rates par 1,OCKIestimated population in each are= fertility rates per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years estimated in each area]

Number

All Birltr FerIilify

Division and Sfate races’ Whife Black rate rste

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MddleAtlantii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

EeetNorthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Mwhigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestNorthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mlssourl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Soulh Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Kensas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Districtofcolumbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NorihCarolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SouthCaroiina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

Mississippi . . . . . . . . ...<... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Mexico, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

3,809,394

187,450

16,847

17,Wj2

8,130

84,453

14,047

46,941

546,137

272,116

113,388

162,651

626,808

157,842

78,566

180,680

140,578

70,940

282,340

65,173

37,898

75,146

10,300

11,493

23,822

36,506

629,352

9,689

72,544

10,208

90,333

22,425

93,501

52,801

102,507

175,144

220,197

51,379

67,943

59,583

41,292

458,375

34,585

73,987

47,881

301,962

232,185

12,245

15,932

7,538

53,808

27,298

83,369

35,327

16,666

642,752

70,361

38,697

503,413

11,677

18,604

2,992,488

167,687

16,504

16,691

8,055

73,894

12,463

40,080

422,695

199,339

87,898

135,458

511,273

131,907

69,319

135,333

112,347

62,387

231,832

59,421

36,118

61,997

9,206

9,465

21,829

33,798

435,449

7,378

47,191

1,691

88,002

21 ,38a

63,892

32,004

65,547

130,358

158,110

46,266

51,412

38,825

21,565

3!X,016

28,111

42,749

36,852

“252,304

203,699

10,518

15,261

7,098

48,805

22,318

53,055

33,295

13,551

503,527

61,143

35,632

394,360

7,791

4,801

641,587

14,938

112

158

w)

7,624

1,111

108,728

61,679

22,376

24,671

105,114

24,122

6,472

40,469

25,742

6,309

20,879

2,470

1,137

12,153

146

127

1,359

3,487

180,282

2,351

22,500

7,796

21,634

923

27,037

20,347

35,474

42,198

60,144

4,861

15,951

20,2e2

19,22a

85,58Q

8,038

29,870

5,143

42,717

9,122

84

89

112

3,188

702

2,873

331

1,785

56,814

3,488

1,015

50,827

585

901

15.7

14.6

14.2

16.1

14.6

74.4

14.2

14.6

14.6

15.3

T4.8

13.6

15.0

14.6

14.2

15.6

15.3

14.8

14.9

15.3

13.4

14.7

15.3

16.2

14.9

15.6

15.1

15.4

16.0

16.4

15.3

11.8

14.6

15.4

16.5

14.6

14.4

13.8

14.0

14.6

15.7

17.0

14.5

16.6

14.6

18.0

17.6

15.1

16.0

15.4

16.3

18.2

18.7

21.0

16.6

17.6

15.5

14.2

18.2

22.2

17.2

65.7

59.9

60.2

64.5

56.9

58.3

59.8

61.5

62.1

83.9

62.2

59.3

63.0

62.1

59.5

65.6

62.9

83.1

84.3

64.2

58.8

83.4

88.2

73.2

65.3

68.2

83.7

63.0

64.0

62.6

61.5

51.1

80.2

629

66.2

67.6

60.6

57.9

58.3

61.3

67.6

71.2

64.2

68.6

63.1

74.3

73.6

88.2

86.7

63.3

84.0

76.3

80.7

90.6

68.3

72.7

63.4

58.7

75.3

89.1

72.4

‘Ircludesracesothar thanwhltea.mtblack.
Table 7. Live births by aex and sex ratle, by race of child: United States, 1970-87 N

N

All other

All races White Total Black

Males Mates Males Males

par par per par

l,m 1,(KM I,m 1,0X2

Year Male Female females Male Female females Male Female females Male Female females

1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,951,153 1,656,241 1,050 1,535,517 1,456,971 1,054 415,634 401,270 1,036 325,259 316,306 1,028

1866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,824,666 1,631,679 1,051 1,523,914 1,446,525 1,053 400,954 365,154 1,041 315,786 305,433 1,034

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,827,963 1,832,578 1,052 1,536,646 1,454,727 1,056 391,337 377,651 1,036 306,575 288,618 1,030 ~

1984’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,879,480 1,768,651 1,050 1,500,326 1,423,176 1,054 379,164 366,475 1,031 300,951 291,794 1,031 g

1983’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,665,553 1,773,380 1,052 1,492,365 1,41<,665 1,057 373,186 361,515 1,032 297,011 289,016 1,028 ~

1962’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,665,676 1,794,8431 1,051 1,509,704 1,432,350 1,054 375,972 362,511 1,037 301,121 291,520 1,033 <

1961’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,880,272 1,768,866 1,052 1,494,437 1,414,232 1,057 365,635 35-4,734 1,031 287,864 289,933 1,027 <

1860’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,852,616 1,759,642 1,053 1,480,140 1,408,592 1,056 362,476

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

351,050 1,033 298,033 290,563 1,029 G

1,791,287 1,703,131 1,052 1,442,861 1,365,438 1,057 348,26%3 337,682 1,031 293,013 264,842 1,029 ;

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,706,394 1,623,665 1,053 1,376,222 1,302,894 1,056 331,172 3m,961 1,032 279,598

1977’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,705,916 1,620,716

271,942 1,028

1,053

G

1,363,440 1,307,630 1,056 322,476 313,068 1,030 275,556 268,665 1,026 :

1976’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,624,436 1,543,352 1,053 1,319,717 1,247,897 1,05a 204,719 285,455 1,031 260,661 253,818 1,027 :

1975’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,613,135 1,531,063 1,054 1,312,306 1,239,666 1,059 3C0,827 291,375 1,032 259,610 251,971 1,030 fr)

1974’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,622,114 1,537,644 1,055 1,325,019 1,250,773 1,059 287,085 287,071 1,035 257,277 249,665 1,030 ~

1973’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,6a6,326 1,528,639 1,052 1,311,032 1,239,886 1,057 297,294 266,641 1,030 259,877 252,720 1,028 $

1972; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,669,827 1,566,484 1,051 1,384,578 1,290,860 1,057 305,349 297,504 1,026 266,642 262,487 1,024 0

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,822,910 l,733,06a 1,052 1,4s9,956 1,419,786 1,058 322,952 313,272 1,031 286,430 278,530 1,028 =

19702. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,915,378 1,816,006 1,055 1,580,140 1,501,124 1,059 325,236 314,6+?4 1,033 290,50a 281,854 1,031

)3ssedon103wrcenl oftirlhsinsdwtad 3iatesadona~-Fcenf =mpleofbifibin dlotl=r.State%see Techkalmtas.

Bdsed on a F+ercenl sample of birti=.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 23

Table 8. Live births by race of child and observed and seasonally adjusted birth and fertility rates, by month: United States, 1987

[Rates on an annual basis per 1,000 populatbn for specified month. Birth rates baaed on the total population. Fertility rates based on women aged 15-44 years]

Number

Saasmrally

Ail other Obsarwtl adjusted

All Birth Feriility Birth Fertility

Month rams White Total Black rate rate ra!e rate

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

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FebruaW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,809,394

305,069

283,477

317,462

307,766

319,784

321,024

336,361

331,351

334,056

326,392

306,346

320,282

2,992,468

237,403

222,273

251,586

245,297

254,064

253,906

264,578

259,580

261,616

255,495

237,946

246,762

816,806

67,666

61,204

65,676

62,471

65,720

67,118

71,803

71,791

72,442

70,897

88,398

71,520

641,587

53,522

48,230

51 ,2eo

48,410

51,076

52,375

56,603

56,779

57,230

55,660

54,101

56,291

15.7

14.8

15.2

15.4

15.4

15.5

16.1

16.3

16.0

16.7

15.7

15.3

15.4

65.7

62.2

64.0

64.7

64.7

65.0

67.4

66.3

67.3

70.1

66.2

64.2

65.0

. . .

15.5

15.6

15.7

15.8

15.7

16.1

15.6

15.2

15.6

15.6

15.7

15.6

. . .

65.2

65.4

65.9

88.1

66.1

67.6

65.4

63.9

65.5

65.7

66.1

66,6

‘,

Table 9. Average number of live births and index of occurrence, by day of week: United States, 1987

Average number Index

Day of weak of births of occurrence’

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

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tuesday . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,437

8,546

10,670

11,422

11,107

10,896

11,103

9,002

100.0

61.9

104.2

109.4

108.4

105.4

106.4

86.3

‘Index is the ratio of the awrage rwmber of blrlhs on a given day of tlw week to the avara~ dally rwmbsr of Wths fm the year, multiplied by 100.

Table 10. Live births by attendant, place of delivery, and race of child: United States, 1987

All

Atfendanf

Piace of delivew and race of child births Physic!an Midwife other LJnspecifiid

All races’

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,809,394 3,669,055 113,890 23,463 2,986

lnhosplat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,774,106 3,660,923 98,425 12,414 2,344

Notlnhospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,449 7,501 15,445 10,984 519

Notspscified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639 631 20 65 123

White

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,992,488 2,887,025 85,199 17,959 2,305

In hospitaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,962,386 2,880,824 70,521 9,216 1,823

Notinhospitai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,333 5,592 14,662 6,701 376

Notspecifled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769 809 16 40 104

Black

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641,567 616,634 20,359 4,011 583

In hospita? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637,736 615,029 19,907 2,369 431

Notin hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,780 1,585 450 1,629 116

Notspecfhed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 20 2 13 16

~lncludes races other than white and black.

Includes birtte occurring en route to or on arrival at hospital.

.
24 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report —

Table 11. Live births by place of delivery, attendant, and race of child: United States, 1975-S7

In hosplta{ Not in hospifa~

Year and race of child Total Ph~/c/m Midwife Other Unspectflad PhysMan Mldwlf.. Other unspacined

All races

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

lea4a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19838 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1981a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1979a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19788 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19828 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19788 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s0’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19788 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black’

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1965, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19829 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ieaos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19799 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1976S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,809,394

3,756,547

3,780,561

3,669,141

3,638,933

3,680,537

3,629,238

3,612,258

3,494,398

3,333,279

3,326,632

3,167,788

3,144,198

2,992,488

2,970,439

2,991,373

2,923,502

2,904,250

2,942,054

2,908,869

2,898,732

2,808,420

2,681,118

2,691,070

2,567,614

2,551,996

816,906

786,108

769,186

745,839

734,683

738,463

720,569

713,526

685,978

852,163

635,562

6W,174

592,202

641,567

621,221

608,193

592,745

586,027

592,641

587,797

589,616

577,855

551,540

544,221

514,479

511,581

3,660,923

3,617,281

3,623,215

3,532,397

3,508,666

3,560,644

3,490,919

3,499,959

3,393,773

3,221,677

3,203,242

3,055,287

3,026,024

2,880,824

2,864,957

2,887,795

2,819,688

2,806,960

2,.553,427

2,804,866

2,8115,382

2,733,403

2,598,455

2,600,011

2,486,339

2,465,957

760,099

752,324

7’35,420

712,509

701,706

707,217

686,051

664,577

660,370

623,222

603,231

568,946

560,067

1315,029

596,089

582,768

568,092

561,304

568,943

561,821

567,568

557,183

527,861

516,069

488,335

484,416

98,425

89,610

85,941

78,040

71,617

63,062

55,537

51,576

44,496

36,282

30,635

24,656

19,686

70,521

64,379

61,051

55,682

49,651

42,684

37,019

33,730

29,086

22,319

17,935

13,733

10,076

27,904

25,431

24,890

22,358

21,966

20,376

18,516

17,846

15,410

13,963

12,700

10,923

9,610

19,907

18,924

19,097

17,304

17,400

16,162

15,104

14,229

13,001

11,549

10,295

8,954

7,707

12,414

9,311

10,695

13,085

12,532

11,936

13,303

17,456

11,221

12,721

12,531

12,671

7,122

9,218

6,634

7,286

9,042

8,477

6,197

9,405

13,691

8,380

9,952

9,643

9,642

5,342

3,196

2,677

3,409

4,043

4,055

3,739

3,898

3,765

2,841

2,769

2,888

3,229

1,780

2,369

1,986

2,306

2,547

2,377

2,147

2,113

2,090

1,856

1,875

2,105

2,480

1,311

2,344

3,266

2,299

7,381

6,845

6,554

31,823

7,379

10,994

29,979

47,065

45,282

64,069

1,623

2,923

1,967

5,865

5,400

5,116

25,505

5,548

9,157

23,977

38,056

36,203

52,392

521

343

332

1,516

1,445

1,438

6,318

1,631

1,637

6,002

9,009

9,079

11,677

431

278

241

927

922

1,024

4,267

1,321

1,205

4,906

6,802

7,376

9,595

8,132

9,400

9,746

9,777

10,215

10,296

10,998

11,992

11,637

11,806

12,766

11,940

11,265

6,201

7,336

7,795

7,785

8,132

7,982

6,560

9,495

9,356

9,136

9,389

6,894

7,616

1,931

2,064

1,951

1,992

2,083

2,314

2,436

2,497

2,481

2,670

3,377

3,046

3,447

1,605

1,666

1,566

1,638

1,602

1,866

1,976

2,082

2,099

2,325

3,044

2,728

3,161

15,465

15,398

16,135

15,862

15,406

14,375

12,754

11,093

10,363

9,778

9,991

9,574

9,727

14,678

14,593

15,288

14,946

14,391

13,262

11,577

9,919

6,679

7,733

7,028

5,824

5,082

767

605

667

916

1,015

1,113

1,177

1,174

1,484

2,045

2,963

3,750

4,845

452

497

573

616

742

877

991

1,001

1,356

1,924

2,863

3,675

4,602

11,049

11,408

11,839

10,835

11,662

11,855

11,794

11,630

10,032

9,167

7,449

5,914

2,960

8,741

9,113

9,664

8,933

9,748

9,982

10,047

10,021

8,734

8,059

6,605

5,148

2,585

2,306

2,295

2,175

1,902

1,914

1,873

1,747

1,609

1,296

1,106

844

766

375

1,642

1,652

1,535

1,391

1,384

1,364

1,262

1,170

954

625

578

550

281

1642

1673

891

1,764

1,960

1,815

2,110

1,173

1,662

1,869

2,953

2,264

3,345

482

504

547

1,361

1,491

1,404

1,688

948

1,425

1,485

2,403

1,631

2,744

160

169

144

403

499

411

422

227

257

364

550

433

601

132

124

107

230

296

256

263

175

201

275

445

379

506

)mludes births occurring en route to or on arrival at hospital.

Jwludes blrtk with place of delivey rot stated.

,Sased on IOJ percent of bhths In selected 8tates and on a 50-pert.enl sample of births In sII other Stateq see Techcical notes.

Ircluded In All other.
Monthly Vital StatisticsReport ~ 25

Table 12. Percent distribution of live births by place of delivery and attendant according to race of child: United States, 1975-87

Placeof delivery Placeof deliwy and attendantatbirth

Not In hospflel’

In

NoI in hospiia?

in

Yearend raceof child Total hosptlal’ hospuaf Tots? PhyS3an Midwife Other PhysWarr Midm7e Other

All races

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

19814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19804. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whlfe

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19634 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19s24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blacks

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

100.0

100,0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100,0

100.0

100.0

103.0

98.1

99.0

99.0

99.0

96.9

99.0

99.0

99.0

99.0

99.0

99.0

99.1

99.1

99.0

98.9

98.9

98.9

98.8

98.9

98.9

99.0

99.0

99.0

99.1

99.2

a9.3

99.4

99.3

99.3

99.3

99.3

99.2

99.2

99.2

99.2

99.0

96.6

a6.7

98.5

99.4

99.4

99.4

99.3

99.3

99.3

99.2

99.3

99.2

99.0

98.7

96.6

96.3

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.8

0.8

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.5

0.6

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

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

lCNI.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

lfno

100.0

100.0

1(0.0

lm.o

100.0

100.0

100.0

10’3.0

100.0

100.0

1CQo

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

1W.o

100.0

I(MJ.O

100.0

1OQ.o

100.0

100.0

100.0

Ir$lo

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

96.2

96.4

96.4

96.5

36.7

97.0

97.1

97.1

97.5

97.6

97.8

97.9

a8.4

96.3

96.6

96.6

96.7

96.9

97.2

97.3

97.3

97.7

97.8

98.1

96.3

98.8

95.6

95.8

95.7

95.8

95.8

86.0

96.1

96.2

%.6

%5

W.4

e6.3

96.6

95.9

86.0

95.9

96.0

96.0

96.2

96.3

26.5

W.7

96.6

a6.5

96.4

96.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

0.9

0.6

0.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

0.8

0.7

0.5

0.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

25

2.3

2.2

20

1.6

1.7

3.1

3.0

3.1

29

3.0

2.7

26

24

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0,5

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.5

0,5

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.2

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

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0,4

0.4

0.3

0.2

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

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.5

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

0.1

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

0.1

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

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

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

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

)wludes birthsoccurringan mute to or on arrival at Imspltal.

$w!udes bhttw with plac8 of delivary ti statad.

,Excludes birtfw with atterdant not SF+KMXI.

,6asadonlCOparcant ofbirihsinselactad 8tatesandona50-parwnt sarnplaofbhthein allotlww8tates;sea Techdcalnc+es.

Included in All o+tmr.
26 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 13. Live births by age of father, age of mc)ther, and race of child: United States, 1987

Age of father

Under 55 years

Age of motfrer 15 15-19 2@24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45+9 5&54 and Not

and race of child Total years years years years years years years yeare years over stated

Allracas’ . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . .

15-19 years . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . .

30-S4years . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . .

45+9yeare . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . .

15-19 yeare . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yeare . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . .

30-34 yeara . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . .

40-44 year n . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . .

15-19 years . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . .

25-29 year3 . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . .

45-49 year n . . . . . . . .

3,809,394

10,311

462,312

1,075,856

1,216,080

760,695

247,964

34,761

1,375

2,992,468

4,009

306,099

821,749

999,153

830,048

200,947

27,497

966

641,587

5,981

138,672

213,427

161,047

87,476

30,116

4,470

178

231

112

106

6

2

3

93

26

58

6

1

2

132

85

43

2

1

1

105,133

2, i 76

83,243

17,922

1,441

278

80

12

1

76,631

956

60,122

14,089

1,176

221

55

11

1

24,942

1,141

20,390

3,158

203

46

3

1

626,676

668

152,694

389,331

70,809

10,978

1,898

288

10

508,239

486

120,237

319,032

57,628

6,871

1,546

231

8

e8,991

i 80

27,390

57,752

9,931

1,499

218

19

2

1,052,945

101

32,920

354,362

560,626

91,489

12,277

1,139

31

897,554

67

26,034

296,734

466,808

77,056

9,905

923

27

113,526

25

5,338

43,869

52,887

9,764

1,523

120

2

671,948

26

6,554

85,605

362,209

370,512

43,827

2,963

52

742,475

15

5,061

69,044

307,413

321,704

36,610

2,388

40

82,278

9

1,096

11,710

35,015

29,667

4,227

345

9

412,743

8

1,644

22,595

88,554

182,465

110,349

6,602

126

342,677

7

1,427

17,702

71,593

152,821

93,478

5,553

96

42,129

1

304

3,497

10,760

17,131

9,713

710

13

133,913

1

656

6,774

23,169

43,795

46,534

12,784

200

106,140

1

501

5,176

16,269

35,237

38,125

10,667

164

16,340

127

1,217

3,512

5,356

4,909

1,199

20

37,660

3

232

2,225

6,543

11,227

11,531

5,409

490

26,455

1

163

1,608

4,786

8,485

8,811

4,232

389

6,189

2

51

494

1,325

1,937

1,677

640

4s

11,945

1

102

821

2,167

3,506

3,505

1,617

226

8,469

79

566

1,489

2,452

2,556

1,179

148

2,465

1

20

201

560

762

622

263

36

7,081

1

79

566

1,346

1,941

2,092

941

113

4,665

4?

338

811

1.287

1;420

696

64

1,744

1

28

195

408

48~

476

146

11

549,119

7,194

163,862

196,445

99,214

44,501

15,911

2,846

126

275,070

2,450

94,370

97,434

46,979

21,912

8,241

1,615

69

254,849

4,536

84,065

91,332

46,447

20,632

6,748

1,027

42

‘Includesracesotherthanwhiteard black.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 27

Table 14. Birth rates by age of father and race of child: United States, 1970, 1975, and 1980-87

[Rates are Ilve births per 1,000 men in specified group, enumerated es of April 1 for 1970 and 1980 and estimated as of July 1 for all other years. FQures for age of

father not slated are distributed]

Age of father

15-54 15-19 S24 2&?9 M 35-39

Year and race of child

40-44 45-49 50-54 55 yams

years’ yaersz years years years years years years years and ovw

All races

f987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1982$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19759 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

1982s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19812 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1904a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1962’. . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975*, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blacks

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

~985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1984s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55.0

54.9

55.7

55.0

55.3

56.4

56.3

57.0

53.8

71.5

50.9

50.9

51.9

51.2

51.5

52.5

52.3

52.9

49.8

67.1

78.6

77.5

77.9

77.4

78.2

80.1

81.2

83.6

81.8

104.5

79.5

78.3

78.2

77.6

78.0

79.8

81.2

83.6

82.1

107.4

18.6

18.1

18.2

18.0

18.4

18.7

18.5

18.8

20.8

25.6

13.9

13.7

14.0

13.9

14.4

14.8

14.9

15.2

17.1

21.0

39.0

37.7

37.4

36.9

36.9

37.3

36.3

37.5

42.4

55.2

44.6

42.8

42.0

41.0

40.8

40.7

39.3

40.4

45.0

56.7

63.0

82.3

82.8

81.9

83.5

86.1

68.0

92.0

96.2

146.6

73.9

74.0

75.1

74.4

76.4

79.2

60.7

84.0

66.6

135.3

127.8

124.2

122,8

121.7

122.2

123.5

129.7

139.0

158.5

224.9

140.4

135.2

132.7

130.6

131.3

129.4

136.6

146.6

167.3

243.7

109.4

109.1

111.9

111.0

113.9

117.4

119.7

123.0

123.9

175.0

105.0

105.2

108.2

107.2

110.0

113.3

115.2

116.4

119.5

170.9

133.7

131.2

132.9

132.7

136.6

141.9

147.4

152.3

156.4

202.6

134.6

132.2

133.3

133.0

136.3

141.8

146.1

154.2

156.8

209.6

89.3

86.7

69.7

88.8

88.7

90.4

88.6

91.0

81.5

112.3

66.3

85.9

87.0

65.8

85.4

66.7

64.7

88.9

78.6

109.3

108.0

105.0

105.7

108.8

109.4

112.9

113.9

118.9

102.5

135.1

96.7

98.9

88.9

98.2

99.9

104.0

105.2

110.8

95.5

1326

48.2

46.5

47.0

45.7

45.3

44.2

43.2

42.8

39.9

57.6

44.9

43.3

43.7

42.6

42.0

40.9

39.7

39.2

36.8

54.5

88.5

87.5

89.1

87.3

88.6

87.6

88.0

86.6

83.5

82.4

80.0

59.8

61.1

59.8

61.2

61.2

61.9

62.8

57.7

80.9

19.1

18.4

18.1

17.8

17.2

17.6

16.9

17.1

16.5

24.9

17.0

16.3

16.0

15,7

15.1

15.4

14.7

14.7

14.8

22.9

34.3

32.9

33.1

32.6

31.6

326

323

33.7

29.4

42.5

31.9

30.6

30.8

30.4

29.5

30.5

30.3

31.5

28.5

41.9

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.1

6.1

9.1

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.2

7.9

14.9

14.6

14.4

14.1

14.7

14.7

14.3

14.3

13.1

20.4

14.2

14.0

13.7

13.6

13.9

14.1

13.6

73.8

12.6

20.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

3.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.6

6.6

6.8

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.0

9.0

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.1

5.9

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.9

8.6

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

f .3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

2.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.1

@es computed by relating total b!rttq regardless ci age of father, to men aged 15-54 years.

JWescom@ed byrelaticgblrthsof fathersunder20years ofa~tomzmaged 15--l9years.

,Bz6adonlCOperwti ofbkthslnzelected Statesardona 50-percentsarnple ofblrthsindlotfw S4at~seeTechrkz.1 no!es,

@wed on a CO-percent sample of births

lncludedlnNlothsr.
Table 15. Number and percent low bifih weight and live births by birth weight by age of mofher and race of child: United States, 1987

Btm we~ht

Low birth wetgfrt’

Less

than 500- I,lxm- I,51W- .zW 2,*

Age of mother

3,01W- 3,500- 4,000- 4,m 5p90

500 m 1,429 1,999 2,499 2,999 3,499 3,9S9 4,499

and race of child Number

4,9s9 Not

Percent Total

grams

grams grams grams grams grams grams grams grams grams grams or more staled

All races

Allagas . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15yeare . . . . . . .

15-19 years . . . . . . . . .

15yaars . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . .

17yeare . . . . . . . . . .

18yeare . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yam . . . . . . . . .

25-28 years . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . .

.35-38 yeaffi . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . .

45-49 year n . . . . . . . .

While

Allagas . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15yeare . . . . . . .

i5-19years . . . . . . . . .

15yeare . . . . . . . . . .

16yeare . . . . . . . . . .

17yeare . . . . . . . . . .

18yeers . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yaare . . . . . . . . .

25-29 yeare . . . . . . . . .

W-34yeare. . . . . . . . .

35-39 yaers . . . . . . . . .

40-44 years . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . .

All other

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15 years . . . . . . .

15-19 yeare . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . .

18yeare . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . .

2S-29years . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . .

35-39 yeare . . . . . . . . .

40-44 yeare . . . . . . . . .

45-49 yeara . . . . . . . . .

262,344

1.412

2,919

5,830

8,838

11,642

13,825

76,S32

74,309

46,979

17,169

2,749

110

169,826

417

23,652

1,230

2,879

4,609

6,618

8.116

47,764)

5t,ool

32,999

lf,968

i,938

70

82,518

985

19,402

1,689

2,951

4,029

5,024

5,708

28,782

23,308

13,980

5,201

810

40

6.9

13.7

9.3

11.5

10.4

9.7

9.2

8.5

7.1

6.1

6.2

6.9

7.9

8.0

5.7

10.4

7.7

9.5

&5

8.1

7.6

7.1

5.8

5.f

5.2

6.0

7.1

7.1

11.3

15.8

12.6

f3.7

f3.1

12.8

12.6

12.0

11.3

10.8

10.7

fl.!

11.1

10.3

3,808,384

10,311

462,312

25,382

56,365

S0,844

127,327

162,384

1,075,856

1,216,080

760,695

247,884

34,781

1,375

2,882,468

4,008

306,088

12,993

33,759

59,243

87,389

114.715

62 f,749

888,153

630,048

200,84?

27,497

886

816,806

6,302

f54,2f3

12,388

22,606

31,601

39,836

47,679

254,107

2t 6,927

130,647

47,&*7

7,284

2a8

5,046

47

756

66

111

153

169

227

1,386

1,430

883

373

58

2

2,752

14

323

19

46

65

94

88

697

626

612

24f

37

2

2,284

33

433

47

65

88

105

128

689

604

381

18,442

134

3,244

258

452

683

807

934

5,088

5,168

3,2a8

1,219

166

5

10,535

40

1,575

88

2f3

342

448

484

2,781

3,056

2.184

783

+~

3

7,807

94

1,669

170

239

351

459

450

2,317

2,112

1,224

436

53

2

23,649

154

4,234

324

619

672

1,146

1,271

6,640

6,449

4,211

1,667

283

11

14,770

44

2,277

147

296

483

618

727

4,000

4,260

2,863

l,f23

195

8

8,879

110

1,957

177

323

383

5WI

544

2,640

2,189

1,348

544

88

3

49,860

27i

8,214

570

1,122

1,725

2,166

2,631

14,310

13,894

9,047

3,528

568

28

32,289

81

4,506

245

551

912

1,271

1,627

8,945

9,526

6,328

2,475

392

16

17,591

190

3,708

325

57f

813

895

1,104

5,365

4,368

2,719

1,053

176

12

165,347

03

26,606

1,701

3,526

5,395

7,222

8,762

49,128

47,368

29,340

10,362

f,653

64

109,5CQ

238

14,971

731

f ,773

3,001

4,f87

5,279

3+,357

33,338

21,032

7,346

1,162

41

55,847

%8

1f,635

970

1,763

2,384

3,035

3,483

17,771

14,035

6,308

3,038

471

23

606,370

2,528

84,X38

5,646

12,3ci3

19,0e8

26,054

31,6454

185,725

179,747

104,665

34,955

5,252

228

424,038

73Q

55,277

2,482

6,320

10,823

15,877

19,666

f26,Q96

13wzi)5

78,762

25,856

3,7eo

139

164,33t

1,739

39,681

3,354

5,986

8,175

10,177

II,W9

59,627

46,542

26,183

8,897

1,462

90

1,394,686

4,060

160,532

10,031

22,425

35,634

48,800

62,542

408,(%6

442,806

264,515

82,849

11,316

442

1,079,844

1,582

t 19,405

5,059

13,413

23,0WI

34,101

43,762

308,373

359,673

215,667

65,695

8,7f7

302

3t 4,842

2,463

61,127

4,972

9,0f2

12,554

15,788

18,790

88,693

83,233

48,628

16,954

2,588

140

1,120,957

1,903

112,461

5,324

12,640

21,467

31,218

41,792

?02,257

375,089

241,365

77,K18

10,383

381

945,175

970

84,342

3,340

8,736

15,787

23,605

32,674

249,741

325,796

209,870

65,531

6,63f

292

175,762

833

28,119

f,884

3,804

5,700

7,413

9,118

52,516

49,281

31,495

11,607

1,732

88

347,528

334

26,543

1,075

2,675

4,916

7,264

10,6f3

86,158

lf8,531

63,325

28,!Y30

3,e84

154

307,f14

208

21,625

743

2,050

3,972

5,978

8,662

74,662

106,591

74,994

25,f67

3,434

f33

40,415

126

4,918

332

625

944

1,286

1,731

11,186

11,940

6,331

3,333

550

21

62,774

46

3,784

126

364

688

887

1,619

14,216

21,430

; 6,280

6,042

906

46

56,051

27

3,146

94

2e4

545

836

1,377

?2,549

19,417

+4,741

5,324

608

38

6,723

19

648

32

70

143

161

242

1,669

2,013

1,549

718

100

7

7,879

3

376

20

34

71

82

159

1,588

2,582

2239

“930

154

6

6,868

1

305

12

24

57

77

135

1,383

2y3cr2

1,961

799

t31

6

1,011

2

71

8

10

14

15

24

226

280

278

131

23

4,855

24

584

41

91

112

160

180

1,281

1,486

1,017

401

55

7

3,571

4

347

23

43

70

97

114

883

l,f66

814

365

47

5

1,264

20

237

16

48

42

63

66

398

320

203

86

6

2
Blacks

Allages . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15yeers . . . . . . .

16-19 year3 . . . . . . . . . .

15yeara . . . . . . . . . .

16yeare . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . .

i8yeare . . . . . . . . . .

19yeara . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yeare . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . .

30-34 yeare . . . . . . . . .

35-38 yeara . . . . . . . . .

40-44 yeaB . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . .

81,418

964

18,176

1,614

2,811

3,776

4,883

5,292

%,167

20,145

11,330

4,037

577

22

12.7

16.2

13.1

13.9

13,5

13.2

13.1

12.6

12.3

12.5

13.0

13.4

12.9

12.5

641,567

5,831

138,872

11,589

20,933

28,561

35,740

42,039

213,427

161,047

67,476

30,116

4,470

178

2,156

33

417

43

84

88

103

121

656

%8

343

120

19

7,285

94

1,592

165

235

338

436

418

2,203

1,927

1,067

355

41

1

6,035

m

1,641

170

w

363

497

509

2,461

1,965

1,144

449

86

1

15,684

178

3,ixKr

309

547

782

641

1,041

4,955

3,644

2,223

827

130

7

46,276

553

10,826

927

1,883

2,227

2,208

3,203

15,885

11,643

6,553

2,288

319

13

150,625

l,6ea

38,564

3,193

5,641

7,540

9,338

10,654

51,540

35,795

16,W0

6,002

887

47

243,642

2,328

55,072

4,880

8,349

11,3M)

14,139

16,524

83,240

60,060

31,063

10,282

1,536

61

130,588

875

24,26%

1,774

3,475

4,940

6,351

7,728

42,169

34,661

20,172

7,124

1,063

38

28,812

117

4,017

286

544

766

1,044

1,377

8,581

8,333

5,384

2,061

321

8

4,730 740 1,032

16 2 19

501 59 215

28 7 17

59 6 46

107 13 39

123 11 53

184 20 80

1,238 175 337

1,406 202 238

1,037 196 164

486 80 64

64 19 3

2- 2

;Less thsn 2,503 grams.

Eaulvalenls d ths warn weight in terms Of v~s ~ m~es ~ * ~11~

Lessthan 5f7J grams

500-999 grams

1,000-1,429 gram

1,5Q3-I ,S9?)grams

2,0C0-2,499 grams

2,~2,ee9 grams

3,co3-3i4ee gmrr-s

3,533-3,S99 grams

4,C03-4,499 grsms

4,503-4,999 grams

5,0MJ grarm or nmre

‘Imluded in Al ottk?r.

=jpwndlounceorlesa

= 1 IW.Jnd 2 o.mces-2 pwcds 3 cwcss

= 2 pounds 4 cUrose-3 pwnds4 CUnces

= 3 prods 5 wnces-$ pwnds 6 cwces

= 4 pwnds 7 wrnce-5 @xmds 8 CurWes

= 5 pumds 9 Oumes.4 pwrds 9 amces

= 6 PWndS 10 CUnCS+r-7 f)WIKk 11 wffi-

= 7 pwtis 12 cw-leas-a pwr-ds 13 Wncse

= 8 pwrds 14 wlw3s-9 pounds 14 Wnces

= 9 pwi-ds 15 wnces-11 pwnds O wnces

= 11 Pwndsl wrmeormore
30 ~ Monthly Vital 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: lJnited

States and each State, 1987

[By place of residence]

Low birih weigh{ Bwths to unmarried women

Number Pement Number Raiio per 1,000 Iwe birihs

All All All All

State racesz White Black races* white Black recesz White Black racesz White Black

Unlfed States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Californlas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Connecticut ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

DistrictofColumbia. . . . . . . . . . .

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

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Messach:setts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

MlsslsslPPi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,,

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

MontanaS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

NevadaS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

NewMexlco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewYorkS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NorthCarollna . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

OhioS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

RhodeIsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SouthCarollna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Texee3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WeslVirginla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

262,344

4,788

564

4,084

2,662

30,328

4,264

3,125

656

1,380

13,423

6,446

1,306

693

13,370

5,088

1,933

2,447

3,494

6,412

902

5,656

4,812

10,058

3,255

3,701

5,240

673

1,308

1,150

839

7,889

1,919

20,568

7,363

503

10,364

3,216

2,077

11,257

644

4,529

593

5,530

20,959

2,026

427

3,746

1,591

578

169,826

2,301

353

3,315

1,657

20,537

3,662

2,305

358

86

7,775

4,037

239

655

7,433

4,042

1,779

1,920

z,941

2,549

682

2,602

3,773

6,193

2,727

1,363

3,623

570

1,106

815

822

4,773

1,566

11,916

3,836

442

7,348

2,289

1,819

7,637

671

1,950

472

3,363

15,237

1,871

426

3,612

3,009

1,483

2,943

543

81,418

2,466

55

340

970

6,290

448

756

286

1,254

5,474

4,322

76

7

5,615

1,000

120

437

525

3,770

8

2,671

860

3,681

325

2,308

1,552

9

168

226

7

2,895

84

7,975

3,337

3

2,897

568

128

3,445

130

2,583

8

2,125

5,259

35

1

2,477

358

102

789

13

6,9

8,0

4,8

6,4

7,7

6,0

7,9

6,7

6,7

13,5

7.7

8.2

7.0

5.6

7.4

6.5

5.1

6.4

6.6

6.7

5.4

7.8

5.7

7.2

5.0

9.0

7.0

5.5

5.5

6.9

4.9

7.0

7.1

7.6

7.9

4.9

6,6

6.7

5.4

6.9

6.0

8.6

5.2

8.1

6.9

5.7

5.3

6.9

5.3

7.1

5.4

7.7

5.7

5.9

4.5

6.3

6.4

5.2

7.5

5.8

4.9

5.1

6.0

6.2

5.2

5.6

5.5

5.8

4.9

5.7

6.4

6.0

5.3

5.5

5.1

5.5

4.6

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.1

6.0

4.9

5.4

7.1

6.0

6.0

4.6

5.6

6.2

5.1

5.6

5.4

6.1

5.0

6.5

6,0

5.6

5.3

5.5

4.9

6.9

4.7

7.7

12.7

12.2

9.4

11.8

12.1

12.4

14.2

72.8

12.2

16.1

13.0

12,2

8.4

7.9

13.9

11.8

10.6

12.5

11.2

12.7

7.1

12.8

11.4

14.3

13.2

12.0

12.8

14.1

12.4

12.7

4.5

13.0

12.1

13,0

12,4

2.1

12.1

11.1

12.6

14.0

11.8

12.6

6.3

13.3

12.3

10.6

3.3

11.5

10.3

11.1

12.5

11,6

933,013

15,955

2,564

17,227

6,498

136,785

10,171

11,045

2,742

6,094

46,200

26,647

3,968

2,073

50,677

17,260

6,147

6,633

10,658

23,594

3,338

22,866

17,616

28,724

11,114

14,499

17,823

2,379

4,006

2,740

2,511

26,647

8,067

80,939

23,262

1,428

9,892

8,672

41,143

3,064

15,333

2,225

17,897

57,464

3,929

1,459

20,562

14,629

4,722

14,698

1,189

498,645

3,655

1,043

12,056

3,335

99,007

6,458

7,540

1,113

244

20,743

7,321

566

1,911

20,515

11,307

5,247

4,440

7,629

5,127

3,235

7,927

12,793

13,132

6,250

2,119

9,267

1,438

2,846

1,672

2,450

12,232

5,504

40,765

6,785

933

22,179

5,436

7,599

22,343

2,305

3,682

1,072

7,105

35,281

3,413

1,445

6,219

11,431

4,173

9,323

1,032

399,144

12,253

167

1,550

5,121

29,772

1,437

3,244

1,617

5,549

27,103

21,225

140

24

29,743

5,893

756

1,950

3,000

18,253

29

14,362

4,267

15,381

1,581

12,262

8,442

17

908

926

47

14,221

298

38,905

15,814

19

16,812

2,970

596

.16,466

650

11,615

24

10,743

21,760

136

6

12,109

1,589

545

4,801

44

244.9

267.8

219.6

271.9

245.9

271.7

189.0

235.3

277.3

597.0

275.2

279.5

213.3

130.1

280.5

219.7

162.2

172.2

207.4

319.0

196.1

315.2

208.6

204.3

170.5

351.1

237.2

194.3

168.2

164.4

147.4

235.0

285.5

297.4

248.8

138.7

246.6

206.6

224.1

253.0

216.1

290.4

193.6

263.4

190.3

111.2

179.5

227.6

207.9

210.6

207.2

157.7

166.6

94.1

133.9

227.3

127.7

251.1

173,3

188.1

150.9

144.3

159.1

111.7

123.0

125,2

151.6

163.1

1 *5.3

131.4

164.8

119.9

196.0

168.0

173.1

116.9

138.6

98.2

149.5

136.7

130.4

123.4

146.8

139.2

246.6

204,5

106,2

101.3

168.1

147.5

213.3

164.9

184.9

115.0

113.3

136.2

139.6

102.5

179.4

124,5

187.0

195.1

149.5

145.4

622.1

603.6

265.5

539.5

637.1

585.6

453.9

549.4

687.6

711.6

642.3

598.3

155.4

269.7

735,0

695.6

664,9

559.2

640,9 ..

615,2

258,9

638.3

559.7

597,5

640.1

638.0

694.6

265.6

668.1

518.8

301,3

635.5

424.5

630.8

584.9

130.1

697.0

577.5

587.2

748.5

565.1

570.8

189.0

673.5

509.4

410.9

266.7

559.7

455.8

590.5

761.0

392.9

~Less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds S ounces).

.$clude$racesother Ihanwhlteand black.

Marital status of mother is Inferred; see Technical notes.
Table 17. Live births by plurality of birth, age of mother, and race of child: United States, 1987

Lke births h We bjrihs h triplet and

All live bitihs Sirrgk?II% bin’hs twin deltierkrs other plural deliveries

All All AU All

Age of mother races’ While Black races’ W?Me Black races’ Wolfe Bkw( was’ Whlfe Black

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,608,394 2,882,466 641,567 3,725B4n 2,927,745 625,265 81,778 62,952 16,042 2,139 1,791 260

Under15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,311 4,009 5,881 Io,m 3,961 5,918 111 48 63

15-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462,312 306,C?19 133,872 455,72.9 304,112 136,472 6,514 3,%5 2,L?&5 69 22 35

15yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,362 12,883 11,588 25,126 12,874 11,465 253 119 134 3

16yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,365 33,759 20,933 55,696 33,419 20,618 667 340 312 3

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

S0,844 59,243 26,561 69,602 58,517 28,083 1,227 722 463 15 4 5

18yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,327 87,389 35,740 125,471 66,214 35,124 1,632 1,169 598 24 6

19yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162,394

18

114,715 42,039 159,635 113,066 4tf72 2,635 1,615 856 24 12 9

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,075,656 821,749 213,427 1,055,279 607,022 206,166 20,265 14,489 5,202 312 236 58

25-23years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,216,060 998,153 161,047 1,187,497 976,240 166,312 27,707 22,147 4,e61 876 766 64

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760,695 630,046 67,476 740,427 613,289 84,763 19,603 16,164 2,671 665 595 42

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247,964 2(H3,947 30,116 240,965 195,258 29,096 6,623 5,528 869 196 181 31

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.781 27,497 4,470 34,039 26,695 4,370 721 593 91 21 9 8

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,375 966 176 1,3-41 968 166 34 18 10

‘Itwludesracesohr tbanwhiteand black.
32 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 18. Numbers, ratea, and ratios of births to unmarried women, by age of mother and race of child: United States, 1987

Rate per 1,000 unmarried

Number women in specified group Ratio per 1,000 live births

All other All other

All All

All (other

All

Age of mother races

——

White Total Black races Whiie Total Black races White TotaJ Black

Allages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 year3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19yeaffi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . .

933,013

9,583

292,956

22,005

44,515

64,220

78,338

83,880

331,257

179,257

64,166

30,271

5,501

496,645

3,392

157,523

9,998

23,009

35,226

43,672

45,616

175,416

95,446

45,813

17,577

3,474

434,366

6,191

135,435

12,007

21,506

26,992

34,666

36,264

155,639

63,809

36,373

12,694

2,027

399,144 ‘36.1 ‘24.6 ‘76.3

5,917 --- ––– ––-

125,886 34.1 22.8 61.6

11,365

20,216 24.5 15.6 61.3

26,861

32,149

35,303

49.9 34.2 114.1

143,812 53.1 35.8 116.6

76,530 44.3 30.7 88.2

34,337 29.3 21.2 54.2

10,981 13.5 10.3 23.9

1,681 22.9 22.3 25.4

‘64.7

--—

92.6

70.4

127.5

129.9

93.6

54.2

23.5

25.1

244.9 166.6

929.4 846.1

633,7 511.3

687.0 769.5

789,6 661.6

706.9 594.6

615.3 499.7

516.5 397.6

307.9 213.5

147.4 95.5

110.7 72.7

122.1 87.5

152.1 122.0

531.7

982.4

678.2

969,2

951.3

917.4

666.0

602,5

613.3

386.3

293.7

269.9

264.2

——

~Rates computed by relatlcg total births to unmarried mothers, regardless of age of mother, to unmarried women aged 15-44 years.

Rates computed by relatlrg births to unmarried mothxs aged 40 yBars and over to unmarried women aged 4044 years.

NOT- For 41 States and the Oistrlct of Columbia, marital datus of motkr Is repotied on tlw bklh certlficatej fcf e States, mother% marital status Is Inferrex see Technical rides.

622.1

989.3

906.5

979.8

965.8

940.1

899.5

639.6

673.6

475.2

392.5

364.6

361.7
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 33

Table 19. Birth rates for unmarried women by age of mother and race of child: United States, 1970-67

[Rates are live births to unmarried women per 1,000 unmarried women in specified group, estimated as of July 1]

Age of mother

15-19 yeas

15-44 15-17 16-19 2Lk24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44

Yearand raceof child years’ Total years years years years years years years’

All races

Reported and/or inferred?

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estlmated:s

1980’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79744 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19724 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19708 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

Reported and/or inferred:”

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19614 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estimatecl:s

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19784

19774

19764

19754

19744

19734

19724

19719

19709

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

Reported and/or Inferred:s

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

19644 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36.1

34.3

32.8

31.0

30.4

30.0

29.6

29.4

28.4

27.2

25.7

25.6

24.3

24.5

23.9

24.3

24.8

25.5

28.4

24.6

23.2

21.8

20.1

19.3

16.8

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

78.3

74.8

73.2

71.4

72.3

73.9

75.4

77.2

34.1

32.6

31.6

30.2

29.7

28.9

28.2

27.6

27.5

26.4

24.9

25.1

23.7

23.9

23.0

22.7

22.8

22.3

22.4

22.8

21.5

20.5

19.0

18.5

17.7

17.1

16.2

15.9

14.6

13.6

13.4

123

12.0

11.0

10.6

10.4

10.3

10.9

81.6

79.7

79.4

78.3

78.3

79.2

79.2

81.7

24.5

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

18.6

18.7

18.5

17.5

17.1

15.8

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

8.8

8.4

8,0

7.4

7.5

61.3

59.1

59.1

59.3

60.2

80.7

60.3

63.1

49.9

48.9

46.6

43.0

41.0

40.2

39.9

39.0

38.7

37.2

35.1

34.6

321

32.5

31.2

30.4

30.9

31.7

32.9

34.2

33.2

30.9

27.6

28.1

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

114.1

112.3

1oa.9

108.1

104.6

107.0

109.0

111.6

53.1

49.7

46.8

43.2

42.0

4~.4

40.9

40.9

39.7

37.7

35.3

34.0

31.7

31.2

30.5

31.5

33.2

35.5

38.4

35.8

33.5

30.9

27.8

=.4

25.7

24.9

24.4

22.4

20.3

18.1

17.4

15.8

15.5

15.0

15.5

16.6

18.7

22.5

116.6

109.5

105.7

101.3

101.1

102.1

104.5

106.6

44.3

42.0

39.8

37.0

35.6

35.1

34.7

34.0

31.4

29.9

28.5

27.7

28.8

27.5

27.9

29.6

30.6

34.5

37.0

30.7

29.2

27.3

24.5

229

22.2

21.6

20.7

77.3

15.9

14.8

14.4

14.0

14.8

14.7

15.9

16.5

18.5

21.1

89.2

82.3

77.9

75.8

77.3

78.9

80.1

79.1

29.3

28.9

25.0

23.2

22.3

21.9

20.8

21.1

18.5

17.7

16.9

16.9

17.5

17.9

18.4

20.3

226

25.2

27.1

21.2

19.2

17.5

16.1

15.3

44.7

13.6

13.6

10.5

10.0

9.4

9.3

10.1

9.8

9.5

10.6

12.1

13.2

14.2

54.2

50.8

48.8

45.0

44.7

44.4

45.6

46.9

13.5

12.2

11.6

10.9

10.3

10.0

9.8

9.7

6.4

8.4

8.2

8.4

9.0

9.1

10.0

10.8

120

13.3

13.6

10.3

9.3

8.6

8.0

7.5

7.1

6.9

6.8

5.3

5.1

4.6

4.9

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.9

6.5

7.2

7.6

23.9

21.6

21.4

20.5

20.1

20.0

19.7

19.2

29

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

27

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

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.9

20

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.4

5.7

5.6
34 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 19. Birth ratea for unmarried women by age of mother and race of child: United States, 1970-87-Con.

[Rates are live bklhs to unmarried women per 1,000 unmarrkxt women in specified group, estimated as of July 1]

Age of mother

15-19 yeers

1%44 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 3W4 35-39 40-44

Year and race of child years’ Total years years years years years years years2

All olher-Con.

Estimated?

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976’, . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79744 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19734 . . . . . . . . ...<..

19724 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1970’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black’

Reported and/or Inferred:a

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

leB5 . . . . .. #........

19844 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~9814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estimated?

19804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

19704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78.0

78.2

76.5

77.4

76.4

79.0

80.3

83.2

86.2

90.2

89.9

84.7

60.9

78.8

76,8

77.7

79.6

81.4

82.9

83.2

83.0

81.1

82.6

81.6

84.2

85.5

88.6

91.6

96.1

95.5

83.0

83.9

81.2

84.0

82.5

86.3

87.3

88.5

91.8

92.0

90.8

92.6

89.9

88.6

87.1

86.4

87.0

86.8

89.2

eo.3

91.0

87.9

80.9

69.7

93.5

93.8

94.9

98.2

98.6

98.9

84.0

64,8

63.2

67.2

67.5

70.7

73.2

75.6

77.6

75.4

73.3

70,4

87.4

87.0

66.8

67.1

67.6

66.9

69.6

70.6

71.0

66.6

73.0

73.5

76.6

78.6

81.2

82.6

80.7

77.9

113.4

115.3

111.6

112.7

108.9

114.3

113.4

112.8

119.3

125.4

126.5

127.5

125.0

121.1

116.2

114.0

115.6

117.6

120.2

i21.8

123.3

119.6

121.7

117.9

123.8

122.2

120.5

128.2

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

129.9

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

78.4

74,4

74.0

73.2

77.0

81.0

83.3

92.6

93.6

93.6

86.7

81.4

80.0

62.0

85.5

66.4

83.9

82.9

80.0

79.6

78.6

78.0

75.7

80.3

84.5

88.3

99.6

t00.9

46.2

44,8

43.6

43.7

43.4

47.9

50.9

55.6

55.7

65.3

69.6

54.2

51.1

46.8

45.0

45.3

45.8

47.2

48.2

47.0

44.8

43.9

45.7

45.0

50.0

51.6

57.8

57.4

66.6

71.8

18.5

19.1

18.2

18.5

16.7

20.0

23.2

26.2

29.0

32.2

32.0

23.5

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 ,

8.2

10.4

10.7 ‘

5.1

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

@escomputedby relati~totdbhths tounmarrledrrmthers, ragwdlessofageof mother,tounmsrrled womenaged1544 years.

J?ates computed by relating births to unmarried mottwrs aged 40 years and over to unmarried women aged 4c-44 yesrs.

,Data for States in which rnwlt.sl status was tmt rapmfed have been inferred erxl included with data from the remalnlrg State% see Technical ties.

#ssad on 100 percent of Mttm In saladed Slates ar-d on a (lO-percent sample of births in all other 81ateq see Technical notes.

,Blrths to unnmrrled worncm are estimsted for the United Slates fnxn data for reglst ration areas in which marital status of mother was reportex me Technlcd notes.

,Sased on a EO-percent ssrnple of births.

Included In PJlother.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 35

Table 20. Live births by interval since last live birth, live-birth order, and race of child: Totsl of 49 reporting States and the Districtof

Coiumbia, 1987

[Refers only to second and higher order births. Live-birth order refers to number of children born aiive to mother]

Total, Liva-birihorder

second and

higher order 8 and

Intervalslrm lastlivebirthand race of child bitihs7 2 3 4 5 6 7 over

All racesAllintervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Omonths (pluraldeiiveries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I-n months. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-17months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-23months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24-35monlhs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38-47months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48-59monlhs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6C-71 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72monthsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

Allinlervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Omonths (plural defiieries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I-n months, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-17months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18-23months. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24-35months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-47months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48-59months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80-71 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72monthsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black

Ail intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Omonths(pluraldellveries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I-n months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-17months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18-23months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24-35months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-47monlhs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48-59months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-71 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72monthsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nolstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,043,598

34,096

30,937

212,159

268,470

456,079

299,405

196,491

129,072

312,259

104,630

1,581,422

26,007

18,808

150,046

211,432

374,187

244,580

155,808

99,272

225,329

75,953

362,758

6,861

9,974

48,793

43,620

61,326

41,324

31,472

23,536

72,403

23,447

1,148,718

12,555

14,415

106,048

148,388

271,927

180,723

113,186

72,684

171,201

57,611

920,227

10,009

9,835

80,609

121,943

230,677

151,382

91,516

56,595

123,810

43,841

176,742

2,102

3,708

19,427

i 9,739

30,059

21,492

16,494

12,672

39,833

11,216

557,566

11,491

8,624

58,292

70,153

113,869

78,461

56,932

38,228

94,7s)6

27,622

429,172

8,997

5,205

41,188

54,429

91,848

63,633

44,462

29,786

69,818

19,826

102,998

2,104

2,884

13,935

12,495

17,252

11,595

6,966

6,867

20,598

6,502

205,028

5,876

4,303

26,760

29,415

42,541

25,256

17,574

11,754

30,530

10,998

147,188

4,384

2,245

17,081

21,620

32,453

19,137

13,053

8,544

21,364

7,307

46,720

1,306

1,760

7,969

6,203

7,810

4,799

3,614

2,606

7,571

3,06a

74,086

2,482

1,694

11,108

10,877

15,020

6,571

5,956

3,ao7

9,909

4,362

48,999

1,624

869

6,286

7.330

10;658

6,043

4,201

2,718

6,626

2,644

19,886

753

848

3,803

2,715

3,310

1,974

1,397

943

2,711

1,414

30,377

922

666

4,919

4,769

6,413

3,433

2,2Q6

1,446

3,440

1,a61

19,070

576

358

2,551

3,027

4,363

2,374

1,503

945

2,239

1,134

8,595

298

3a4

1,779

1,279

1,486

774

562

393

a85

645

13,721

400

426

2,410

2,225

3,012

1,527

849

556

1,344

972

6,134

212

138

1,074

1,382

2,014

1,028

582

353

824

547

4,048

159

216

949

565

706

363

226

146

411

303

14,100

370

409

2,602

2,643

3,197

1,434

608

495

1,039

1,103

8,832

205

15a

1,257

1,701 ~

2,174

973

511

351 e

648

654

3,787

137

164

911

624

701

327

213

109

294

307

~Excludes not stated birth order.

Includesracsother thanwhlieandblask.

NOTEExcludesdats forTexas,whichdid notrequlrerepartlng ofdatec$lastlive birth.
36 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 21. Live births by educational attainment of mother and father and race of child: Total of 47 reporting States and the District of

Columbia, 1987

EOucetion of mother EducatM of fa/h@r

All All

Years of school completed racae’ Wtriie Black races’ WhHe Bkack

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

0-5years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~oyeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ilyesrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16yeafs . . . . . . . ’........ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yearscrmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nctetated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,933,658

15,139

13,297

15,234

57,355

105,556

169,934

206,104

1,197,615

230,222

275,557

95,152

345,907

162,647

43,737

2,284,681

9,22iI

10,253

10,144

42,436

74,927

116,373

126,360

926,665

165,705

223,621

76,036

304,164

143,466

32,071

544,537

2,544

1,856

4,277

12,555

26,662

47,530

72,666

231,705

38,434

43,215

15,788

26,176

10,664

8,421

2,933,656

13,983

12,573

8,618

36,127

53,734

97,610

125,603

1,011,751

146,757

235,571

79,919

352,567

249,993

508,632

2,264,661

10,209

10,601

7,010

31,664

46,071

60,153

94,964

621,676

124,153

200,542

66,257

316,692

224,755

249,692

544,537

1,743

1,059

1,117

3,175

5,623

14,246

26,720

159,526

16,301

27,248

10,543

23,277

11,187

240,572

‘Includesrat@ otherthanwhiteand bid.

NOTE:Excludes data for Callforda, Texas, and Waahingtom which dld rot require reporting or educational attainment of mothar and father.
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 and the District

of Coiumbia, 1987

Yeats of school completed by mother

0-8 9-11 12 1%15 16 ysars Not

Age of mother and race of child Total years yams years years or more stated

All races’

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 yeers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yeam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3&34yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

While

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lE-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16yeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3%39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,933,658

8,045

357,216

19,691

43,547

69,993

98,414

125,571

828,591

942,305

585,072

186,228

26,203

2,284,661

2,571

226,409

8,967

24,140

43,235

64,635

85,432

620,758

774,700

487,777

i 51,837

20,629

544,637

5,259

120,010

10,172

18,207

24,661

30,787

36,183

181,216

134,931

73,577

25,542

4,002

101,025

6,226

28,436

6,731

6,150

5,282

5,147

5,126

25,984

19,577

12,587

6,271

1,942

72,053

2,036

19,916

3,361

4,074

4,126

4,165

4,170

21,030

14,602

8,729

4,287

1,243

21,232

4.019

3,181

I,8QB

959

737

703

3,040

2,747

2,327

1,225

336

481,586

1,583

191,682

12,432

35,833

53,186

48,121

42,310

161,214

82,351

32,176

10,400

2,190

317,680

452

117,964

5,348

19,061

32,256

31,950

28,347

113,888

57,205

20,566

6,215

1,380

146,680

1,087

68,132

6,742

15,610

19,425

14,759

11,586

41,786

21;657

9,686

3,624

686

1,197,815

118,975

147

924

10,148

41,634

66,122

432,219

397,016

189,334

52,390

7,861

928,865

77,026

63

535

5,989

26,276

44,165

325,686

153,786

40,594

6,059

231,705

38,52Q

76

364

3,840

14,162

20,078

93,670

59,633

28,875

9,537

1,470

600,931

12,297

22

181

2,016

10,078

163,966

237,196

141,936

40,642

4,684

485,362

7,863

13

112

1,244

6,514

123,573

197,008

119,451

33,466

3,881

97,437

4,032

8

62

708

3,254

35,545

33,589

17,992

5,570

709

506,554

100

100

33,405

193,245

200,154

73,056

8,594

447,650

60

60

27,433

169,871

178,282

64,561

7,443

38,662

38

3a

4,497

15,251

13,275

5,150

651

43,737

234

5,726

381

818

1,196

1,496

1,835

11,803

12,920

8,8%5

3,467

702

32,071

63

3,558

195

457

7S3

980

1,176

8,332

9,918

6,963

2,704

513

8,421

143

1,800

173

317

375

421

514

2,666

2,054

1,222

436

100

‘Includasracasotbmrthanwhlteandbl~k.

NOTEExcludesdate forCaliforda,Texaa, sndWashington,whlchdldmtraqulrarqmrll Wofaducationalattdnm.am ofrsdhar.
38 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 23. Live births by Hispanic origin of mother and by race of child for mothers of non-Hispanic origin: Totai of 23 reporting States

and the District of Columbia, and each State, 1987

Orlgln of mother

Hispanic Non-Hisparrb

Central

and Other and

All Puerto South unknown

Slate

Not

origins Total A4ex/can Rican Cuban Amerlcen Hispanic Totat’ White Black stated

All reporting States . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

DlslrictofColumbla2. . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

2,351,697

63,369

34,565

503,413

53,808

10,206

175,144

102,507

18,604

180,680

78,566

38,506

16,847

41,292

23,622

16,668

113,368

27,296

272,1i8

10,300

157,842

67,943

301,962

35,327

7,538

406,153

14,695

219

166,013

7,751

908

19,738

1,135

1,803

17,932

1,197

1,415

67

112

580

1,363

13,416

11,336

44,261

62

2,098

265

97,648

1,625

474

251,189

14,050

i 34

121,625

2,766

20

2,718

443

259

11,411

640

1,070

26

3a

503

617

421

2,093

1,548

25

852

84

68,341

862

243

38,139

94

16

1,459

92

217

2,407

210

533

3,024

148

76

9

6

8

18

6,632

36

21,490

3

701

26

690

39

5

9,987

24

2

855

14

6

6,730

82

17

208

10

15

4

3

2

33

1,033

14

645

2

39

10

230

9

50,350

48

16

19,660

86

627

3,206

180

50

1,193

27

66

6

10

16

66

3,760

34

16,979

5

123

28

4,099

38

10

56,4EM

479

51

22,414

4,793

38

4,675

220

944

2,096

172

188

42

55

51

429

1,370

9,159

3,599

27

363

117

4,288

682

216

1,875,999

48,585

33,920

333,316

44,278

8,297

153,561

99,837

16,775

158,621

73,240

33,950

15,739

40,568

22,146

11,818

87,990

15,917

212,153

9,821

149,196

63,404

203,174

33,505

6,166

1,387,366

36,696

25,.5%6

231,384

39,535

1,162

110,255

63,463

4,160

114,276

64,468

29,605

15,424

20,960

20,357

9,656

65,181

11,118

148,845

8,748

124,181

48,047

154,701

31,568

5,770

371,844 69,545

2,676 89

7,986 426

47,844 4,082

3,017 1,779

6,984 1,003

40,904 1,845

34,933 1,535

838 26

39,615 4,127

6,061 4,129

3,236 3,143

97 1,021

19,129 592

1,339 1,096

1,010 3,467

20,018 11,962

627 45

53,070 15,704

143 417

23,260 6,548

14,829 4,274

41,841 1,140

303 197

84 896

$cludes races other than white and blffik.

Figures lndw3e about 200 births erroneously reported as Puetio Rican. These births are mHlspanlc.

.

Tabie24. Number and percent distribution of iive births byraceof chiid, according to Hispanic origin of mother: Total of 23 reporting

states and the District of Columbia, 1987

Origin of mother

Hispanic

Central and Ofherand

All Puerto Soulh unknown Non- Not

Race of child origins Total Mexican Rican Cuban American Hispanic Hispanic stated

Number

Allraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,351,697 406,153 251,189 38,139 9,987 50,350 56,488 1,875,999 69,545

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,831,2~8 386,781 246,463 34,426 9,565 44,234 52,073 1,387,366

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57,071

394,315 12,421 2,210 3,042 345 4,934 1,890

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

371,844 10,050

126,164 6,951 2,516 671 57 1,182 2,525 116,789 2,424

Percent distribution

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.9 95.2 98.1 90.3 96.0 87.9 92.2 74.0

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82,1

16.8 3.1 0.9 8.0 3.5 9.8 3.3 19.8

other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4

14.5

1.7 1.0 1.8 0.6 2.3 4.5 6.2 3.5
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 39

Table 25. Birth and fertility rates, by Hispanic origin of mother: Total of 11 reporting States, 1987

Or&In of mother

His@vr@

All PISedo Other NorrMeasure origins Total Msxk.mn RWn Cubsn Hispanic’ Hispsd

Birth rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.6 23.3 22.5 19.8

Fertilil yrate’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.3 32.1 15.5

86.5 83.0 84.5 87.7 51.1 112.3 64.1

~lwludesCetiral and South American and ofhar ard unkmwn Hispanicorigin.

$-4udss originnotstated,

,Rate par 1,003 total population.

Rate w 1,003 woman a~d 15-44 yaws.

NOTE Tha 11 Statea are Arizona Callfoml% Colorado, Flcdda, Illinois,Irdiana, NewJersey, NW Maslw, NawYork, ONO,andTsxss.

Table 26. Live births by age and Hispanic origin of mother and by race of child for methem of non-HIspanlc origin: Total of 23 reporting

StSteS and the District of Columbia, 1987

Or&ln Ofmofher

HispsnJc Non-Hlspank

Central and O#sr and

All Puerto South unknown

Age of mother origins’ Total Mex&n RWrn Cuban Amerban HIepanb Total WnYe Black

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,351,687 406,153 251,189 36,139 9,987 60,350 56,466 1,875,899 1,387,366 371,844

Under 15years . . . . . . . 6,574 1,402 939 162 11 59 231 5,037 1,335

15-19 yeare . . . . . . . . . 287,687 64,748

3,527

42,482 7,658 610 3,971 10,027 215,568 127,221

*5year3 . . . . . . . . . . 16,019 3,744

80,197

2,493 440 29 151 631 11,884 4,780 6,733

16years . . . . . . . . . . 35,446 8,519 5,494 1,099 87 449 1,410 26,006 13,123

17years . . . . . . . . . . 56,869 13,0a4

12,W6

8,607 1,505 104 667 2,061 42,333 24,150

18yeare . . . . . . . . . . 79,193 17,698

16,594

11,679 2,070 159 1,082 2,726 59,403 36,413 $43,766

19years . . . . . . . . . . 100,358 21,703 14,2Q9 2,444 251 1,622 3,177 75,841 48,775

20-24 yeare . . . . . . . . . 664,112 13f,686

24,076

82,873 13,339 2,614 14,466 18,174 514,250

25-28 years . . . . . . . . . 742,699

388,975

174,185

122,583

6%,606 9,695 3,718 16,35S 15,608 606,859

30-34 years . . . . . . . . . 466,682 64,654

474,958

36,492

93,886

4,963 1,992 10,451 8,756 388,620 306,365 51,079

35-39 year3 . . . . . . . . . 157,876 24,725 14,808 1,918 724 4,281 3,016 127,404 97,180

4Ck44year3 . . . . . . . . . 22,941 4,524

17,622

2,841 392 112 727 452 17,@35 12,925 2,676

45-49 ymr3 . . . . . . . . . 924 227 150 12 6 35 24 655 396 114

~lrrcludes origin mf stated.

Inchrdes races othar than white ati bled.

Table 27. Percent of births with selected characteristics by Hispanic origin of mother ●nd by raoe of child for mothers of non-Hispanic

origin: Total of 23 reporting States and the District of Columbia, 1987

O&h drnofher

Hispsnlc Non-H&psnic

Csrrfmland Otherand

All Puerto South unknown

Characteristic or/gins’ Total Mexkzsrr Rh2an Cuban Arnerkwr Hispanic Tod WWte Black

Fourlh and higher order births . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.3 15.5 18.1 11.8 5.5 11.4 11.7 9.2

Births to unmarried mothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.7

25.3 32.6

14.1

28.9 53.0 46.1 37.1 34.2 23.9

Mothers completing 12 years or more

13.9 83.1

of school’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.0 57.3 41.6 55.7 61.3 65.9 65.7 81.1 84.9 58.1

Mothers born in the United States. . . . . . . . . . 82.7 43.9 43.2 54.4 14.9 2.5 82.2 90.8

Mo!hem who began prenatal cara in

95.3 91.4

the first trimester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.4 61.0 60.0 57.4 83.1 59.1 65.5 77.2 61.9 50.4

Mothers who had late or no prenatal care. . . . . 7.0 127 13.0 17.1 3.9

Bkthsoflowb lrthweight’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13.5 9.3 5.8 4.1

7.0

11.6

6.2 5.7 9.3 5.9

Preterm bkths’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7 6.9 7.1 5.6 129

10.4 11.0 11.0 12.6 8,9 70.3

l-minute Apgar score less than 7’ . . . . . . . . . .

17.0 10.3 8.2 18.3

8.8 7.8 8.4 7.0 5.1 6,6

5-mlrrule Apgar score less than 78 . . . . . . . . . .

9.8 8.9 8.2 11.4

1.7 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.3 2.9

~lncludes origin not stated.

Jncludes races other than white aml bl=k.

,Excludes data for California ard Texas, which did not require reporting of aducatlonal attalnrmnt of rmther.

~Bhlh weight of less than 2,5C0 grams (5 lb. e oz.).

,krn prior to 37 completad waaks of gaatation.

Excludes data for Callfom!a and Texsa, which did mt require reporting of either 1-or 5-mimJe Apgarscore.
Table 28. Live births by age of mother and specified race of child: United !3atea, 1987

Asian or Pacific Islander

Ail American

Age of mother races’ While Black Inditinz Chinese Japanese Hawaiian Filipino Other

Aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,809,394 2,992,488 641,567 43,707 19,293 9,822 7,348 23,636 68,532

Under 15yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,311 4,009 5,981 162 5 3 19 13 111

15-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462,312 306,099 138,872 8,095 199 261 1,112

15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,412

25,362

3,955

12,993 11,559 469 3 5 45

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55 202

56,365 33,759 20,933 953 19 21 117 142

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

399

90,844 59,243 26,561 1,641 26 55 211 268 780

18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,327 67,389 35,740 2,250 66 72 333

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

376

162,394

1,012

114,715 42,039 2,782 85 108 406

20-24yeat’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,075,656

571 1,562

821,749 213,427 15,258 1,803 1,143 2,514

25-29yearS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,216,080

4,605 ‘14,459

999,153 161,047 11,435 6,597 3,190 2,104 7,288 24,333

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760,695 630,048 87,476 6,203 7,330 3,652 1,153

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,833

247,964

‘17,404

200,947 30,116 2,143 3,041 1,376 379

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,931

34,781

8,845

27,497 4,470 395 306 194 66

4549years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

540

1,375

1,264

986 178 16 12 3 1 14 161

)ncludes blrtte of other races not shown separately.

Includes bhtt?sto Aleuts and Eskimos,

Table 29. Live births by birth weight and percent low birth weighg by specified race of child: United States, 1987

Asien or Pacific Islander

All American

Birth weight’ races2 Whire Black Indlamg Chinese Japanese Hawa//an Filiplno Other

Number

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

Lessthan2,500grams . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lessthan500grams . . . . . . . .

500-999grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,000-l,499grams . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,500-l,999grams . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,000-2,499grams . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,500-2,999grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,000-3,499grams . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,500-3,999grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,000-4,499grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,500-4,999grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,000gramsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notslaled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lessthan 2,500grams. . . . . . . . .

3,809,394

262,344

5,046

18,442

23,649

49,860

165,347

608,370

1,394,666

1,120,957

347,529

62,774

7,879

4.,855

6.9

2,992,486

169,826

2,752

10,535

14,770

32,269

109,500

424,039

1,079,844

945,175

307,114

56,051

6,868

3,571

641,567

81,418

2,156

7,285

8,035

15,664

48,278

150,625

243,642

130,568

28,812

4,730

740

1,032

43,707

2,722

46

177

246

533

1,720

6,474

15,601

13,323

4,479

902

116

90

19,293

965

11

49

57

153

695

3,731

8,615

4,804

988

143

18

29

9,822

622

6

40

45

104

427

1,959

4,163

2,414

553

91

8

12

7,348

482

7

37

38

68

332

1,431

2,820

1,990

506

91

13

13

5,7 12.7 6.2 5.0 6.3 6.6

23,636

1,723

14

85

128

305

1,191

5,123

9,698

5,631

i ,234

184

27

16

7,3

66,532

4,394

49

216

314

728

3,087

14,407

29,115

16,253

3,640

546

68

69

6,4

~‘E qulvalents of the gram weights In pounds and ouncas are shown In table 15.

Jncludes birtta of other races not shown separately.

Includes blrti-e to Aleuts and Eskimos.
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, 1987

Month of pregnancy prenatal care began

No

All 1s/ and 2d 37 4th-6th 7ttr-9fh prenatal Not

Age of mother and race of child births months month months months care stated

All races’

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18yeaE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34yeam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39yeam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

Allages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18yaare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yearsand over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black

Al[ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19yeare, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3CL34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39yeat3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40yeareandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,809,394

10,311

462,312

25,382

58,385

80,844

127,327

182,394

1,075,856

1,216,080

780,695

247,964

38,156

2,982,488

4,008

30s,099

12,993

33,759

59,243

67,369

114,715

821,749

999,153

630,048

200,947

28,483

641,567

5,961

136,872

11,599

20,933

28,581

35,740

42,039

213,427

161,047

87,476

30,116

4,648

2,037,057

1,631

136,933

5,635

14,290

25,329

38,540

55,139

501,801

735,334

486,655

163,380

19,143

1,707,016

608

96,491

3,091

6,959

17,348

27,669

41,224

409,390

833,142

419,730

129,608

15,847

244,865

e84

36,110

2,383

4,924

7,147

9,516

12,140

76,298

72,894

42,483

14,216

1,800

795,457

1,604

101,349

4,965

11,834

19,919

28,097

36,734

236,158

248,002

151,049

49,719

7,576

623,686

661

70,4%

2,717

7,320

13,623

20,014

26,752

161,724

201,988

123,351

39,633

5,925

135,575

802

27,7LM

2,088

3,8%3

5,865

7,221

8,616

45,653

34,611

18,927

6,W

1,0Q8

688,506

4,363

151,979

9,761

20,747

31,276

41,618

48,577

231,106

159,094

83,593

30,158

6,213

45s,224

1,575

86,413

4,671

11,888

19,590

27,464

32,760

180,089

114,067

80,033

21,571

4,458

172,919

2,65S

50,415

4,795

8,231

10,671

12,712

14,CQ8

60,614

35,063

17,018

6,016

1,133

154,255

1,477

40,013

2,929

5,608

8,169

10,902

12,405

56,043

33,036

16,228

6,011

1,445

102,367

573

24,802

1,473

3,256

5,093

6,980

6,100

37,798

22,725

11,146

4,199

1,024

42,084

852

13,467

1,346

2,164

2,744

3,472

3,741

15,198

7,676

3,483

1,179

251

74,087

645

17,443

1,262

2,423

3,617

4,747

5,394

26,563

16,747

8,407

3,471

811

44,357

254

10,229

561

1,401

2,079

2,857

3,231

16,243

9,951

4,981

2,144

555

26,743

370

6,729

664

959

1,435

1,757

2,014

9,419

6,002

2,93s

1,0s9

198

82,032

391

12,595

830

1,663

2,534

3,423

4,145

24,185

23,865

14,783 .’

5,265 ““.

Wa

56,8343

138

7,83a

380

935

1,510

2,*85

2,828

16,505

17,282

10,807

3,782

876

19,361

235

4,263

415

885

ae9

1,082

1,322

6,247

4,601

2,647

926

180

‘Includesrscesother thanwhiteendblcsk.
42 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 31. Live births by month of pregnancy prenatal care began, number of prenatal visits, and race of child: Total of 49 reporting

States and the District of Columbia, 1987

Month of pregnancy prenatal care began

No

All T.st and 2d 3d 4th-8th 7th-9th prenatal Not

Number of prenatal visits and race of ctrlld births months month months months care slated

All racee’

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

Novlsil s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l-2visns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mvlsits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...!.. . .

5-8VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-evkns, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

S-Iovlslfs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ll-12visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,

13-14WSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-16vMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17-18VISHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19vlsitsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White

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

Novlsil s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l-2vk.irs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-4VISHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e+vishs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-8vlslts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9-10VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .’ . . . . . . . . . .

11-12VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-14VMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.

15-16vMs..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17-18vMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19vlsltsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,

Nolstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black

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

Novlslts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l-2viens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wvisns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

!5-6Visns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-6visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%Iovlsns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-12vlsits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-14VISHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-16vislts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,,..

17-18VISIIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19vlsltsormore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,305,981

64,954

54,872

101,051

192,473

320,595

835,296

867,222

497.166

298,064

67,232

92,199

94,857

2,598,128

37,408

31,042

59,380

124,357

232,444

496,854

745,806

424,360

249,430

56,284

74.427

66,536

560,740

25,352

20,808

35,911

57,792

73,198

1‘14,785

115,526

68,716

40,678

8,946

15,412

23,618

1,759,470

. . .

5,909

12,088

36,695

98,232

290,241

578,682

368,776

227,717

51,049

89,729

20,352

1,486,386

. . .

3,548

7,059

25,016

75,735

239,358

501,417

321,736

194,847

43,863

58,016

15,791

220,609

. . .

2,100

4,387

9,892

18,150

40,437

61,892

37,422

27,204

5,736

9,983

3,826

696,506

. . .

4,317

10,767

33,955

75,546

179,068

214,374

94,665

49,498

11,667

14,658

7,951

546,736

. . .

2,381

6,141

21,922

56,240

141,059

175,869

77,371

39,660

9,254

11,081

5,710

124,935

. . .

1,718

4,061

10,281

15,842

31,614

31,842

14,166

8,205

2,0@.1

3,168

1,988

575,470

. . .

14,272

40,411

87,316

124,910

152,625

67,577

30,840

18,961

4,036

6,958

7,364

366,474

. . .

7,157

22,542

54,447

85,247

106,992

63,536

22,976

13,451

2,804

4,702

4,620

181,162

. . .

6,427

15,648

26,071

33,704

39,504

20,653

6,659

4,901

1,071

2,079

2,465

134,%75

. . .

28,661

35,045

32,445

19,556

9,927

3,593

1,240

796

172

337

2,2%!3

67,465

. . .

16,968

22,625

21,623

13,664

6,895

2,597

926

561

124

209

1,373

39,833

. . .

9,945

11,209

8,967

4,960

2,529

849

262

203

40

118

751

64,954

64,954

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

37,408

37,406

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

25,352

25,352

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. ..

. . .

. . .

74,566

. . .

1,713

1,720

2,062

2,349

3,237

2,996

1,645

“286

517

56,967

51,657

. . .

988

1,013

1,349

1,656

2,350

2,357

1,351

691

239

419

39,042

18,629

,..

616

586

561

542

701

490

217

163

41

84

14,608

‘Imludes races other thanwhitea!xf blffik.

NOTE Excludes data for Califorda, which did not raqulre rsporllhg of number of premtel visits.
-.$

Monthly Vital StatisticsReport -43

Table 32. Live births by period of gestation, birth weight, and race of child: United States, 1987

Period ofgestakwr

42

Birth weight ‘and All

weeks

Under 28 26-31 32-35 36 37-39 40 41 and Not

race of child births weeks weeks weeks weeks weeks weeks weeks over stated

All mces2

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

Less than 500 grams. . . .

50&999 grains . . . . . . .

1,000-1,499 grams. . . . .

l,50&l,999 grams. . . . .

2,000-2,499 grams. . . . .

2,500-2,999 grams. . . . .

3,000-3,499 grams. . . . .

3,500-3,999 grams. . . . .

4,000-4,499 grams. . . . .

4,500-4,999 grams. . . . .

5,000 grams or more. . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . .

White

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

Less than 500 grams. . . .

50C-999grams . . . . . . .

1,000-1,499 grams. . . . .

1,500-1,999 grams. . . . .

2,000-2,499 grams. . . . .

2,500-2,999 grams. . . . .

3,000-3,499 grams. . . . .

3,50&3,999 grams. . . . .

4,000-4,499 grams. . . . .

4,500-4,989 grams. . . . .

5,000 grams or more. . . .

Notslated . . . . . . . . . .

Black

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

Less than 500 grams. . . .

500-999 grams . . . . . . .

1,000-1,499 grams. . . . .

1,500-1,999 grams. . . . .

2,000-2,499 grams. . . . .

2,500-2,999 grams. . . . .

3,000-3,499 grams. . . . .

3,500-3,999 grams. . . . ,

4,000-4,499 grams. . . . .

4,500+999 grams. . . . .

5,000 grams or more. . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . .

3,809,394

5,046

18,442

23,649

49,860

165,347

608,370

1,394,668

1,120,957

347,528

62,774

7,679

4,655

2,992,488

2,752

10,535

14,770

32,269

109,500

424,039

1,079,844

945,175

307,114

56,051

6,866

3,571

641,567

2,156

7,285

8,035

15,664

48,278

150,625

243,642

130,568

28,612

4,730

740

1,032

29,212

3,770

11,253

3,606

1,486

1,434

2,231

2,683

1,470

373

83

79

564

18,108

2,093

6,349

2,007

644

687

1,070

1,622

964

272

47

51

300

12,145

1,575

4,515

1,465

795

703

1,090

1,176

447

91

18

27

245

42,193

146

3,145

10,448

9,267

4,642

5,126

5,744

2,719

606

104

38

206

25,265

76

1,851

8,748

5.902

i389

2,477

3,350

1,800

449

77

24

122

15,272

65

1,196

3,371

3,065

2,065

2,403

2,06%

792

131

24

12

80

178,550

76

876

4,764

20,918

44,927

46,466

36,27’1

17,393

3,859

605

114

281

116,865

38

518

3,040

13,941

30,493

29,729

23,529

11,948

2,893

470

89

177

53,108

37

332

1,536

6,204

12,647

14,462

12,447

4,466

762

105

19

91

122,391

10

111

555

3,599

19,324

42,581

36,956

15,108

3,367

559

94

119

86,742

9

56

360

2,383

13,036

28,539

11,0S4

2,650

443

74

77

29,75a

1

47

182

1,057

5,416

10,533

8,601

3,242

541

88

13

37

1,459,887

78

391

7,147

7,497

56,047

292,427

608,834

383,994

91,082

13,627

1,799

964

1,130,671

42

230

720

4,875

38,479

204,640

469,274

319,326

78,878

11,788

1,464

755

255,486

33

142

379

2,275

16,614

70,355

108,913

46,180

8,870

?,358

233

158

793,695

26

139

287

1,196

11,635

87,825

298,566

265,673

80,784

15,328

1,706

548

651,232

14

67

168

731

7,790

62,912

237,979

244,988

80,831

13,817

1,5U4

451

107,770

9

67

105

409

3,322

19,936

45,868

29,732

7,067

1,028

141

88

531,480

38

92

185

737

6,412

48,268

178,269

200,868

78,365

15,987

i ,786

353

446,238

32

55

109

477

4,403

35,203

143,765

174,773

70,919

14,563

1,635

304

64,674

6

35

87

227

1,731

10,665

26,541

19,063

5,194

862

111

32

494,093

41

144

336

1,307

9,308

55,563

170,588

173,328

66,917

14,224

1,953

364

401,105

27

82

196

649

6,144

39,135

133,087

147,091

69,618

12,856

1,780

278

73,295

13

61

128

418

2,787

13,875

29,949

19,774

5,116

884

147

82

157,883

861

2,291

2,321

3,853

9,606

27,863

54,555

40,308

12,194

2,277

298 ‘“

1,454

118,264

421

1,325

1,420

2,467

6,079

18,644

40,719

33,221

10,804

2,010

247

1,107

243,057

417

890

601

1,214

2,983

7,304

10,061

4,872

1,040

165

37

283

~Equivalentsofthe gramweightsin pourdsarxl ouncesare sbwn Intable 15,

Imludes racm olh-sr than white and black.
44 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 33. Live births by 1- and 5-minute Apgar scores and race of child: Total of 46 reporting States and the Diatrlct of Columbia, 1987

Smkrute score

I-minu!e score Not

and race of child Total o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 stated

All races’

Total . . . . . . . . . .

o . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 . . . . . . . .

4 . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

7:::::;::::;:

8 . . . . . . . . . . . .

9 . . . . . . . . . . . .

lo . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . .

Whifa

Total . . . . . . . . . .

o . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 . . . . . . . . . . . .

9 . . . . . . . . . . . .

lo, . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . .

Black

Total . . . . . . . . . .

o . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 . . . . . . . . . . . .

9 . . . . . . . . . . . .

lo . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . .

2,946,249

2,311

19,738

19,293

24,868

38,467

57,123

104,071

265,062

1,138,821

i ,182,731

34,801

40,963

2,301,594

1,412

12,310

12,953

17,284

26,096

42,540

80,472

226,845

904,068

917,263

28,538

31,813

540,529

809

6,644

5,769

6,822

9,226

12,879

20,244

48,633

192,129

224,265

5,406

7,499

2,458

964

737

151

47

18

14

25

43

161

282

8

8

1,501

560

446

89

26

12

9

16

25

116

190

6

4

861

367

266

56

21

5

5

8

16

41

70

2

4

6,533

359

4,630

762

221

62

36

34

43

60

90

5

31

3,727

232

2,704

441

129

35

19

17

23

39

69

4

15

2,640

113

2,010

304

67

25

15

16

16

19

16

1

16

3,246

205

1,134

1,275

215

115

60

56

49

65

38

3

13

i ,963

130

863

764

130

73

50

34

35

46

28

10

1,188

69

410

477

62

40

28

19

12

16

9

3

3

3,355

164

1,387

750

593

136

78

76

55

74

24

2

16

2,093

105

661

472

347

85

46

46

30

51

16

14

1,184

52

477

262

232

47

28

29

23

22

8

2

2

4,874

145

1,598

1,344

756

431

149

119

133

120

54

6

19

3,102

90

1,016

846

476

267

96

79

6e

62

42

3

14

1,626

50

531

463

256

152

47

35

41

36

10

2

5

8,905

114

1,865

2,073

2,038

1,240

705

234

246

236

121

5

28

5,785

74

1,161

1,349

1,342

834

442

147

173

159

85

3

16

2,868

36

648

659

640

375

248

80

71

67

32

2

10

19,454

93

2,354

3,002

3,651

4,242

3,334

1,674

469

426

163

12

34

13,319

56

1,487

2.010

2;426

2,876

2,439

1,229

332

315

118

9

24

5,540

35

786

902

1,120

1,.221

794

399

127

102

42

2

10

4e,540

75

2,014

3,204

5,195

7,753

11,125

11,519

8,198

1,789

589

3

76

36,263

45

1,314

2,168

3,568

5,554

8,196

8,811

4,737

1,387

429

3

51

11,765

25

632

927

1,440

1,977

2,639

2,346

1,259

347

141

23

233,174

65

1,973

3,506

6,161

10,802

19,291

39,929

62,308

66,763

2,123

34

217

179,550

43

1,338

2,452

4,405

7,754

14,314

30,573

64,383

52,486

1,840

26

136

45,763

17

574

%?7

1,571

2,702

4,411

8,119

15,167

11,795

425

7

68

2,055,291

85

1,590

2,954

5,646

11,107

21,239

47,975

187,129

1,011,474

765,070

358

664

1,587,051

51

1,124

2,149

4,171

8,157

16,053

37,473

149,869

799,754

577,500

307

443

382,990

30

416

721

1,299

2,590

4,493

8,867

30,903

173,195

160,258

35

185

517,639

19

eo

153

245

451

971

2,314

8,222

57,200

413,631

34,285

256

424,901

12

66

121

200

374

795

1,e64

7,042

49,310

336,739

28,116

160

76,464

6

21

30

36

60

149

298

945

6,383

63,138

5,333

85

41,578

23

166

117

102

110

103

114

165

453

546

80

39,599

32,299

14

90

72

62

75

81

83

107

323

409

59

30,924

7,627

9

73

41

36

34

22

28

51

106

118

19

7,088

‘Includes races other thanwhlteand black.

NOT12 Excludes data for Califorda, Delaware, Oklahoma, and Texas, which did not require reporting of either 1-or 5-mlmde Apgar scores.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 45

Table 34. Live births by 5-minute Apgar score, age of mother, and race of child: Total of 46 reporting States and the District of

Columbia, 1987

5mhrute score

Age of mother Not

and race of child Total o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 statad

All races’

Alleges . . . . . . . .

Under 15 years. . . .

l%19years. . . . . .

15years . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . .

20-24 years. . . . . .

2S29 years. . . . . .

30-34 years . . . . . .

35-39 years. . . . . .

40-44 yeare . . . . . .

4549 years. . . . . .

White

Alleges . . . . . . . .

Under 15 years. . . .

15-19 yeare. . . . . .

15years . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . .

18yeare . . . . . . .

19yeara . . . . . . .

20-24 yeare. . . . . .

25-29 yeare. . . . . .

30-34 years. . . . . .

35-89 years. . . . . .

40-44 years. . . . . .

45-49 years. . . . . .

Black

Alleges . . . . . . . .

Under 15 years. . . .

16-19 years. . . . . .

15years . . . . . . .

16years . . . . . . .

17years . . . . . . .

18years . . . . . . .

19years . . . . . . .

20-24 yeare. . . . . .

25-29 yeare. . . . . .

30-34 years. .,...

35-39 years. . . . . .

40-44 years. . . . . .

46-49 years. . . . . .

2,458

14

352

30

44

70

111

97

6,533

52

1,072

73

167

218

3,248

16

485

38

75

82

128

162

3,355

20

548

42

88

113

144

161

1,026

916

4,674

29

859

58

102

199

215

287

1,433

1,352

8,905

45

1,533

113

204

316

418

462

19,454

aa

3,339

214

442

671

ao4

1,108

5,871

5,416

3,345

1,164

215

8

13,319

20

1,915

83

49,540

214

7,634

504

960

1,501

2,080

2,589

14,779

14,593

6,723

3,081

498

16

38,283

58

4,810

232

54a

954

1,339

1,737

10,621

11,244

6,817

2,342

378

13

11,758

151

2,644

261

413

514

683

7a3

3,754

2,942

1,668

604

92

3

233,174

770

32,228

1,893

4,068

6,272

8,793

11,202

68,893

71,433

42,949

14,716

2,088

aa

179,550

243

20,980

898

2,3S.3

3,9S)8

5,957

7,774

51,801

57,a38

35,084

11,773

1,625

78

45,783

508

10,300

934

1,aoa

2,071

2,687

3,09a

15,014

11,143

6,172

2,284

360

12

2,055,291

5,490

246,646

13,576

29,857

48,429

87,725

67,057

577,774

663,612

413,317

130,575

17,238

639

l,5a7,051

1,740

154,573

6,088

16,274

29,469

44,025

58,717

430,531

544,843

344,814

106,497

13,685

488

382,a90

3,585

84,555

7,120

12,752

17,485

21,631

25,%7

128,173

95,161

51,301

17,542

2,566

107

517,839

1,087

55,682

2,729

6,459

10,723

15,762

41,578

146

5,270

318

713

1,074

1,407

1,758

11,740

12.867

8,280

2,816

446

33

32,299

52

3,377

164

412

697

929

1,175

8,776

10,535

6,847

2,326

365

21

7,627

87

1,899

146

283

338

422

510

2,473

1,858

1,089

359

82

5

2,946,249

7,959

355,648

19,586

43,1 w

69,668

97,958

125,237

829,338

947,311

590,746

188,713

25,543

989

2,301,594

2,557

226,582

8,993

24,109

43,216

64,635

65,629

623,859

780,425

493,308

154,138

20,187

738

540,529

5,186

116,829

10,088

17,981

24,432

30,515

35,833

179,67s

134,077

73,306

25,459

3,847

150

289

325

1,903

1,797

1,188

462

58

1

3,727

13

504

31

71

99

143

180

1,038

1,085

766

695 902 2,649 141,673

171,168

108,933

34,410

4,727

179

424,901

400

38,417

1,400

3,999

7,228

11,111

14,679

112,747

146,487

S)3,791

2%064

3,851

144

76,484

649

16,062

1,268

2,341

3,269

4,320

4,886

25,331

19,058

10,869

3,831

647

19

688

489

173

37

2

1,501

5

159

6

21

30

55

45

417

437

336

118

27

2

861

9

181

22

22

36

52

49

9a7 2,464

1,541

567

103

3

5,765

12

586 587 630

219

41

2

1,963

4

219

38

3

2,093

4

311

58

2

3,102

6

484

25

54

112

130

163

899

243 259 861

14

34

39

72

64

m

13

31

58

75

82

623

37

w

170

259

220

362

540

710

4,029

3,941

2,421

308

1,674

1,695

1,082

665 622 905

396

142

28

2

1,188

12

231

22

40

42

54

73

372

304

167

71

11

415

147

22

1

1,184

16

280

28

57

52

67

75

555

298 m 390 832

40

1

2,640

39

553

41

95

117

144

156

42

2

1,826

23

356

2a

48

83

60

116

497

411

70

1

2,888

32

837

74

1(KI

137

154

183

912

704

411

145

26

1

158

5

5,540

75

1,331

125

212

287

341

386

1,691

1,307

807

283

44

2

253 825 380

232

133

44

9

866

379

145

13

278

153 239

83

13

1

es

14

‘Includesraces other than white and black.

NOTE Excludes data for Califorda, Oalaware, Oklafmw., and Texas, wtdch did mot require reporting of 5-mirtM Apgar acora.
46 ~

Technical notes

Source of data

Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Data shown in this report for 1987

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 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, Natality.

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 1987, 23 States and the

District of Columbia included questions on origin, selecting one of two

basic formats. The first format was an

open-ended 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

cat egory.

Racial classification

The racial designation used in the

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, the child is

assigned to the other parent’s race.

When the parents are of different races

and neither parent is white, the child is

assigned to 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 parent

is 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 1987

shown in tables 1 and 3–5 are based on

populations estimated as of July 1,

1987. The population estimates for the

United States were published by the

U.S. Bureau of the Census (20) 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 (21).

Birth and fertility rates for the Hispanic population, shown in table 25, are

based on estimates of the Hispanic

population from the Current Population Survey conducted in March 1987.

Beginning with 1986, the Current Population Survey figures include estimates

of undocumented immigrants (11). 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 are consistent with

postcensal 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 (11).

NOTE A list of references follows the text.

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 Dlistrict

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 ths same

as 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 States. An evaluation of this

method and its validity for California

(the largest nonreporting State) has

been published (22). Because of the

continued substantial increases in all

measures of nonmarital childbearing in

1987, 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 overstat e the number of births to unmarried

women. This is because births to

women who have retained their maiden
surname as their legal surname after

marriage and who are frequently older,

well-educated women would be classified as births to unmarried women. The

evaluation included comparisons of

trends in nonmarital births in States

with a marital status item on the birth

certificate with trends in those States

providing inferential data based on a

comparison of surnames. The comparisons were made for white and black

births separately by age of mother. The

results were similar for both sets of

States. Nonmarital births increased at

virtually the same rate for white and

black women and for the various ageof-mother groups.

Computation of percents,

percent distribution, and

medians

Births with unknown live-birth order, attendant at birth, educational attainment of mother, nativity of mother,

month of pregnancy 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 case of birth intervals, the

percent distributions exclude the second or later born child in a multiple

delivery (interval of Omonths). 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 published within the

past 5 years include Asian births (23),

American Indian and Alaska Native

births (24), teenage childbearing (25),

births of Hispanic parentage (15-18),

and midwife-attended births (26). Also

available are methodological reports on

imputing length of gestation (27) and

on evaluating inferred birth statistics

for unmarried women in California

(22) and a report presenting birth and

fertility rates by State for 1980 (28).

NOTE A list of references follows the text.

Symbols

..- Data not available

. . . Category 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 precision
48 ~ Monthly Wal Statistics Report ~

This report presents summary tabulations from the final natality statistics for 1987.

More detailed tabulations for 1987 will be published in P?tal Statistics of the United

States, Volume I—Natali& Prior to the publication of that volume, the National

Center for Health Statistics will respond to requests for unpublished data whenever

possible.

Suggested citation

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vital statistics repo~ vol 38, no 3, suppl.

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Monthly Vital

Statistics Report

Final Data From the National Center for Health Statistics

Advance Report of Final Marriage Statistics, 1987

Contents

Seasonal and daily

variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Geographic variation . . . . . 2

Total marriage rate . . . . . . . 2

Previous marital status . . . 2

Ageat marriage . . . . . . . . . . 3

Interval to remarriage . . . . . 5

Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Educational attainment . . . 5

Couples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

List of detailed tables . . . . . 7

Technical notes . . . . . . . . . . 21

According to final data from the

7, ital registration system, the number of

U.S. couples that married declined in

1987 for the third consecutive year. In

1987 the number of marriages was

2,403,378, down less than 1 percent

from 1986 and 3 percent horn the

record high of 2,477,192 in 1984

(table 1 and figure 1). The 1987 total

was lower than any year since 1980.

According to provisional data, marriages dropped further in 1988 and

1989.

The marriage rate in 1987 was 9.9

per 1,000 population, down to the level

it had been a decade earlier, but lower

than in any year in the interim. Whiie

the marriage rate for the total population rose and fell twice during the

1970’s and 1980’s, the marriage rate for

the most eligible group of unmarried

women, 1544 years of age, fell every

year except 1972 and 1981.

Tables 1–3 are based on total

counts of marriages that are obtained

annually from all States and the District

of Columbia. Tables 4-13 contain detailed demographic information about

brides and grooms. This information is

drawn from a sample of certificates of

marriages performed in the marriageregktration area (MRA), which is composed of 42 States and the District of

Columbia. Eighty percent of all marriages took place in the M&4 in 1987.

The marriage rate for the MRA was 9.2

per 1,000 population, 7 percent below

the U.S. rate of 9.9. (See Technical

notes.)

Marital status in the MRA was

quite similar to that in the entire

United States 58 percent of the population was married, 27 percent was

single, 8 percent was widowed, and

7 percent was divorced. Thus wide a

lower marriage rate shows that

residents of States in the MRA are less

likely than residents of other States to

marry, the proportions of the population that are currently single, married,

divorced, and widowed are quite

similar.

Seasonal and daily variation

In the United States, marriages

typically follow a seasonal pattern.

Most marriages occur in the summer,

particularly in June, and fewest occur in

January. In 1987 the marriage rate for

June was 13.5 per 1,000 population,

more than twice the January rate of 5.7

(table 2).

Saturday is the most preferred day

of the week to marry. More than half of

the marriages in the MRA in 1987 were

performed on Saturdays (data not

shown). In most years since 1970 the

last Saturday in June has been the single day most frequently chosen for weddings in the MRA. In 1987, however,

St. Valentine’s Day (February 14) fell

on a Saturday and 46,000 couples in the

MRA got married, more than on any

other day of the year. The next most

popukr days were Saturday, June 20

(38,000 marriages) and Saturday,

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American weddings.

Geographic variation

In 1987 marriage rates declined in

most States, dropping as much as 5 percent in New Hampshire, Michigan,

South Dakota, and Oklahoma, and

7 percent in Wyoming (table 3). Rates

of marriage were unchanged in three

States and increased in only nine States

and the District of Columbia. In

Hawaii, Kentucky, New Mexico,

Oregon, and the District of Columbia,

the rates increased only 1 percent while

in Nevada the rate surged 9 percent.

Total marriage rate

Like the rates discussed previously,

the total marriage rate is a period rate

based on marriages that occurred during 1 year. However, there is an important difference between this rate and

the others. The total marriage rate is

intended to show the number of marriages that a group of 1,000 men and

women would have if they experienced

during their entire adult lives the agespecific marriage rates observed in a

given calendar year. lt is a hypothetical

measure that shows the implication of

current levels of marriage by age for

lifetime experience. The rate has been

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.

In 1987 the total first marriage rate

was 699.4 for women and 689.6 for men

(table 4). This means that if current

rates were to continue, 70 percent of

women and 69 percent of men would

marry at least once. Both rates were up

slightly from 1986. While the total first

marriage rates rose in 1987, the total

remarriage rates declined. The total

remarriage rate was 406.8 for women

and 449.0 for men. That is, for everv

100 women there would be’41 remm:

riages, and for every 100 men[ there

would be 45 remarriages.

Previous marital status

States in the MRA record the previous marital status of brides and

grooms, making it possible to follow the

trends in first marriage and remarriage

separately. These are not hypothetical

rates like the total marriage rates discussed above that show what would

happen over a lifetime; rather, these

are annual rates that show onl!y what

happened in a specific year.

In 1987 the marriage rate for divorced women (80.7 per 1,000) was

37 percent higher than the rate for

single women (58.9) and almost

14 times higher than the rate for vvidows (5.4), see table 5. The 1987 marriage rate for divorced men (115.7 per

1,000) was 137 percent higher than the

rate for single men (48.8) and more

than four times the rate for wiclowers

(26.1),. Thus divorced persons are more
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 3

likely to marry than single or widowed Age-specific marriage rates for 25-49, 55-59, and 60–64 years. The

persons, single women are more likely women showed complex trends in marriage rate for widowed women

to marry than single men, but divorced which rates declined for some age 25-44 years of age increased, while the

or widowed men are much more likely groups but increased for others be- rate for widowed women 45-64 years of

to marry than divorced or widowed tween 1986 and 1987. Marriage rates age declined.

women. for single women dropped for age Although the rates for single, diIn 1987 most rates for single, di- groups under 25 years but increased for vorced, and widowed men of all ages

vorced, and widowed men and women ages 25-39 years (table 6). Before 1984 combined declined in 1987, the

continued the downward trend that single women 20-24 years had the high- age-specific rates showed no clear

predominated during the 1970’s and est first marriage rate, but the rate trend. Some age groups were more

1980’s, when the marriage rates dropped fairly steadily during the likely and some were less likely to

dropped for both sexes and for all mar- 1980’s, and in 1984 it fell below the rate marry in 1987 than in 1986.

ital statuses (figure 2). The one excep- for women 25-29 years. The first martion in 1987 was the rate for previously riage rate for women 30-34 years has

divorced women that increased 2 perAge at marriage risen consistently since 1983. These

cent, but was still below the rates for changes indicate that at least some of In 1987 nearly 9 out of 10 brides

any year from 1970 through 1985. The the young women who did not marry in were under 40 years of age and 9 out of

rates for single, divorced, and widowed the 1970’s and 1980’s were postponing, 10 grooms were under 45 years of age.

persons dropped by 35 to 47 percent but not rejecting, the institution of mar- Of the brides embarking on a first marbetween 1970 and 1987, but have gen- riage. Age-speeific rates for divorced riage, 18 percent were teenagers,

erally maintained their levels relative to women show that marriage rates in- 44 percent were 20-24 years of age,

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4 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

13 percent were 30 years of age and brides who were remarrying after a catego~ were less concentrated in the

over (table 7 and figure 3). divorce, less than 1 percent were teen- twenties and thirties and more of them

Although the largest proportion of agers, 33 percent were in their twenties, were older.

first marriages was for brides 20-24 42 percent were in their thirties, and ~ericans are marrying later than

years of age, as indicated above, the 24 percent were 40 years of age and they used to. In 1970, 42 percent of

rate was highest for single women over. As might be expected, the brides brides and 18 percent of grooms were

25–29 years of age. This is because the who were previously widowed were teenagers at first marriage. By 1987 the

number of single women aged 25–29 older. Only 22 percent were under proportions dropped to 18 percent of

years was much smaller than the num- 40 years of age, 20 percent were in their brides and 7 percent of grooms. Comber aged 20-24 years, but a larger pro- forties, 21 percent were in their fifties, elementary shifts were occurring at the

portion of these women was getting and 38 percent were 60 years of age older ages. For example, in 1970 only

married at ages 25–29 years. Of the and over. The ages of grooms in each 12 percent of brides were over 25 years

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Age at marriage in years

Figure 3. Percent distribution of marriages by age of bride, according to previous marital status: Marriage-registration area, 1987
of age at first marriage. By 1987 the

comparable figure was 38 percent. For

men the proportion of grooms who

were over 25 years of age at first

marriage rose from 25 percent in 1970

to 53 percent in 1987.

The shift to older ages at marriage

is also shown by the median age. The

median age at first marriage was 23.6

years for brides and 25.3 years for

grooms, up for the 13th consecutive

year (table 8). The median age for

brides who had been previously divorced was 33.3 years and for grooms,

36.7 years. This represents the llth

consecutive annual increase in age for

previously divorced brides and the 10th

consecutive annual increase in age for

previously divorced grooms. In contrast, previously widowed brides and

grooms were younger in 1987 than in

1986.

Interval to remarriage

The date when a previous marriage

of the bride or groom ended is reported

by 27 States. From this information, interval between marriages can be calculated. In 1987 some of the people who

remarried had been divorced or widowed as long as 50 years. Most, however, were remarrying just a few years

after their divorce. In fact, just under

one-third of the divorced men and

women were remarrying within a year

of the date their last marriage ended.

Half of previously divorced and

widowed grooms were marrying within

2.2 years of the date their last marriage

ended (table 9). The median interval to

remarriage was slightly longer for previously divorced brides, 2.5 years. The

interval for previously widowed brides

(4.6 years in 1987) was considerably

longer than the interval for divorced

brides or for divorced or widowed

grooms.

Race

Thirty-four States report race of

bride and groom on marriage records.

Ii-J these States 87 percent of brides

were white, 11 percent were black, and

less than 2 percent were of other races

(table 10). Although the distribution by

race for grooms was very similar, there

were slightly more white brides than

white grooms, fewer black brides than

black grooms, and more brides than

grooms of other races. White brides

and grooms were younger than black

brides and grooms at both first marriage and remarriage (data not shown).

Educational attainment

Twenty-one States report years of

school completed by bride and groom

on the marriage records. The distribution of educational attainment is shown

for previously single, divorced, and widowed brides and grooms in table 11

along with summary measures, the

mean and median. On average, single

brides have slightly more education

(13.7 years) than single grooms (13.6

years), while divorced brides have less

(13.1 years) than previously divorced

gxooms (13.4 years).

Couples

Most tables in this report show

characteristics of brides and grooms

separately since each has his or her own

age, race, education, and previous marital history. However, the characteristics of brides and grooms can also be

viewed in combination.

Previous man”tal status—In 1987,

54.3 percent of marriages in the MRA

were primary marriages, that is, first

marriages for both bride and groom

(table 12). The remaining 45.7 percent

of marriages were remarriages for the

bride, the groom, or both. In 19.1 percent of the marriages both the bride

and the groom were previously divorced; in 11.0 percent the bride was

previously single and the groom was

previously divorced; and in 10.7 percent

the bride was previously divorced and

the groom was previously single. In

4.9 percent of marriages one or both

spouses had been widowed.

Age—In 1987 the ages of the bride

and groom differed with different combinations of previous marital status

(table 13). Couples in primary marriages were youngesk The average

(mean) age of the bride was 23.9 years

and of the groom, 25.8 years; the age

difference was 1.9 years. For couples

who were both previously divorced, the

average age of the bride was 36.1 years,

more than 12 years older than the

brides in primary marriages; the average age of the groom was 39.8 years.

The age difference of 3.7 years between

the bride and groom was almost twice

that of primary marriages. For couples

who were both previously widowed, the

average age of the bride was 63.2 years

and of the groom, 68.0 years; the age

difference was 4.8 years.

For couples where one spouse was

single and the other previously divorced, brides and grooms were older

than in primary marriages, but not as

old as couples where both spouses were

divorced. Single brides who married

previously divorced grooms were

27.7 years of age, almost 4 years older

than brides in primary marriages. The

average age of their previously divorced

grooms was 34.4 years; the age difference between the bride and groom was

6.7 years.

For all except two combinations of

previous marital status shown in table

13, husbands were older than their

wives. However, previously divorced

and widowed brides who married single

men were older, on the average, than

their grooms. Divorced brides marrying

single grooms were 30.7 years of age,

1.3 years older than their grooms who

were 29.4 years. Previously widowed

brides marrying single grooms were

39.4 years of age, 2.3 years older than

their grooms who were 37.1 years.

These are the only combinations of previous marital status in which brides

were older, on the average, than their

grooms.

T}Pe of ceremony–Although the

majo~ity of U.S. couples had religious

ceremonies, the proportion was smaller

when both the bride and groom were

previously divorced (54.8 percent) than

when they were both single (76.7). For

marriages in which the previous marital

status of the spouses was mixed, the

proportion that had religious ceremonies was intermediate.

Race—In the States that report

race on the marriage records, 86 percent of the couples were white, 11 percent were black, 1 percent were of

other races, and 2 percent were

interracial.

Education-Education was broadly

grouped into six categories–elementary, 1–3 years of high school, high

school graduate, 1–3 years of college,
6 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

college graduate, and graduate level. If

both the bride and groom could be

grouped into the same category, they

were considered to have the same educational level. Half (50.1 pereent) of

the brides in primmy marriages had the

same education as their grooms, while

a quarter had less (25.2 percent) and

another quarter (24.7) had more. However, education was less equal in

remarriages than in primary marriages.

When both spouses were previously divorced, fewer of the couples had the

same education (42.0 percent), and a

larger proportion of the previously divorced grooms (32.8 percent) had more

education than their brides.

Previously divorced brides not only

had less education than single brides

(table 11), they also had a greater gap

relative to their grooms. This difference

is due both to greater rates of divorce

for women with less education and to

less remarriage for divorced women

with more education (l).

.

‘ Bachrach C, Horn MC. Married ancl unmarried couples, United States, 1982. National

Center for Health Statistics, Vital Health Stat

23(15). 1987.
List of detailed tables

1. Marriages and marriage rates:

United States, 1940-87 8

2. Marriages and marriage rates, by

month United States, 1977, 1986, and

1987 9

3. Marriages and marriage rates:

United States, each region, division,

and State, 1977, 1986, and 1987 10

4. Total marriage rate by marriage

order of women and men

Marriage-registration area, 1972-87 11

5. Marriage rates by previous marital

status of women and men

Marriage-registration area, 1970-87 11

6. Mam”age rates by age and

previous marital status of women and

men Marnage-registration arerq

1982-87 12

7. Marriages, 1987, and percent

distribution of marriages, 1970, 1980,

1986, and 1987 by age according to

previous marital status of women and

mem Marriage-registration area 13

8. Median and mean age of bride

and groom by previous marital status

Marriage-registration area, 1963-87 B

9. Median and mean intelval to

remarriage in years by previous

marital status of bride and groom:

Reporting States, 1970-87 16

10. Mare-ages and mean age at

marriage by race and previous marital

status of bride and groom: 34

reporting States, 1987 17

11. Maniages and percent distribution by educational attainment of

bride and groom, according to

previous marital status, and mean and

median years of school completed 21

reporting States, 1987

12. Percent distribution of marriages

by previous marital status of both

bride and groom Reporting States,

1970–87

13. Mean age at marriage of bride

and groom and age difference

between spouses by previous marital

status 38 reporting States and the

District of Columbia, 1987

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Table 1. Marriages and marriage rates: United States, 1940-S7

[Data refer only to events occurring w~hin the United States. Alaska included beginning 1959 and Hawaii beginning 1960. Beginning with 1978, dala include)

nonlicensed men!ages registered in Californ& see Technical notes. Rates per 1,000 population enumerated ss of APfil 1 for cen~s Years and estimated os of JUIYI

for all other years]

Rate per 1,000—

Men Women Unmarried Unmerkd

15 years 15 years women women

Total of age of age 15 years 15-44

Year Number fx.pulation and over and over and over years

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1946 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.

1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

2,403,378

2,407,099

2,412,625

2,477,192

Z445,604

2,456,278

2j422,145

2,390,252

2,331,337

2,282,272

2,178,367

Z154,807

2)152,6182

2,229,667

2,284,108

2282,154

2,190,481

2ji58,802

2,145,000

2,069,000

1,927,000

1,857,000

1,800,000

1,725,000

1,654,000

1,577,000

1,548,000

1,523,000

1,494,000

1,451,000

1,518,000

1,585,000

1,531,000

1,490,000

1,546,000

1,539,31s

1,594,694

1,667,231

1,579,790

1,811,155

1,991,878

2j291,045

1,612,992

1,452,394

1,577,050

1,772,132

1,695,999

1,595,879

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10.6

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9.9

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10.5

10.8

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10.6

10.6

10.6

10.4

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.0

6.6

6.5

a.5

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.9

9.5

9.3

9.2

9.6

9.9

10.4

11.1

10.6

12.4

13.9

16.4

12.2

10.9

11.7

13.2

12.7

12.1

26.2

26.5

26.9

28.1

28.0

28.4

26.4

26.5

26.1

28.0

27.2

27.4

27.9

29.4

30.7

31.3

30.7

31.1

31.4

30.8

29.1

28.4

27.9

27.1

26.4

25.5

25.5

25.4

25.2

24.8

26.4

27.8

27.2

26.9

28.2

28.3

29.4

30.7

29.4

34.0

37.9

44.5

35.8

31.2

32.2

35.6

34.0

32.3

24,2

24.5

24.8

25.8

25.7

26.1

26.1

28.1

25.8

25.7

25.0

25.2

25.6

27.1

28.2

26.8

28.2

28.4

28.9

28.3

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

28.1

29.8

28.5

33.0

36.8

42.8

30.5

27.8

30.6

34.8

33.7

323

55.7

56.2

57.0

59.5

59.9

61.4

61.7

61.4

63.6

64.1

63.6

65.2

66.9

72.0

76.0

77.9

76.2

76.5

80.0

79.1

76.4

75.6

75.0

74.6

73.4

71.2

72.2

73.5

73.6

72.0

78.0

82.4

80.9

79.8

83.7

83.2

86.6

90.2

66.7

98.5

106.2

118.1

83.6

76.5

83.0

93.0

88.5

82.8

92.4

93.9

94,9

99.0

99.3

101.9

103.1

102.6

107.9

109.1

109.8

113,4

1f8.5

128.4

137.3

141.3

136,9

140.2

149.1

147.2

145.2

145.1

144.3

146,2

143.3

138.4

145.4

148.0

149.8

146.3

157.4

165.6

161.1

154.3

163.3

159.9

164.9

166.4

158.0

174.7

182.7

199.0

138.2

124.5

133.5

147.8

136.4

122.4
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 9

Table 2. Marriages and marriage rates, by month: United States, 1977, 1986, and 1987

[Rates on en annual basis per 1,000 populatbnl

Numbar Rate

Month 1967 Kw6 19771 1937 1s96 19771

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,403,378 2407,092 2,178,367 9.9 10.0 9.9

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,748 115,719 120,555 6.7

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7 6.5

160,247 146,118 130,509 8.6

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.9 7.8

148,522 154,203 139,599 7.2

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.6 7.5

175,614 182,380 176,W3 a.a

May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.2 9.6

247,075 245,457 166878s 12.0

June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.0 10.0

269,334 273,235 245,327 13.5

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

13.6 13.6

214,462 215,705 227,898 10.4 10.5

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.2

255,480 269,414 225,579 123

Seplembar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13.1

226,777

121

219,901 195,3aa 11.4

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.1 10.6

223,2s8 206,605 163,021 10.8

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.2 9.8

175,305 186,076 165,203 8.7

December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.4 9.1

168,506 190,284 ls2#122 9.1 9.3 9.7

lWeKIU@W,@ rwnkemdmrrkgea re.gisteredlnCMfomlw ST=hnicdimlea.
lo~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 3. Marriages and marriage rates: United States, each region, division, and State, 1977, 1986, and 1987

[By place of occurrence.Dais are counts of marriages performed, except as noted. Rates per 1,000 population estimated es of July 1]

Number Rate

Reglorr,division,and State 1987 1986 1977 1987 1986 1977

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regions

Northeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Midwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Northeast:

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

MiddleAtlantlc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MldwesL

EastNorthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestNorthCenlrai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South:

SouthAtlantlc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

WestSouthCentrsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West:

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

Pacmc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New England:

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

NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Conneotlcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Middle Atlantic:

NewYorK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NewJersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Ees4 North Central:

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

Indlsna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West Norlh Central:

Mkmesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

South DaKota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

K8nsae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Atlantic:

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

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

Distrlctofcolumbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Westvirginla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NorthCsrollna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

~sst South Central:

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

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

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

MlsslssiPPi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West South Central:

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

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

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

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

Mountain:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

See footnotesat end of table.

2,403,378

421,399

504,301

910,672

567,006

113,063

308,316

353,110

151,191

445,342

176,625

26S,505

245,130

321,676

12,124

10,854

5,914

49,029

6,056

27,106

e160,546

60,550

87,216

95,682

49,550

95,613

74,418

37,647

33,683

23,062

48,397

5,026

6,993

11,806

22,220

5,410

45,161

5,142

67,004

13,455

50,414

53,396

66,666

136,492

46,916

61,358

44,820

23,729

32,190

38,177

31,823

166,315

6,540

11,428

4,699

31,931

413,990

536,207

16,745

123,590

2,407,099

430,179

515,207

916,665

545,048

114,273

315,906

360,610

154,397

441,933

176,251

298,461

232,607

312,241

11,983

11,123

5,898

49,986

8,103

27,378

3166,986

61,362

67,556

96,533

49,900

96,169

77,a15

38,373

34,199

23,311

49,579

5,146

7,366

12,107

22,687

5,484

46,361

5,125

66,666

14,032

50,062

53,974

70,666

129,363

46,460

59,730

45,778

32,442

37,457

33,805

194,777

6,739

11,956

5,210

32,611

413,631

538,025

17,119

109,314

12,176,367

372,666

552,000

805,281

t448,420

97,317

275,349

387,356

164,644

380,790

2160,109

264,382

219,457

1228,963

11,446

a,902

4,774

41,947

7,114

23,134

133,630

50,677

90,842

99,352

56,424

106,100

86,068

37,392

33,036

26,419

52,1(M

5,66a

10,359

13,367

23,673

3,993

45,109

4,640

57,778

17,464

43,490

51,314

67,366

69,694

232,245

55,327

45,694

26,843

24,026

36,645

42,133

159,576

7,547

13,691

6,012

30,063

51(3385

26,955

15,098

103,706

9.9

6.4

8.5

10.9

11.4

6.8

8.2

8.4

6.6

10.7

11.6

10.7

16.6

8.8

10.2

10.3

70.6

8.4

8.2

8.4

S9.O

7.9

7.3

8.9

9.0

a.3

6.1

7.8

7.9

8.1

9.5

7.5

9.9

7.4

9.0

8.4

10.0

12

;:

15.6

11.1

17.4

12.6

12.6

11.0

9.0

13.5

8.1

9.7

11.2

6.1

11.5

9.6

9.7

49.3

S1O.7

10,0

122,7

10.0

6.6

6.7

11.0

11.2

9.0

6.5

6.6

a.6

10.8

11.6

11.1

17.0

8.7

10.2

10.6

10.5

6.6

8.3

8.6

39.4

6.0

7.4

9.2

9.1

6.3

8.5

6.0

6.1

8.2

9.6

7.6

10.4

7.6

9.2

6,7

10.4

8,2

11.5

7.3

7,9

16.0

11.6

11.1

12.5

12.4

11.3

9.3

13.7

8.3

10.2

11.7

6.2

11.9

10.3

10,0

49,2

511.O

10.3

113.0

19.9

7.6

9.5

11.2

111.1

E

9.4

9.7

10.8

%1.3

11.9

21.1

1747

10.4

10.2

9.7

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.9

7.6

9.2

10.4

9.5

9.4

6.1

8.3

9.1

10.8

6.7

15<0

8.6

10.2

6.7

10.8

6.6

11.1

z

17.2

12.9

10.1

29.0

12.6

12.1

10.9

10.9

9.6

14.7

12.1

1::

14.6

11.2

613.4

11.1

11.5

153.0
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~11

Table 3. Marriages and marriage rates: United States, each region, division, and State, 1977, 1986, and 1987-Con.

[By place of occurrence. Data are counts of marriages performed, except es noted. Rates par 1,000 population estimated se of July 1]

Number Rate

Region,di!ktsrr,and State 1967 1966 1977 1967 1966 1977

Paclficx

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,503 43,255 43,835 9.6 9.7

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

11.6

22,301 22,015 20,303 8.2 8.1

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

8.3

234,035 225,018 i149,416 8.5 8.3 16.7

Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,470 5,734 5,143 10.4 10.8

Hawall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13.0

16,587 16,219 10,266 15.3 15.2 11.2

1Data exclude 32,CCS nonlicensedmarriages regis!ersd in CalifOrnl~ see Tschnb.1 notes.

‘Data ere incomplete.

3Fjgure “~ed for Nw york city IS the total number of valid marriage certificates protided to NcHS.

4Data are premarltd health examination forms Issued.

%ata Includemarriagelicensesissuedfor Some cCUntiSS

Table 4. Total marriage rate by marriage order of women and men: Marriage-registration area, 1972-87

[Baaed on sample data. Marriages per 1,000 women or men if age-sex specific rates for a given year were constant throughout their lNes. Figures for marriage order

not stated have been distributed. Beginning in 1977, figures exclude data for Iowa. For a description of the marriage-registration area see Technical notes]

Totalmarriagerafe Tofalfirst-merrkge rate Totetremarrkge rate

Year Women Men Women Men Women Men

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,106.2

1,113.5

1,113.0

1,139.2

1,131.9

1,143.6

1,113.9

1,128.4

1,130.0

1,112.4

1,096.4

1,100.7

1,125.7

1,191.5

1,249.1

1,254.8

1,138.6

1,150.1

1,155.5

1,192.4

1,168.4

1,206.4

1,218.0

1,207.5

1,243.2

1,227.3

1,213.9

1,218,0

1,246.2

1,317.1

1,3S2.3

1,401.9

699.4

698.6

699.3

704.6

703.0

710.9

687.2

706.2

704.4

696.5

887.6

695.5

720.8

789.8

843.4

866,9

689.6

668.4

688.9

698.1

697.4

703.4

771.4

714.4

739.4

733.7

727.7

737.5

774.4

852.7

820.0

880.8

406.8

414.9

413.7

434.6

428.9

432.7

426.7

422.2

425.6

415.9

410.8

405.2

404.9

401.7

405.7

387.9

449.0

460.7

466.6

494.3

492.0

503.0

506.6

493.1

503.8

493.6

486.2

460.5

471.8

464.4

462.3

441.1

Table 5. Marriage ratea by previous marital status of women and men: Marriage-registration area, 1970-87

[Based on sample data, Figures exclude data for Iowa beginning with 1977. Figures for previously divorced and previously widowed excIude data for M!chigan and

Ohio for all years, for South Carolina beginning with 1972, and for the District of Columbia for 1970. For a description of the marrisge-regietraflon area, sea Technical

notes. Rates perl,OOO population 15yeare arrdover inspecif!ed group enumerated aeof April lforcensus years endesfimated aeof Julyl forall other years]

Prevbus maritalstatusof women Prevbus merflaistatusof men

Year Single Divorsed widowed Single Divorsad Wldowad

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58.9

59.7

81.5

63.5

63.8

66.0

64.9

66.0

87.8

68.2

69.2

72.0

75.9

63.5

80.9

95.1

93.3

93.4

60.7

79.5

61.8

87.3

91.6

94.4

96.3

91.3

104.0

105.0

107.3

111.3

117.2

121.7

131.0

130.6

132.8

123.3

5.4

z

5.8

6.2

6.1

6.5

6.7

7.7

7.1

7.6

7.9

6.3

9.1

9.3

9.4

9.6

10.2

48.8

49.1

50.1

51.6

51.8

53.1

538

54.7

56.3

56.4

56.7

58.2

61.5

8s.0

73.9

77.2

75.2

60.4

115.7

117.s

121.6

132.7

142.1

146.9

150.6

142.1

165.6

168.6

173.4

185.0

189.6

198.7

221.3

229.0

220.7

204.5

26.1

26.8

27.7

28.7

30.7

32.1

30.8

32.2

35.3

32.7

36.3

37.6

40.4

38.9

39.3

40.6

42.5

40.6
12~ Monthly Vitid Statistics Report

Table 6. Marriage rates by age and previous malrital status of women and men: Marriage-registration area, 1982-67

[Baaed on sample data. Figures exclude data for lows. For a description of the marriage-registration area, see Technical notes. Marriages of persons under 15 years

of age are included in the youngest age groups; rates are based on populations that exclude persons under 15 years of age. Rates for all marriages are baaed on the

unmarried population; for first marriages, on the never-married population; and for remarriages, on the widowed and dhrarcecl populations. Rates per 1,000 pc)pulation

in specified age group estimated se of July 1]

Women Men

Age end previous marital status 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1987 1866 1985 1984 1983 1982

All marriages

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

16-19 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lS-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3&34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

404tyears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54 yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First marriages 1

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

l+19yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-17yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3Cr-34yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Remarriages q

Toast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S29yeare . . . .. r........ . .

30-34yeare . . . . . . ...<.... . .

35-S9years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prevlouslywidowedz. . . . . . . . . . .

15-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-64yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Previouslydivorced2. . . . . . . . . . .

15-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35.-39yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48.3

29.8

11.6

59.2

104.9

121.8

96.9

70.9

51.6

37.0

20.3

11.2

8.2

1.9

58.9

29.2

11.5

57.8

97.8

105.4

66.6

41.9

21.7

14.4

8.1

4.5

3,6

0,7

35.6

*

239.6

162.6

135.7

88.3

63.6

43.7

23.0

12.6

8.9

2.0

5.4

46.9

10.9

1.8

80.7

*

247.7

183.0

137.4

91.5

68.7

47.9

29.8

18.9

11.6

4.3

49.2

32.5

12.2

65.8

106.6

121.2

97.2

70.1

51.6

36.3

225

11.5

7.9

2.0

59.7

31.5

12.0

63.7

99.6

102.8

68.4

38.6

22,7

14.2

6.5

5.4

3.7

0.8

36.3

●

267.3

182,2

131.6

88.1

61.3

42.6

26.1

12.6

8.5

2.1

5.5

44.4

11.3

1.8

79.5

*

256.7

176.5

133.1

89.7

64.0

47.5

30.2

16.2

10.4

5.4

49,9

34.8

13.5

68.8

110.6

122.2

93.8

72.5

51.3

34.7

21.3

12.4

7.7

2.0

61.5

34.0

13.4

67.2

102.1

103.5

66,3

37.2

24.1

13.9

7.7

5.3

4,4

0.8

36.1

*

254.5

163.2

123.8

93.8

59.8

40.3

26.0

~3.7

x

5.7

42.9

11.2

1.9

87.8

*

263.6

183.6

~27,8

96.7

62.9

46.1

31.0

17.4

10.2

4.8

51.9

38,5

15.3

74,1

113.3

128.1

94.7

75.1

53.1

38.7

22.3

12.4

6.0

2.0

63.5

37.5

15.0

721

104.4

106.6

64.3

38.4

23.7

15.4

7.9

6.1

3.7

0.8

37.6

248.;

193.8

127.3

95.3

62.9

45.1

26.5

13,4

8.7

2.2

5,8

45.2

11.3

1,9

87.3

*

241.5

204.1

132.0

100,3

66.9

49.5

33.0

17.6

12.3

4.8

52.5

40.1

16.3

75.2

115.9

126.8

98.1

74.1

52.8

38.9

22.7

12.8

6.8

2.0

63.6

38.8

15.9

72.8

106.9

105.2

61.2

38.3

21.8

13.9

9.0

7.5

3.3

0.9

38.4

*

244.4

186.8

140.0

92.3

63.3

46.9

26.1

13.7

9.7

2.2

6.2

51.3

12.2

1.9

91.6

*

240.4

204.4

145.3

99.3

87.0

50.8

32.4

18.9

12.9

4.9

54.1

43.0

17.9

61,0

121.7

130.5

99.7

74.7

52.4

36.3

22.1

13.5

8.5

2.1

66.0

41.7

17.6

78.5

111.9

106.5

62.1

38.1

21.7

14.4

9.6

6.9

;:

39.2

260.:

192.8

137.5

92.1

62.6

45.2

24.8

14.6

;;

6.1

49.0

12,0

1.9

94,4

*

263.6

205.0

144.4

98.0

71.0

51.8

31.1

20.6

123

5.3

58.3

10.5

1.6

24.6

73.6

107.1

95.0

65.9

64,8

67.3

57.9

38.4

29.5

13.1

46.8

10.4

1.5

24.4

70.7

96.4

69.3

45.1

31.2

16.3

14.1

7.3

5.5

2.1

90.6

*

196.2

167.3

169.6

137.9

121.9

100.7

82.6

58.0

43.6

16.3

26.1

91.2

55.9

14.9

115.7

*

207.2

162.7

172.1

135.7

123.1

99.5

84.5

54.3

43.1

20.4

59.4

11.5

2;;

76.2

10s.5

98.7

93.1

81.2

69.0

57.7

40.3

26,3

13<5

49.1

11.3

1.7

26.7

72.5

95.9

70,6

47.1

28.2

16.7

13.9

7.7

4.6

2.4

93.1

215.i

193.3

169.9

144.9

119.6

105.2

80.9

60.2

40.6

16,9

26.6

95.3

53.9

15.4

117.8

*

233.9

186.3

165.2

142.6

125.4

102.5

82.2

54,2

38.9

21.1

60.5

12,2

2.0

27.9

76.4

111.7

99.3

108,9

78.4

69.3

53.4

36.7

27.6

14,1

50.1

121

2.0

27.6

74.5

99,2

70.7

51,6

, 25.4

16.9

11,2

6.8

5.7

2.4

95.7

247.;

191,6

163.1

161.7

119.0

105.9

79.9

60.5

40.6

18.0

27.7

102.8

52.8

16.1

121.6

*

276.2

167.6

157,9

160.0

119.1

105.8

77.8

57.0

39.4

23.8

63.1

13.7

2.2

30.5

ei,2

118.0

104.9

104.6

87.9

73.7

54.6

40.7

30.3

14.2

51.6

13.6

2.1

30.0

77.3

102.9

72.0

46.9

27.1

16.4

11.6

8.4

5.4

2.3

103.1

229.;

215.9

178.1

172.1

i 33.3

118.2

83.4

61.7

44.8

16.1

26.7

124.6

55.7

16,4

132.7

*

234.6

211.7

173.1

173.9

130.1

117.8

78.2

58.8

45.6

23.9

64.1

14.4

2.2

31.4

83.9

117.1

109.4

106.0

92.7

78.6

51.3

45.9

34.8

15.1

51.8

14.1

2.2

30.9

79.5

100.6

S8.o

45.4

27.0

18.5

10.7

10.4

8.0

2.9

109.1

*

241,8

223.1

206.0

175.8

143.4

120.8

77.0

66.3

49.1

18.9

30.7

149.3

59.5

16.8

142.1

*

239.5

214.4

202.0

172.6

137.7

126,6

77.2

67.i

49.3

26.2

65.6

15.7

2.6

33.7

86.0

120.8

117.9

104.2

91.5

73.7

56.1

47.7

36.8

15.9

53.1

15.1

2,5

33.1

83,1

102.4

74.0

43.7

24.8

18.2

12.9

10.9

6.6

3.3

113.2

292.;

229.8

212.4

168.5

146.3

106.7

82.1

67.6

53.5

19.8

32.1

136.6

58.9

17.6

146.9

*

275.8

220.2

208.9

166.7

148.3

113.6

85.3

70.5

53,3

26.0

1Figures for first rnarrlages and remarriages exclude deta for lows.

2Data exclude remarriages in Michigan, Ohio, end South Caroline,
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~13

Table 7. Marriages, 1987, and percent distribution of marriages, 1970, 1980, 1986, and 1987 by age according to previous marital status

of women and men: Marriage-registt’atian area

[Based on sample data. For sampling errors of estimates and a dsacription of the marriage-registration afeaj see Technical notes]

Women Men

Number percent Number Percent

Age and prwlous maritalstatus 1587 1967 1966 1960 1970 1967 1967 1966 1960 1970

All marriages

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

Under 20yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 18years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18-19 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2C-24yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34 ye3a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First marriages 1

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

Under20yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under18yeat?+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-19years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2C-24year3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . ..<...... . . . . . . . . .

30-34year3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Remarriages 1

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

Under20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49yeafs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59yeat3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prevlouslywidowedz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under25year% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Previouslydivorcedz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29yearz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See fochwtes at endoftable.

1,839,052

221,730

53,046

168,684

594,906

435,646

241,172

140,071

82,948

48,826

25,268

15,928

13,994

18,383

1,179,232

213,455

51,981

161,474

520,784

296,780

98,494

31,000

9,890

4,357

1,840

1,084

851

697

628,606

4,389

61,568

131,816

139,499

107,353

72,095

43,800

23,118

14,613

12,092

17,363

51,196

926

2,426

3,805

4,151

4,626

5,432

5,322

5,210

6,655

12,640

492,108

3,795

51,767

111,441

116,244

89,553

57,818

32,386

14,817

7,263

4,433

2,591

100.0

12.1

29

9.2

32.3

23.7

13.1

7.6

4.5

2.7

1,4

0.9

0.8

1.0

100.0

18.1

4.4

13.7

44.2

25.2

8.4

2.6

0.8

0.4

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

100.0

0.7

9.8

21.0

22.2

17.1

11.5

7.0

3.7

2.3

21

28

100.0

1.8

4.7

7.4

8.1

9.0

10.6

10.4

10.2

13.0

24.7

100.0

0.6

10.5

22.6

23.6

18.2

11.7

6.6

3.0

M

0,5

100.0

13.1

3.1

10.0

33.0

23.1

12.6

7.4

4.2

2.5

1.5

0.9

0.7

1.0

100.0

19.6

4.7

15.0

44.6

24.0

7.7

2.4

0.7

0.3

0.2

0.1

0,1

0.1

100.0

0.9

10,4

21.3

22.0

17.1

10.7

6.8

3.9

2.4

20

28

100.0

21

4.6

6.4

8.7

8.1

10.4

71.4

10.6

13.4

24.3

100.0

0.8

11.1

22.8

23.7

18.1

11.0

8.3

3.2

U

0.7

100.0

21.1

5.6

15.6

37.1

18.7

9.3

4.8

2.9

2.0

1.4

0.9

0.7

1.0

100.0

30.4

8.2

22.2

47.3

16.0

4.0

1.1

0.5

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

100.0

1.7

15.3

24.4

20.6

127

8.1

5.6

4.0

26

2.1

29

100.0

3.0

5.6

6.3

7.2

8.6

10.5

12.6

11.4

13.2

21.6

100.0

1.7

16.7

26.7

22.5

13.6

::

2.8

?7

0.6

100.0

32.5

10.0

22.5

39.7

10.4

4.7

3.2

2.7

2.3

1.5

1.2

0.8

0.9

100.0

41.8

13.0

28.8

46.0

7.7

20

0.9

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

100.0

29

18.8

19.2

13.1

10.7

9.6

8.4

5.7

4.6

3.3

3.6

100.0

4.6

5.0

5.2

7.4

10.2

13.7

14.2

i3.a

11.5

14.2

100.0

3.6

22.6

23.2

15.2

11.7

9.6

6.8

3.4

21

1.0

0.6

1,839,052

83,622

7.559

511;039

495,489

263,443

168,841

106,320

64,350

40,893

28,678

22,023

34,354

1,179,536

81,697

7,438

74,259

473,911

391,456

152,887

49,213

15,889

6,109

3,544

2,116

1,493

1,219

629,452

616

26,361

95,703

126,693

117,508

89,004

57,512

36,909

26,285

20,167

32,696

47,135

231

763

1,359

2,025

2,459

2,929

3,890

5,613

7,401

20,465

498,847

539

22,374

81,125

108,452

100,023

75,566

47,146

28,235

17,148

9,953

8,286

100.0

4.5

0.4

4.1

27.8

26.9

15.4

9.2

5.8

3.5

22

1.6

1.2

1.9

100.0

6.9

0.6

6.3

40.2

33.2

13.0

4.2

1.3

0.5

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

100.0

0.1

4.2

15.2

20.1

18.7

14.1

9.1

5.9

4.2

3.2

5.2

100.0

0.5

1.6

2.9

4.3

5.2

6.2

8.3

11.9

15.7

43.4

100.0

0.1

4.5

16.3

21.7

20.1

15.1

9.5

5.7

3.4

2.0

1.7

100.0

5.0

0.4

4.5

28.8

26.5

15.0

9.2

5.4

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.9

100.0

7.6

0.7

6.9

41.6

32.4

12.1

3.9

1.2

0.5

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

100.0

0.2

4.6

-15.4

20.4

19.2

13.2

8.7

5.8

4.2

3.2

5.2

100.0

0.6

1.3

3.0

4.2

4.1

6.5

8.4

127

16.3

43.0

100.0

0.1

4,8

16.4

21.9

20.8

14.2

9.0

5.6

3.5

2.0

1.6

100.0

S.5

0.9

7.6

35.7

23.8

12.3

6.5

4.0

2.s

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.8

100.0

12.7

1.3

11.4

50.0

25.7

7.5

2.0

0.9

0.5

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

100.0

0.2

7.2

20.1

21.9

15.4

10.2

7.3

5.6

4.0

3.0

5.1

100.0

0.7

1.8

3.5

3.s

5,0

7.3

10.9

13.6

14.5

3a.9

100.0

0.2

7.7

21.7

24.1

16.9

10.8

7.4

5.2

3.0

1.7

1.4

100.0

14.0

1.6

12.4

45.9

16.7

6.6

4.2

3.3

2.7

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.9

100.0

18.4

2.1

16.3

57.0

16.2

4.1

1.8

1.0

0.6

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

100.0

0.3

10.1

18.5

14.6

12.0

10.7

9.5

7.0

5.7

4.2

7.3

Iwo

1.1

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.6

9.8

11.9

14.9

13.7

32.4

i 00.0

0.4

11.9

22.0

17.4

13.9

11.6

9.6

5.9

3.6

2.0

1.5
14~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 7. Marriages, 1987, and percent distribution of marriages, 1970, 1980, 1986, and 1987 by age according to previous marital status

of women and men: Marriage-registration area —Con.

[Erased on sample data. For sampling errors of estimates and a description of the marriage-registration Sre% see Technical notes]

Women Men

Number Percent Number Percent

Age and previous marital status 1987 1987 1986 1980 1970 1987 1987 1986 1980 1970

Not stated if widowed or divorced . . . . . . . . 85,302 . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,470 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Not stated if previously married

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,214 . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,064 . . . . . . . . . . . .

~F@ES for fIM merrl~es and remarriages exclude data for Iowa beginning In 197fi these data are included in “’Not statedIf PrWiOUsiY married.”

‘Data exclude remarriages in Michigan and Ohio for all yews, for South CeroHna beginning in 1972, and for the Oietrlct of Calumbla for 1970. Thasa data are Included In “Not stated If widowed

or divorced,”
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~15

Table 8. Median and mean age of bride and groom by previous marital status: Marriage-registration area, 1963-67

[Based on sample data. Figures by previous marital status exclude data for lowa beginning with 1977. Figures for previously dkforced and previously widowed exclude

data for Michigan and Ohio for all years, for South Carolina beginning with 1972, and for the District of Columbia for 1970. For a description of the marriageregistratlon area, see Technical notes]

Previous marital status of bride Previous marital status of groom

Remarriage Remarriage

First Prevlousty PrevJOusly First Previously

Year

Prevtbusly

Totall marriage Tot&z divotced Wwowed Total% marriage Totalz divorced widowed

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25.9

25.7

25.3

25.0

24.8

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

28.6

28.4

28.1

27.6

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

23.6

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

24.5

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

34.1

33.9

33.6

33.3

32.9

32.5

32.1

32.0

31.9

31.5

31.4

31.7

32.0

32.1

32.3

32.8

329

33.3

33.8

33.8

35.0

35.2

35.5

35.6

35.6

36.4

36,2

36.1

35.9

35.6

35.3

35.0

35.0

35.4

34.9

35.0

35.3

35.5

35.7

33.3

33.1

32.8

32.5

30.0

30.2

30.3

30.2

30.1

30.4

30.7

31.3

31.4

31.7

31.7

31.8

34.7

34.6

34.3

34.0

33.7

33.4

33.0

32.8

32.8

32.6

32.5

32.5

32.7

32.5

32.8

32.9

328

32.8

33.0

33.2

33.3

33.6

33.6

33.1

33.5

Madian age

53.9 28.0

54.3 27.8

54.6 27.5

54.2 27.2

54.0 27.0

54.1 26.7

53.6 26.3

53.6 25.9

55.2 25.8

52.6 25.5

53.1 25.2

53.0 25.0

52.4 24.7

51.9 24.2

52.1 24.1

51.4 23.8

51.8 23.7

51.2 23.6

51.3 23.5

50.6 23.6

50.0 23.6

50.2 23.8

50.1 23.6

50.3 23.6

49.7 23.7

Mean age

53.1 31.2

53.3 31.0

53.3 30.8

52.8 30.5

52.6 30.3

52.6 30.0

52.2 29.8

52.2 29.4

53.4 29.5

51.4 29.1

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 28.2

25.3

25.1

24.8

24.6

24.4

24.1

23.9

23.6

23.4

23.2

23.0

229

227

225

225

2%!.4

22.5

22.5

22.4

22.4

22.6

22.6

22.5

22.4

22.5

26.4

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

23.6

23.8

24.0

24.0

24.0

24.0

24.1

37.7

37.5

37.1

36.8

36.2

35.7

35.3

35.2

35.3

35.1

34.9

35.1

35.5

35.7

36.3

36.5

36.9

37.5

38.2

38.3

39.1

39.2

39.6

39.7

39.8

40.3

40.1

39.9

39.7

39.3

39.0

38.7

38.7

38.9

38.5

38.6

38.8

39.1

39.4

39.6

39.8

40.3

40.6

40.9

41.0

41.4

41.6

42.0

42.1

42.3

36.7

36.6

36.1

35.9

35.3

34.9

34.4

34.0

33.9

33.8

33.6

33.7

33.6

33.6

33.9

34.0

34.1

34.5

34.7

35.1

35.5

35.8

36.0

36.4

36.3

38.4

38.2

37.9

37.7

37.3

37.0

36.6

36,5

36.4

36.2

36.1

36.2

36.3

36.3

36.4

36.5

36.6

36.7

36.9

37.1

37.4

37.6

37.6

37.8

37.8

628

62.9

62.7

62.4

62.0

61.7

61.0

61.2

61.7

59.7

60.1

60.0

59.4

59.2

59.3

59.1

59.1

58.7

59.0

57.9

57.7

57.9

57.8

58.0

58.0

60.9

61.2

61.1

60.8

60.2

59.9

59.5

59.6

60.0

5S.4

58.9

58.6

58.2

58.2

58.1

58.0

57.7

57.7

57.7

57.0

56.7

57.0

56.7

57.0

56.8

1 FIgUm Include previous marital status nOt stated.

‘Figures hcludedlvmcedo rwkbwed not stated.
16~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 9. Median and mean interval to remarriage in years by previous marital status of bride and groom: Reporting States, 1970-87

[Based on sample data]

Previous marital status of bride Previous marital status of groom

All Prevkxrsly Previously All Prevlousty Prevlousty

Year remarrhges 1 divorced Wktowed remarrlagesl divorced widowed

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1986, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1,9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

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

Medlanlntervalki years

4.6 2.2

4,5 2.1

4.6 2.0

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

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

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

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

Mean lntetvallnyeara

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 3.8 6.4 3.6 3.5

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

3.8

3.9 3.7 6.3 3.4 3.4

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

3.7

3.8 3.6 6.5 3<3 3.2

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.7

3.6 3.4 6.2 3.2 3.1

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.7

3.5 3.3 6.1 3.0 3.0

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5

3.4 3.1 6.1 2.9 2.8

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4

3.3 3.0 6.0 2.6 2.7

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5

3.2 2.9 6.0 2.7 2.6

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5

3.2 29 6.0 2.6 2.5

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5

3.1 28 5.7 2.5 2.5

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3

3.0 2.7 5.8 2.5 2.3 3.4

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 2.6 5.6 2.4 2.3

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3

2.9 2.5 5.6 2.4 2.3 3.2

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2.5 5.5 2.4 2.2

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3

2.9 2.6 5,5 2.3 2.2 3.2

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 2.5 5.7 2.3 2.2 3.4

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 2.6 5.5 2.4 2.3 3.3

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 2.5 5.5 2.3 2.2 3.2

i Figuresincludedlwrced or widowed not statsd.

NOTE: In 197o data on interval batween marriages were reported by 18 registration States (California, Florida Gaorgls, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Hamfxhlre, New York,

North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming). By 1987,9 additional 8tates were re~rtlng interval between mmrlages (Colorado, Kantucky,

Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, and Virglnl@.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 17

Table 10. Marriages and mean age at marriage by race and previous marital statua of bride and groom: 34 reporting States, 1987

[Based on sample data]

Rematriege

Prevbus

Wkbwed or marW

First Prevkws(v Prevbusty dh.weed

Race Total

status not

m=fWe Totat dh@r’cedl wklowed~ not stated stated

Brkte

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Olherraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Racenotstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groom

Allreces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Otherraoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Racenotsteted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

t3rkJe

AIIraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Otherraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Racenotstated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groom

Allrsces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Otherraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Racenotstatad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,202,595

1,032,406

134,720

20,166

22,303

l,20a,6a5

1,030,126

140,178

17,766

21,505

28.6

26.5

29.0

26.0

2S.6

31.2

31.1

31.4

30.2

31.1

627,593

96,26S

14,935

12,740

766,816

634,105

96,7s4

13,513

12,414

24.1

23.6

25.8

25,4

24.6

26.0

25.7

27.4

27.5

26.4

448,641

399,959

35,629

5,161

7,622

444,449

391,747

40,972

4,V37

7,533

36.1

36.0

37.7

35.4

35.5

40.0

39.9

41.2

CW.9

392

362,W9

342,351

28,946

4,501

7,201

3%4,251

339,489

34,022

3,712

7,028

Meen age

34.4

34.2

36.3

34.6

34.6

38.1

37.9

39.6

37.7

36.0

39,523

35,066

3,672

308

545

35,s01

31,750

3,367

273

411

53.0

53.6

48.5

45.6

46.3

60.8

61.3

57.3

!%.7

59.9

26,249

22,540

3,261

352

76

24,397

20,506

3,563

212

a4

35.7

35.3

37.9

34.4

34.4

39.5

39.2

41.1

37.9

39.1

7,198

4,854

533

70

1,741

6,330

4,274

422

76

1,558

25.8

25.0

29.0

24.7

26.9

27.9

26.9

30.5

30.9

29.6

l~aewludemmarriag~ Inswthoamlisa, ~dak-iw~dad ~ “Widcwadordiwmad rmtatatad?

NOTEOftha423tates Inthanwriage-r+tration araainlSS7,S4re@ed racaofbiideard grwm-Alabarrm, Alaska,Cmmactkart, Ddawam,Florida, GeorgiqHawail,ldalm, Illirwls,lndana,

WKafilucky,l.ddem Malna,Mlnr=otwMkaiaslPPI, Mhsouri,MontaraNebraskm NewHaMIMhim,New Jereay,NorthCarolin% Cmgon,i%raylwmi% FiMekb.cd3u-rth CaMw

acuth Oalmta, Tenm8saq Utah, Vernmt, Virginia, West Vhglnl% Wlacomin, and Wyunlng. Thoea registration araae that did nat reporl rasa are Ca!iia, COIwa&, the Dlatrkf d Columbiq

Icwa, Matyland, Massachuaalts, Michigan, Naw York, and CMo.
18 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table Il. Marriages andpercent dktribution byeducational attainment of bride andgroom, according toprevious marital s@tus, and

mean and median year$ of school completed: 21 reporting States, 1987

[Baaed on sample data]

Years o?school completed

Mean

O-# 9-11 12 1S-15 16 17 years Not and

Previous marital status Total years years years years years or more statad median

Bride

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

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Previouslymarried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed ordlvorcecl notstated. . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . . . . . -. .

Groom

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

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prevlouslymarried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed ordivorced notstatad. . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bride

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

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Previouslymarried, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groom

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

Single.................<. . . . . . . . .

Previouslymarried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

753,366 19,159 81,767 273,723 163,114 92,310 42,352 80,941

489,801 9,077 48,951 166,433 108,527 72,476

261,057

30,430 53,907

10,064 32,655 106,620 54,425 19,747

234,334

11,876 25,470

6,856 28,979 96,734 50,118 18,204 11,069 22,374

24,202 3,085 3,315 9,326 3,894 1,370 701 2,511

2,521 123 361 760 413 173 106 585

2,508 18 161 470 162 87 46 1,564

753,3I68 26,642 76,514 274,752 140,630 95,526 58,257 81,045

489,993 11,707 48,035 179,722 91,398 66,770

261,190

36,616 53,745

14,913 28,343 94,701 49,099 26,666

236,779 10,559

21,615

25,670

25,853

87,734 45,547 24,438 19,917 22,916

22,182 4,234 2,438 6,422 3,201 2,019 1,563 2,305

2,229 120 235 545 351 211 135 632

2,183 22 136 329 133 90 26 1,447

Percent distribution

100.0 2.8 12.2 40.7 24.3 13.7 6.3 . . .

100.0 2.1 11.2 38.2 24.9 16.6 7.0 . . .

100.0 4.3 13.9 45.3 23.1 8.4 5,0 . . .

100.0 3.2 13.7 45.6 23.6 8.6 5.2 . . .

100.0 14.2 15.3 43.0 18.0 6.3 3.2 . . .

100.0 4.0 11.4 40.9 20.9 14.2 8.7 . . .

100.0 2.7 11.0 41.2 21.0 15.8 6.4 . . .

100.0 6.3 12.0 40.2 20.9 11.3

100.0 4.9

9.2 . . .

12.0 41.0 21.3 11.4 9.3 . . .

100.0 21.3 12.3 32.3 16,1 10.2 7.9 . . .

13.4

13.7

13.0

13.1

12.2

. . .

. . .

‘13.5

13.6

13.3

13.4

12.2

. . .

. . .

Median

12.9

13.0

12.7

12.7

12.5

12.8

12.9

12.8

12.6

12.5

NOTEOfthe42Siatesinthemarrlage-reglstrationsrea in1987,21 repmlededucationofbridesndgrmm-California, Cormctlcut,Haweii,ll llnols,Kansss, Kentucky,Louislarm,Maine,Mississippl,Mssourl,Modma, Nebr~@, New Hampshire,NotihCarolina,Rkdelsland, Tennessee,Utah,Vermcmt,Vkglnlq Wiscomln,and Wyoming.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~19

Table 12. Percent distribution of marriages by previous marital status of both bride and groom: Reporting States, 1970-s7

[Eased on sample data]

Wfe prevkmly single and Wfe previously divoroedana Wfe prevk?uslywidowedand

husband previaus~– husband prswiausly– husband pmI.@My–

Year Total Sirkale Divorced widowed Sirrale D/vorced W/doWad Sinale Dtvorwd Wdowed

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0 54.3 11.0

100.0 54.4 11.0

100.0 54.7 11.1

100.0 55.0 11.1

100.0 54.8 11.2

100.0 55.1 11.3

100.0 54.9 11.4

100.0 56.5 10.8

100.0 56.7 10.8

100.0 57.3 10.7

100.0 57.8 10.3

100.0 58.9 10.1

100.0 60.5 9.3

100.0 63.1 8.6

100.0 64.8 8.1

100.0 87.1 7.6

100.0 68.2 7.2

100.0 68.8 6.9

0.4

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

10.7

10.4

10.2

i 0.0

9.8

9.6

9.3

8.9

8.7

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.3

7.1

6.6

6.4

6.4

19.1

18.9

18.8

18.8

18.9

18.8

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

1.3

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

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

0.9

1.4

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

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.7

1.9

20

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

NOTE In 1970 previous marital status was reporled by 33 .$tates Alabsms, Alaska, Csllfornle, Comwcticut, Os!aware, Florids, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansss, Ksntucky,

Louisiana, Maine, Ms!ylad, Msssaclwsetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montans, Nebrasks, New Hampstire, NW Jewy, New York, North Ca.rclh, Oregon, Pennsylvanls, Riwde Island,

South Oskota, Tennsssse, IJtsh, Vermont, Vlrglni% West Virglnis, Wiscmain, and ~oming. Starling in 1971, the District of C-alumbia also refmted this item. After 1976, Iowa no longer rsported

It. In 1979 Colorado joined the MRAj bringing the totsl of reporting aress back to 38 States plus Ihs Oistrict of Columbia for ths 1979-s7 psricd.
20 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 13. Mean age at marriage of bride and groom and age difference between spouses by previous marital status 38 reporting States

and the Districtof Columbia, 1987

[Based on sample data]

Previous marital status of groom

Previous marital status of bride All grooms Single Divorced Wfdowed

All brides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allbrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allbrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dtiorca d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28.7

24.6

34.7

53.1

31.3

27.4

36.9

55.6

2.6

2.8

2.2

2.5

Age of bride in yeare

25.1 33.7

23.9 27.7

30.7 36.1

39.4 48.1

Age of groom in years

26.5 38.4

25.8 34.4

29.4 39.8

37.1 50.1

Age difference in years 1

1.4 4.7

1.9 6.8

-1.3 3.7

-2.3 2.0

53.6

38.0

47.6

63.2

60.9

49.0

56.7

68.0

7.3

11.0

9.1

4.8

‘Age of groom minus age of bride.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 21

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 1–3 are based on

totals reported by States and counties,

except for New York City, where the

count of marriages is the total number

of valid marriage certificates provided

to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Figures in tables 4-13

are based on data tabulated from Stateeoded data tapes and from probability

samples of reeords selected and coded

in NCHS from copies of the reeords

sent by States participating in the

marriage-registration area (MRA). In

1987 the MRA consisted of the District

of Columbia and all except eight

States—Arizona, hkansas, Nevada,

New Mexieo, North Dakota,

Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington.

Marriages performed in the MRA included 80 percent of the marriages registered in the United States in 1987 and

79 percent in 1977.

Nonlicensed (cofifidential)

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 90,494 in

1987. 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 regional totals and

rates.

Marriage sample

Total counts of marriages are available from all States and are shown in

tables 1–3. Data on characteristics of

bride and groom shown in tables 4-12

are available only from States in the

MRA and exclude nonlicensed marriages in California.

l%elve States—Florida, Illinois,

Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,

New Hampshire, New York (except

New York City), Rhode Island, South

Carolin~ Vermont, and Virginia-supplied State-coded data tapes of all their

marriage reeords through the VitaI Statistics Cooperative Program, and 100

percent of these reeords were used by

NCHS. For all other States in the

MRA, reeords were sampled at rates

designed to give a sample of at least

2,500 for each State. All reeords were

included in the samples for Delaware,

the District of Columbia, 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 reeords

supplied through the Vital Statistics

Cooperative Program was 783,087

marriages. Sampling errors shown in

table I are for frequencies that equal a

specified percent of the total MRA

marriages.

Nonlicensed marriages, as previously mentioned, are included in the

total count for California. However,

they are not available for inclusion in

the MRA marriage sample. The

5-percent sample of California marriages for 1987 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.

Marriage rates were lower for the

MRA than for the entire United States.

The crude marriage rate for the MRA

Table L Approximate sampling errors of

estimated number of marriages shown in

tables 7, 10, and 11: Marriage-registration

area, 1987

Percent of total MRA marrhges

in subclass Sampling error

lor99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

2or98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628

3or97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765

4or96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 878

5or95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 977

7or93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,144

100r90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,345

150r85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,601

200r80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,793

250r75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,941

50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,241

HOW TO USE THE SAMPLING ERROR TABLE The total

number of MR4 maniages in 1987 (excluding nonlicensed

California marriages) was 1,239,0S2. For any estimate of

marriages $Iwwn in tables 7, 10, and 11, determine its percent of the total MFA marriages. Then Icok in the table of

sampling errors for the row mntaining Ihs corqwted psrcent

to detsrmins the sampling error for ha estimated numbar of

marriages for he year. For exampie, in 1987 there were an

estimatad 6Z8,6ChS remarriages d women, or 34.8 percent of

all 1987 marriages @able 7). ❑acause ?4.8 is betwaan 25 and

50 per=nt, the sampling error is between 1,941 and 2,241,

or, by interpolation, 2,o59 remaniages. The chances are

about 68 wt of lm that the actual rwmber of 1987 remarriages is between 526,547 SIXI 630,665 (628,826 & 2,059).

(9.2 per 1,000) was 7 percent below the

U.S. rate (9.9) and the rate for married

women 15 years of age and over (48.3

per 1,000) was 13 percent below the

U.S. rate (55.7). This is beeause residents of the MlL4 constituted 86 percent of the U.S. population, while only

80 percent of U.S. marriages occurred

in the MRA and 77 percent were included in the MRA sample. At least

two reasons for these differences can be

identified.

First, many residents of States in

the MRA married in States not in the

MRA and were not counted in the

MRA marriage total. However, because they lived within the MRA, they

were counted in the population on

which the rates were based. Although

the number of such marriages was not

known for 1987, in 1980, when a special

marriage sample was drawn from five

States not in the MRA, 93,433 brides

who were residents of States in the

MRA married in States not in the

MRA, In contrast, only 13,634 brides

who lived in a State not in the MRA

married within it, so there was a substantial net loss from the MRA

marriage total.

Nevada accounted for a large proportion of this net 10SSfrom the MRA
22 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

total. Of the 108,220 (1980) Nevada

brides whose residence was reportecl,

83,080 (76.8 percent) lived in the

MRA, but their marriages were not included in the MRA total. Only 15,580

of the Nevada brides were residents of

that State. Assuming that this was also

true in 1987, a substantial portion of

the 474,646 marriages that took place

in States not in the MRA were

marriages of MRA residents.

A second reason was that the

90,494 nonlicensed California marriages were not in the MRA sample to

count as marriages, but the entire population of California was in the population on which MRA rates were based.

If these 90,494 marriages had been included in the MRA sample, the rate

would have been 50.8 rather than 48.3

per 1,000 unmarried women 15 years of

age and over.

There may also be a difference in

the rate at which residents of States in

the MRA marry, divorce, and remarry

compared with residents of States not

in the MRA.

Sampling errors

Ml statistics for the MRA are estimates based on the systematic sample

of marriages described above; therefore, these statistics are subject to

sampling errors. The sampling error is

a measure of variation that oeeurs by

chance between sample estimates and

the actual quantity being estimated.

Chances are about 68 out of 100 that

an estimate would differ from the true

value by less than the sampling error

and about 95 out of 100 that the difference would be less than twice the

sampling error.

F~opulationdenominators

Marriage rates for the MRA by

age, sex, and previous marital status for

1982–87 are based on unpublished

population estimates as of July 1, prepared by the U.S. Bureau of the Census

(~). National and State rates for 1987

are based on population estimates as of

July 1, published by the U.S. Bureau of

the Census (3).

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

based on tabulations

data.

Nonreporting bias

marriage were

of ungrouped

Age was more than 99 plercent

complete on marriage reeords, but in

1987 marriage order for brides was not

stated on 2 percent of the MRA

records. No allocation of missing data

was done before rates were calculated.

The percent not stated for grooms was

similar.

ZIJ$S.Bureau of the Census. Unpublished e5timates by marital status consistent with United

States population estimate$ by age, se% and

racq 1980 to 1987. Current population report%

series P-25, no 1022. Washington: U.S. Department of Commerce. 1988.

SU+S.Bureau of the Census. State population

and household estimate% with age, se~ and components of change 1981-87. Current population

report$ series P-25, no 1024. Washington: U.S.

Department of Commerce. 1988.
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Symbols

..- Data not available

. . . Category 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 precision
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This report represents summary tabulations from the final marriage statistics for

1987. More detailed tabulations for 1987 will be published in VW Statistics of the

United States, Vohme 111–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 cmlon

National Center for Health Statistics. Advance

report of final marriage statistics, 1987. Monthly Copyright information

vital statistics repo~ vol 38 no 12, suppl,

Hyattsville, Maryland: Public Health Servioe. This report may be reprinted without further

1990. permission.
Vol. 38. No. 12, Sulwlernent 2 ● Mav 15, 1990

Monthly Vital

Statistics Report

Final Data From the National Center for Health Statistics

Advance Report of Final Divorce Statistics, 1987

Contents

Divorces and divorce

rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Children involved in

divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Duration of marriage . . . . . 4

Petitioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

List of detailed tables . . . . . 6

Technical notes . . . . . . . . ..l7

Divorces and divorce rates

The number of divorces in the

United States fell 1 percent for the

second consecutive year, from

1,178,000 in 1986 to 1,166,000 in 1987

(table 1). The 1987 total was 4 pereent

below the record high of 1,213,000

reached in 1981. The number of divorces fluctuated during the 1980’s, but

the 1987 total was lower than that for

any year since 1983.

The divorce rate per 1,000 population dropped 2 percent between 1986

and 1987, from 4.9 to 4.8. This rate has

not been as low since 1975. During the

1980’s, the divorce rate declined

9 percent from a high of 5.3 in 1981.

The divorce rate per 1,000 married

women 15 years of age and over

dropped 2 percent in 1987, from 21.2

per 1,000 to 20.8. This was lower than it

has been since 1975.

Divorce rates dropped in NO of the

four geographic regions in 1987, the

South and the West, to 5.4 and 5.5,

respectively (table 2). Rates in these

bvo regions were considerably higher

than rates for the Northeast (3.6 per

1,000) or the Midwest (4.4), which

were unchanged from 1986.

States with the highest divorce

rates in 1987 were Nevada (13.8),

Oklahoma (7.3), Arizona (7.0),

Arkansas (6.7), Florida (6.6), Wyoming

(6.5), Alaska (6.5), Indiana (6.4),

Tennessee (6.2), and Alabama (6.0).

These States all had rates that were at

least 25 percent higher than the national rate (4.8). The lowest divorce

rates in 1987 were reported for

Massachusetts (2.9), Pennsylvania

(3.3), North Dakota and Maryland (3.4

each), and Minnesota, Wisconsin, and

New Jersey (3.5 each). The number

and rate of divorce dropped sharply,

14 and 15 percent, respectively, in

Massachusetts between 1986 and 1987

in the wake of 1985 legislative changes

that speeded the process of divorce and

thus inflated divorce totals for 1985 and

early 1986. The 1987 rate of 2.9 for

Massachusetts may represent a return

to what will be a more typical annual

level for that State. Other States that

reported a more than 5-percent decline

in the 1987 divorce rate were Wyoming,

Alaska, Hawaii, Delaware, Mississippi,

West Virginizq and Arkansas.

Data for the preceding discussion

are from counts of the number of divorces that are provided annually by

officials in 50 States. The count of divorces for the District of Columbia was

taken horn the 100-percent sample of

divorce records. 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 (DRA). About 49 percent of the

divorces in the United States in 1987

took place in the DRA, and 55 percent

of the population aged 15 years and

over live in DRA States. The divorce

rate for the DW4 was 4.3 per 1,000

population, 10 pereent below the rate

for the entire United States.

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Children involved in divorce

Divorces affect at least two people,

the husband and the wife. In addition,

there may be children affected by divorce. In 1979 the number of children

under 18 involved in divorce reached a

record high of 1,181,000; and it has

fluctuated, generally downward, since

then (table 3 and figure 1). In 1987

there were 1,038,000 children involved

in divorce, 2 percent fewer than in 1986

and fewer than in any year since 1973.

The average number of children per

decree was 0.89, down 1 percent from

1986 and lower than it has been since

1954. The rate per 1,000 children under

18 years of age was 16.3, down 3 percent from 1986 and lower than it has

been since 1975. Taken together, these

numbers reflect both the declining

number of divorces and the shrinking

size of American families. In the 51.5

million married-couple families in the

United States in 1987, the average

number of children was 0.88 compared

with 1.30 in 1970 (1, 2).

Almost one-half (48 percent) of

the couples divorcing in 1987 had no

children under 18 years of age. Twentyfive percent had one child, 20 percent

had two children, and only 7 percent

lhad three children or more (table 4).

These proportions have been similar in

recent years, but compared with 1970,

more of the couples who are currently

divorcing had no children and fewer

had large families of three children or

more.

The proportion of divorces that involved children depended on the

lU.S. Bureau of the Census. Household and

family characteristics, March 1987. Cument population report$ series P-20, no 424. Washington:

U.S. Department of Commerce. 1988.

KJ.S. Bureau of the Census. Revised estimates

for 1970 obtained from the Marriage and Family

Statistics Branch.

duration of marriage. In general, as

duration lengthened to 14 ye,ars, the

proportion of couples with children increased. Twelve percent of those married less than a year had children, as did

26 percent of those married 1–2 years,

42 percent of those married 34 years,

60 percent of those married 5-9 years,

and 75 percent of those married 10-14

years. The proportion with children decreased for couples married more than

14 years because some of their children

were no longer minors.

Race and education made some

difference in the proportion of divorcing couples with children. For white

couples, 52 percent had one or more

children; for black couples and for couples of other races, 49 and 47 percent,

respectively, had children. Information

on education of divorcing men and

women shows that college graduates

were less likely than those with less

education to have minor children.

These data are from the 27 States and

1,400,000

1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200.000

0

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1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990

Figure 1. Estimated number of divorces and children invoived in divorcw United States, 1950-87
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 3

the District of Columbia that report 1,000 married men was 18.8, slightly Between 1986 and 1987, the dirace and the 21 States that report edu- higher than the rate of 18.6 per 1,000 vorce rate declined for married women

cation on divorce records. women. of all ages combined, from 18.8 to 18.6

The age-specific divorce rate for per 1,000. When the data are broken

women was highest for married teen- down into 5-year age groups, however,

Age aged women 15–19 years of age (49.5). different patterns emerge. Rates deThe rate then dropped for successive clined for married women under 35

Age-specific divorce rates have 5-year age groups. For men, the highest years of age and for those aged 40-44,

been calculated using data from rate was for those 20-24 years of age 50-54, and 60-64 years. In contrast,

28 States and the District of Columbia, (52.2 per 1,000 married men). Then, as rates increased for married women

where age at divorce was reported with with the married women, the divorce aged 35–39, 45-49, and 55–59 years.

sufficient completeness to provide reli- rate dropped for each successive age The divorce rate for married men of all

able rates (table 5). The rates are based group (figure 2). ages combined decreased from 19.0 in

on population estimates prepared by Most men are married to women 1986 to 18.8 in 1987. Rates increased,

the U.S. Bureau of the Census and, as younger than themselves. Conse- however, for some ages 20-24 years,

in the past, fewer men than women are quently, except for teenagers, rates for 35–39 years, and the three 5-year

reported as married. This causes the men are higher than those for women groups horn 50-64 years.

rate of divorce for married men to be in each age group. For example, the From 1970 to 1980, the divorce

slightly higher than the rate for married divorce rate for married men aged rate for married men or women of all

women because the base population is 40-44 years was 21.4 per 1,000, and ages increased 39 percent, and divorce

smaller. The 1987 divorce rate per that for women was 18.7. rates rose for every age group except

60

50

10

0

Figure 2. Age-specific divorce rates for men and women: Divorce-registration area, 1987
4 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

for men 65 years of age and over. The

percent of increase was much greater

for younger than for older men and

women. Subsequently, from 1980 to

1987, the rates for married men and

women of all ages dropped 5 percent

although rates fluctuated from year to

year for most age groups. For a few

age groups, there were rather

persistent and substantial increases.

The divorce rate for men 45-49

increased 19 percent between 1980

and 1986 before dropping slightly in

1987. Although the divorce rate for

married men 60-64 years of age is

low, it rose 16 percent, from 3.7 in

1980 to 4.3 in 1987. The divorce rate

for women ages 50-54 years increased

15 percent, from 6.6 in 1980 to 7.6 in

1986, before dropping to 7.5 in 1987.

For both sexes divorce is concentrated between 20 and 45 years of age.

Only 19 percent of husbands and

13 percent of wives were 45 years of

age or over when they divorced in 1987,

and 3 percent of husbands and 2 percent of wives were 60 years and over

(table 6).

There are two summary measures

of age, the median and the mean, that

facilitate comparisons over time, between sexes, and among different marital histories (table 7). In 1987 the

median age of men at divorce was 34.9

years, meaning that half of the divorcing men were under 35 years of age

when they divorced and half were 35 or

older. The mean, or average, age was

36.8 in 1987, up for the’ ninth consecutive year and 2.0 years older than it was

in 1978 (34.8).

The age at divorce varies with the

number of times divorcing men and

women have been married. In 1987,

72 percent of divorcing men and

women were ending first marriages,

21 percent were ending second marriages, and 7 percent were ending third

or higher order marriages. The mean

age of men ending first marriages was

34.6 years of age; while for men ending

second and third or higher order marriages it was 41.3 and 45.5 years,

respectively.

There was also an increase in the

age at which divorcing men and women

had been married, but the majority

were still under 25 years of age at

marriage (table 8). The trends in average ages at first marriage showed that

the age at which divorcing men had

married was relatively stable during the

1970-80 decade and ended the decade

just as it began, at 23.0 years of age. In

every year after 1980, there was an

increase in the age at which divorcing

husbands had first married, and by

1987 the age reached 23.9 (table 9).

In part, the increase in age at divorce between 1978 and 1987 was due

to increasing age at marriage for both

first marriages and remarriages. For

example, average age of divorcing husbands at first marriage increased a year

between 1978, when it was 22.9 yedrs,

and 1987, when it was 23.9 years

(table 9). Age at second marriage of

men divorcing in 1987 was 34.0, 1.2

years older than in 1978. Age at third

or higher order marriage of men who

clivorced in 1987 was 40.2, 1,2 years

older than in 1978. Also contributing to

the increase in age at divorce were a

slightly longer duration of marriage

(table 10) and an increase in the proportion of husbands and wive$ ending

remarriages (28 percent in 1987 compared with 24 percent in 1978).

The trends in age of divorcing

women at marriage and divorce were

similar to those of men from 1970

through 1987; for first marriages, however, women were younger than men by

more than 2 years; and for secon[dmarriages, women were younger than men

by more than 3 years.

Duration of marriage

The percent distribution of 1987

divorces according to the length (oftime

that couples had been married shows

that the greatest numbers of ]marital

dissolutions occur early in marriage

and that, after the second year, there

are fewer dissolutions at each subsequent duration (figure 3). In 1987 the

median duration was 7.0 years amd the

mean, or average, duration was

9.6 years. However, average duration to

decree varied according to the number

of times the spouses had been married

(tabk 10). The mean duration was

10.8 years for first divorces of husbands

and wives, 7.4 years for husbands and

7.3 years for wives dissolving second

marriages, and 5.4 years for husbands

and 5.0 years for wives ending third or

10

8

6

4

2

0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Duration in years

Figure 3. Percent distribution of divorces by duration of marriage: Divorce-registration

area, 1987
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higher order marriages. Thus, men

and women ending third marriages

had been married only half as long as

those ending first marriages.

Taken together, data from tables 7,

9, and 10 show that husbands and wives

who divorced in 1987 were older at

divorce, both because they were older

at marriage and because they remained

married for longer durations, and that

this was true for first marriages as well

as for remarriages.

One of the most striting characteristics of these data is the consistency of

the statistical measures from year to

year. The levels of the measures are

remarkably stable and, when there is a

change, it is gradual. For example, despite the fact that divorce laws changed

radically early in the 1970’s-moving

toward consistency among States, nofault legislation, and shorter waiting

periods—the average duration of dissolving first marriages during the

18-year period from 1970 to 1987 varied only from 10.0 years to 10.8 years.

This consistency from year to year in

duration to divorce suggests that there

is some underlying time-dependent

process in marital stability.

In addition to the underlying process of marriage dissolution and the

differences between first and remarriages, there are legislative differences

that allow residents in some States to

divorce much more quickly than those

in other States once they have decided

to divorce. In Maryland and Virginia,

for example, only 0.4 percent of couples

had been married less than a year when

their divorce decree was granted, while

in Alabama the comparable figure was

8.4 percent (table 11). Other factors

that account for some of the variation

among States are variations in average

age at marriage, ethnic and religious

differences in divorce rates, and the

proportion of couples that are in remarriages. The mean duration ranged

from 7.4 in Alaska to 11.4 in Maryland

and Pennsylvania.

Petitioner

Wives are twice as likely as husbands to be the spouse who petitions

for the divorce (table 12). In 1987 wives

petitioned 60.7 percent of all divorces,

husbands petitioned 32.7 percent, and

both petitioned 6.5 percent. When children were present, the disparity between the sexes was even greater, with

65.1 percent of all divorces petitioned

by wives. When children were not

present, the proportion of divorces initiated by wives dropped to 56.2 percent

and the proportion petitioned jointly

increased to 7.0 percent. The proportion of jointly petitioned divorces more

than doubled since 1975, when it was

2.8 percent of deerees, to 6.5 percent in

1987.

There were small racial differences

in petitioner. White wives were more

likely than black wives and wives of

other races to be the petitioners. In

1987, 64 percent of white wives,,

60 percent of black wives, and 56 percent of wives of other races initiated the

divorces.

The number of times a husband or

wife had been married had almost no

effect on which spouse initiated divorce

proceedings. In general, there were also

only very small differences by age for

husbands and for wives. However, for

men around retirement age, 60-64

years, the proportion of husband petitioners increased. For men in all age

groups under 60 years, the proportion

of husband petitioners was between 32

and 36 percent. Among husbands

60-64 years of age the proportion increased to more than 40 percent, and

this was true for dissolutions of both

first marriages and remarriages.

Race

In the 27 Stat& and the District of

Columbia that report race on divorce

records, 85 percent of the divorcing

husbands and wives were both white,

11 percent were both black, 1 percent

were both of other races, and 2 percent

were interracial couples (table 13). The

racial composition of divorcing couples

is very similar to that of couples married in recent years.
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List of detailed tables

1. Divorces and annulments and rates:

United States, 1940-87

2. Divorces and annulments and rates:

United States, each region, division,

and State, 1977, 1986, and 1987

3. Estimated number of children

involved in divorces and annulments,

average number of children per

decree, and rate per 1,000 children

under 18 years of age: United States,

1950-87

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, 1987

5. Divorces and annulments by age of

men and women at time of decree,

1987, and rates by age of men

7

8

9

10

and women at time of decree, 1970,

1980, and 1982–87: Divorceregistration area

6. Percent distribution of divorces and

annulments by age of husband and

wife at time of decree: Divorceregistration area, 1977-87

7. Median and mean age of husband

and wife at time of decree by number

of this marriage: Divorce-registration

area, 1970-87

8. Percent distribution of divorces and

annulments by age of husband and

wife at time of this marriage:

Divorce-registration area, 1977–87

9. Median and mean age of husband

and wife at time of this marriage by

number of marriage: Divorceregistration area, 1970-87

11

H

12

n

13

10. Median and mean duration of

marriage at time of decree by number

of this marriage of husband and wife:

Divorce-registration area, 1970-87

11. Percent distribution of divorces

and annulments by duration of

marriage to decree, and median and

mean duration of marriage to decree

Divorce-registration area and each

registration State, 1987

12. Percent distribution of divorces

and annulments by petitioner,

according to presence of children at

time of decree: Divorce-registration

area, 1975-87

13. Divorces and annulments by race

of wife and husband: 27 reporting

States and the District of Columbia,

1987

14

15

15

16
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Table 1. Divorces ●nd annulments ●nd rates: United States, 1940-67

[Data refer only to events occurring wlthln the United States. Alaska included baglnning 1959 and Hawaii beginning 1860. Rates per 1,000 populaflon enumerated as

of April 1 for cansus years end estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Rate per l,IMO—

Divoroes Manfad

and Total women 15

Year annulments ‘populatlorr years and over

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,166,000 4.8

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

20.8

1,176,000 4.9

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

21.2

I,190,0W 5.0

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21.7

l,169,CXXr 5.0

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21.5

1,158,000 4.9

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21.3

I,170,CX)0 5.0

7981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21.7

1,213,000 5.3

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22.6

1,189,00+) 5.2

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22.6

1,181,000 5.3

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22.8

I,13QOO0 5.1

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21.9

1,091,000 5.0

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21.1

1,083,000 5.0

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21.1

1,036,000 4.8

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20.3

977,000 4.6

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19.3

915,000 4.3

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18.2

845,000 4.0

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

17.0

773,000 3.7

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15.8

706,000 3.5

1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14.9

639,000 3.2

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13.4

584,000 2.9

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.5

523,000 2.6

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

11.2

499,000 2.5

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

10.9

479,000 2.5

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.6

450,000 2.4

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.0

428,000

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3 9.6

413,000

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.2 9.4

414,000

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3 9.6

393,000 2.2

1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.2

395,0W

1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22 9.3

366,000 2.1

1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,9

381,000

1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.2 9.2

382,000

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

2.3 9.4

377,000

1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3 9.3

379,000

1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.4 9.5

390,000

1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.5 9.9

392,000

1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.5 10.1

361,000

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

2.5 9.9

385,000

1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.6 10.3

397,000

1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.7 10.6

406,000

1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.8 11.2

433,000

1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4 13.6

610,000

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

4.3 17.9

485$(3O

1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5 14.4

400,000

1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.9 12,0

359,00a

1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26 11.0

321 ,OW

1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.4 10.1

293,003

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

2.2 9.4

264,003 2.0 8.8
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Table 2. Divorces and annulments and rates: United States, each region, division, and State, 1977, 1986, and 1987

[Data are counts of decrees granted supplied by States except se noted. Figures for the divorce-registration States differ from those based on sample data shown in

table 4. Rates per 1,000 population In each area estimated as of July 1]

Number Rate

Region, division, and State 1987 1986 1977 1987 1988 1977

United States’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regions:

Northeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Midwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Northeast:

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

Middle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Midwest

EastNorthCentrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South:

SouthAtlantlc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EeetSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestSouthCentre12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West:

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

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

New England:

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

NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Middle Atlantic

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

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

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

Eaet North Central:

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

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

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

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

~sconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

West North Central:

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

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

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

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

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

South Atlantic:

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

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

DistrictofColumbIa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

East South Central:

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

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

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

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

West South Central:

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

LouisianaZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Mountain:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seefootnotesat endoftable.

1,166,000

180,000

262,000

451,000

1273,000

46,008

134,052

188,349

73,846

214,743

66,793

144,698

285,619

185,204

5,886

4,947

2,426

18,993

3,684

12,072

67,993

27,222

38,637

49,294

35,289

46,986

39,857

16,923

14,931

10,527

24,984

2,256

2,696

6,234

12,218

2,936

15,522

42,525

25,608

9,141

31,577

13,835

34,132

79,465

19,795

30,324

24,532

12,142

16,088

9,591

23,919

95,098

4,116

5,892

3,202

18,590

27,138

23,760

8,965

13,936

1,178,000

182,000

263,000

458,000

1275,000

47,962

1348188

188,942

73,597

212,804

87,257

155,153

266,111

187,441

5,627

4,883

2,410

19,813

3,684

11,545

66,644

27,669

39,875

52,068

a35,076

45,852

39,551

16,395

14,426

10,324

25,466

2,261

2,584

6,172

12,364

3,093

15,608

2,326

24,875

9,803

31,599

13,429

33,957

78,114

18,999

30,031

25,356

12,871

16,828

15,173

24,747

98,405

4,307

6,067

3,536

18,951

28,129

23,062

8,589

13,470

1,091,000

159,000

271,000

400,000

261,000

44,353

114,164

2197,254

73,274

182,957

79,467

136,203

77,278

183,426

5,671

4,417

2,131

16,492

3,420

12,222

55,803

20,493

37,868

57,266

2S333,336

48,980

43,036

14,634

14,020

10,890

25,235

1,952

2,436

6,112

12,629

3,030

16,617

3,158

21,459

9,605

25,013

10,717

30,968

62,370

15,530

27,421

23,757

12,759

219,222

12,910

21,806

82,265

4,692

6,013

3,068

20,557

9,143

16,578

6,947

10,280

4.8

3.6

4.4

5.4

15.5

3.6

3.6

E

5.2

5.7

*

5.;

5.0

4.7

4.4

2.9

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

4.6

6.4

4.1

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.9

3.4

3.6

3.9

4.9

4.6

3.4

44.1

4.3

4.8

4.9

4.0

5.5

6.6

5.3

6.2

6.0

4.6

6.7

*

7.3

5.7

5.1

5.9

6.5

5.6

*

7.0

5.3

13.8

4.9

3.6

4.4

5.5

‘5.6

3.6

3.6

4.5

4.2

5.2

5.7

*

5.;

4.6

4.8

4.5

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.4

4.6

36.4

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

5.1

6.3

6.3

4.9

7.1

*

7.5

5.9

5.3

6.1

7.0

5.6

*

7.0

5.2

13.9

5.0

3.2

4.6

5.6

6.5

3.6

3.1

24.6

4.3

5.2

5.6

*

7.4

6.1

5.1

5.1

4.3

2.9

3.6

4.0

3.1

2.8

3.2

5.3

&s6.2

4.3

4.7

3.2

3.5

3.7

5.2

3.0

3.5

3.9

5.4

5.1

4.0

4.6

4.1

5.0

4,4

3.6

5.9

7.0

4.3

6.2

6.3

5.2

28.7

*

7.6

6.2

6.1

6.6

7.4

7.6

7.5

6.8

5.3

15.2
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Table 2. Divorces and annulments and ratesx United States, each region, division, and State, 1977, 1986, and 1987–Con.

[Data are counts of decrees grantad supplied by States except as noted. Figures for the divorce-reglstraflon States dtffer from those based on sample data shown In

table 4. Rates per 1,000 populaflon in each area estimated as of July 1]

Number ‘ Rate

Regbrr, dh?sion, and State 1987 1988 1977 1987 1588 1977

Paclf&

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,967 26,156 26,679 5.9 5.9 7.1

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,802 15,774 16,372 5.7 5.8 6.7

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,822 5137,133 132,193 4.9 55.1 5,9

Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,394 3,70s 3,581 6.5 7.0 9.0

Hawall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,419 4,674 4,601 4.1 4.4 5.0

1 figures inckx!e estimates; see Technical notes.

i Data arm Impletq aee Technical note%

s Swne countlrn reported diwxce p-stltiom tiled rather than decrees granted.

4 Figure wed fm the District of Columbia Is the total rwmlw of valid divorce certificates provided 10 NCH3.

5 Data kwlude bgal separatbna.

Table 3. Estimated number of children involved in divorces and annulments, average number of children per decree, and rate per 1,000

children under 18 years of age: United States, 1950-67

[Data refer to childran under 18 years of age and only to events occurring wRhin the Ur’dtedStates. Seglnning In 1960, estimated from frequenclas based on sample

datw for 1950-59, estimated from total counts. For estimating method, see Technical notes. Populatbn enumerated as of April 1 for census ,years and estimated as of

July 1 for all other years]

Estimated Average Rate per

number of number of I,C4Wchlldiwr

childtwr children under 18

Year #nOlwd per dawae years of age

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,03s,ooo 0.89 16.3

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,064,0w O.ao 16.8

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l,091,0m3 0.92 17.3

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I,oal,ooo 0.92 17.2

~963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,091,000 0.94 17.4

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I,los,ooo 0.94 17.6

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I,lm,coo 0.97 18.7

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,174,000 0.98 17.3

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,181,000 1.00 16.4

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,147,000 1.01 17.7

Len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,095,000 1.(Y3 16.7

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l,l17,C00 1.03 16.9

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,1 23,0CQ 1.08 16.7

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,099,000 1.12 16.2

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,079,000 1.17 15.7

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,021,030 1.20 14.7

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 946,000 1.22 13.6

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870,000 1.22 12.5

lava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S40,0w 1.31 11.9

196s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 764,0Q0 1.34 11.1

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7ol,0cKr 1.34 9.9

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 869,000 1.34 9.5

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830,000 1.32 8.9

le84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613,000 1.36 8.7

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562,(H3O 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468,C00 1.18 7,5

lam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398,croo 1.06 6.5

1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379,000 0.93 6.4

1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361,000 0.95 6.3

1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347,000 0.92 6.3

1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 ,OofI O.ao 6.4

1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330,04)0 0.85 6.4

1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318,000 0.81 6.2 _

1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,000 0.80 6.1

1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,000 0.78 6.3
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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, 1987

[Based on sample data]

Number of chfldran under 18 years of age krvolved

All dlvorws

and

Arwi

5

annulments Total None 1 2 3 4 or more

Divorce-registration area. . . . . . . .

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

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

Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Idaho’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Rhodelslsnd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Number

571,185

24,600

3,396

12,006

2,938

2,525

34,040

4,415

5,896

46,986

10,516

12,340

19,395

15,520

16,835

39,960

24,964

4,125

‘“ 6,236

d%

49,300

15,620

36,630

3,664

13,835

2,699

30,420

8,976

2,426

25,608

16.920

3:208

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

i 00.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

47.8

45.9

50.0

49.6

45.9

62.9

51.1

48.4

46.9

48.0

38.9

44.7

49.4

53.3

46.2

44.4

46.7

45.0

38.1

41.6

55.6

45.5

42.6

45.6

43.3

47.5

40.8

51.4

38.9

40.5

51.0

40.3

40.8

25.2

26.5

23.0

24.7

26.2

20.5

25.6

24.7

23.0

24.4

25.4

24.6

26.7

26.2

25.0

25.0

26.1

23.1

24.6

25.9

21.7

25.9

27.2

26.5

26.9

28.0

24.2

26.8

23.2

25.3

28.9

23.9

24.8

Percent distribution

19.5

18.9

18.8

19.0

20.2

11.5

17.9

18.4

20.8

19.6

25.3

21.6

18.3

16.6

20.4

21.4

19.8

22.6

25.3

24.1

16.2

20.5

22.4

20.8

21.6

18.5

23.1

16.6

20.8

23.9

17.4

25.0

24.1

5.6 1.3 0.4

4.9

5.7

5.4

6.2

3.7

4.7

6.3

6.4

6,1

8.3

6.9

4.5

3.0

6.7

7.2

5.8

6.6

8.7

6.5

4.9

6.5

6.1

5.5

6.7

4.8

8.9

4.4

9.6

8.0

3.9

8.6

7.8

1,3

1.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

0.7

1.6

2.1

1.4

1.8

1.5

0.8

0.6

1.2

1.7

1.2

2.0

2.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

1<0

2.2

0.6

4.6

1.7

0.7

1.8

2.1

0,6

0.7

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.6

0.8

0.5

0.3

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.5

1.0

0.4

0.3

0.5

0.1

0.3

0.4

0.2

0.6

0.2

3.0

0.6

0.2

0.4

0.5

lTtlls Siaterepmtsr sdmkrofc hlldrenaffected by decree.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~11

Table 5. Divorces and annulments by age of men and women at time of decree, 1987, and rates by age of men and women at time of

decree, 1970, 1980, and 1982-8Z Divorce-registration area

[Based on sample data. Prbr to cstculation of rates, figures for age not staled were distributed. Rates exclude data for Michigan, Ohio, snd South Dakota. Rates per

1,000 married population In specified group enumerated as of April 1 for census years and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Number Rate

Age at time of decree 1967 1967 1966 1985 1964 1963 1982 1980 1970

Men

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 yearsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50+4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64year?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notslalad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Women

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-i9years~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2!i%29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-58years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

571,185

2,061

46,978

104,936

108,120

00,160

87,671

42,433

24,951

15,246

9,180

9,007

50,442

571,185

8,837

77,762

117,012

104,844

83,404

57,159

32,266

16,300

9,591

5,544

4,675

53,562

16.6

37.6

52.2

37.6

30.4

26.0

21.4

17.1

11.0

6.5

4.3

2.0

. . .

*8.6

49.5

46.0

33.9

27.2

23.1

18.7

13.1

7.5

4.5

2.7

1.5

. . .

19.0

41.2

49.5

38.2

30.6

25.4

222

17.2

70.8

6.4

4.2

2.0

. . .

18.8

51.4

46.2

34.6

27.7

23.0

16.8

12.6

7.6

4.2

2.8

1.5

. . .

19.4

40.0

49.9

36.4

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

11.8

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

6.8

4.0

2.7

1.4

. . .

19.6

29.3

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

13.8

10,7

7.6

5.1

3.4

1.9

. . .

14.0

26.9

23.3

25.7

18.9

14.8

11.9

8.5

5.6

3.5

2.3

1.3

. . .

‘Includesdivorcesof personsurder 15 yearsof age.

Tabie 6. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at time of decree: Divorce-registration area,

1977-87

[13asedon sample datal

Age ofhusbsnd and WIY8at time of decree 1967 1966 1.%95 1994 1983 1962 1961 1960 7979 1978 1977

Husband

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3C-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . ..<...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-44years c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wife

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2Ck24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4iW4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-54ye8rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-59years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1Cx3.o

0.4

9.0

20.2

20.8

17.3

13.0

8.1

4.8

2.9

1.8

1.7

100.0

1.7

15.0

22.6

20.3

16.1

11.0

6.2

3.2

1.9

1.1

0.9

100.0

0.5

9.7

20.6

20.6

17.6

12.1

7.8

4.8

2.9

1.7

1.7

100.0

2.0

16.3

22.8

19.8

16.2

10.1

5.6

3.2

i .8

1.1

0.9

103.0

0.5

10.3

21.0

20.6

17.2

12.0

7.4

4.8

3.0

1.6

1.7

100.0

1:;

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

22

17.3

23.1

19.7

15.4

9.8

5.5

3.2

1.9

1.0

0.8

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

100.0

0,6

11.7

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

2?.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

1.7

0.9

0.8

100.0

0.8

13.9

23.8

20.8

14.2

9.7

6.7

4.5

2.6

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

100.0

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

4.8

2.9

1.5

1.6

100.0

3.8

223

24.5

17.9

11.3

7.7

5.3

3.4

2.0

1.0

0.8
12~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 7. Median and mean age of husband and wife at time of decree by number of this marriage: Divorce-registration area, 1970-87

[Based on sample data]

Number of marriage of husband Number of marriage of wife

Remarriage Remarriage

Third Number of Third Number of

First Seaorrd marriage marriage FM

Year

Second marriage msrrlage

Tot& marriage Totali marriage or more not sfated Total marriage Totel* marriage or more not stated

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34.9

34.6

34.4

34.3

34.0

33.6

33.1

32.7

32.5

32.0

32.4

32.3

32.2

32.2

32.4

32.6

32.9

32.9

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.8

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.5

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.4

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.2

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.1

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.7

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.4

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.1

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.0

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.8

1977. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.1

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.1

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.0

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.1

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.3

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.4

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.6

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.6

32,6

32.4

32.2

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

34.6

34.4

34.3

34.2

34.1

33.7

33.4

33.2

33.1

32.9

33.0

32.9

32.6

32.9

33.1

33.2

33.2

33.2

40.4

40.0

39.8

39.6

39.3

39.1

38.5

38.3

36.4

36.2

39.3

39.6

39.9

40.3

40.8

40.9

41.5

41.5

42.3

42.1

41.9

41.6

41.4

41.3

40.9

40.6

40.7

40.5

41.4

41.7

41.7

42.1

42.4

42.4

42.7

428

39.5

39.2

38.8

38.5

38.3

38.0

37.4

37.3

37.3

36.9

38.0

36.2

38.3

36.7

39.3

39.4

40.0

39.9

41.3

41.0

41.0

40.7

40.5

40.3

39.8

39.6

39.7

39.5

40.4

40.4

40.4

40.9

41.1

41.1

41.4

41.4

43.7

43.5

43.0

42.7

42.6

42.4

42.4

41.9

42.4

41.1

43.8

44.3

44.9

45.0

45.8

45.6

46.3

46.5

45.5

45.2

44.9

44.6

44.6

44.6

44.5

43.7

44.2

43.8

45.3

45.6

45.8

46.1

46.4

46.4

46.6

47.1

Median age In yeare

35.1 32.5

34.9 32.1

34.5 31.9

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 29.7

32.8 29.5

32.0 29.5

31.7 29.7

32.4 29.8

32.6 29.8

33.1 29.8

Mean age In years

37.2 34,2

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 32.1

35.1 32.4

34.6 32.3

35.6 32.3

35.1 32.3

34.9 32.5

35.3 32.6

35.2 32.7

35.4 32.7

30.5

30.2

30.0

30.0

29.8

29.5

29.1

28.8

26.6

28.3

28.2

28.1

27.9

27.7

27.8

27.9

27.7

27.7

32.4

32.2

32.0

31.9

31.6

31,4

31.1

30.8

30.7

30.5

30.5

30.4

30.3

30.3

30.4

30.5

30.4

30.4

37.3

37.0

36.8

36.4

36.3

35.8

35.3

35.2

35.3

35.1

35.7

36.2

36.4

36.7

37.3

37.7

37.9

38.2

36.8

38.6

38.5

36.2

38.1

37.9

37.6

37.4

37.4

37.2

38.1

38.3

36.5

36.8

39.1

39.3

39.4

39.3

36.4

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

36.2

36.5

36.5

36.0

37.6

37.7

37.5

37.2

37.0

36.7

36.5

36.6

36.2

37.2

37.1

37.4

37.6

36.0

38.0

38.2

38.1

39.6

39.4

39.1

38.5

38.9

38.8

36.5

38.3

,38.5

38.7

40,1

40.8

40.8

41.3

42.0

42.6

42.2

42.6

41.4

41.1

41.2

40.5

41.0

40.7

40.5

40!4

40.5

40.5

41.6

42.2

42.1

42.6

42.7

43.4

43.0

43.4

32.6

32.2

31.8

31.5

31.3

30.9

30.6

30.1

29.9

2e.7

29.9

29.2

29.7

29.2

28.7

29.6

29.6

29.3

34.4

33.8

33.6

33.6

33.1

32.9

32.7

32.3

32.5

32.1

32.2

31.8

32.5

32.1

31.6

32.4

32.3

32.2

1 Includes remarried, number not stated.

Tabie8. Percent distribution ofdivorces and annulments byage ofhusband andwife attime ofthis marriage Divorce-registration area,

1977-87

[Based on sample data]

Age of husband and wife

at time of this marriage 1987 1988 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1960 1979 1978 1977

Husband Percent distribution

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 103.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Under20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.8 13.7 14.2 14.9 15.4 16.1 17.0

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18.0 18.4

40.5

19.3

40.8 41.4

18.6

41.9 42.5 43.0

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44.0 44.0

21.3

44.3 44.7 44.5

21.0 20.5 20.1 19.7 19.3 18.7

30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18.4 18.0

10.6 10.4

17.5 17.4

10.3 9.7 9.3 9.0 8.6

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.1

6.3

7.9

5.6

7.4

5.5

7.6

5.4 5.1 5.0 4.6

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5

3.5

4.3 4.1

3.5 3.4

4.2

3,1 3.2 3.0 2.8

45yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.8

5.0

2.7

4.9

2.9 2.9

4.8 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.7

Wfe

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 Im.o 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Under20years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.4 31.7 32,6 34.0 35.1 36.6 36.3 39.9

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41.0

36.5

42.8

36.4

42.2

36.7 36.4 36.3 36.2 35.9

25-29years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35.5

15.4

35.1

14.8

34,2

14.4

34.0

13.8 13.3 12.7 12.1

30-34yearS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9 7.6

17.4 11.0 10.5 10.7

7.2 6.8 6.7

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.0 5.2

4.5 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.2 3.1

40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.1

2.4

2.8 3.0

2,3 2.3 21 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9

45yearsand over.......,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.9

3.0

1.9 1.9

2.9 2.9 29 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 3.0

.>
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~13

Tab& 9. Median and mean age of husband and wife at time of th[s marriage by number of marriage: Divorce-registration area, 1970-87

[Based on sample data]

Number of marriage of husband Number of marriage of wife

Remarriage Remarriage

Third Number of Third Number of

First Second marriage marriage First Second marriage marriage

Year Toial marriage Totalf marriage or more not statad Total marriage ToW’ marriage or more not stated

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24.5

24.3

24.1

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

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.2

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.0

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.9

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.7

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.6

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.4

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.1

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.9

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.8

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.7

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.9

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.9

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.8

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.9

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.9

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.9

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.0

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.1

22.8

22.7

22.6

22.5

22.4

22.3

221

22.0

22.0

21.9

21.9

21.9

21.9

21.6

21.6

21.8

21.8

21.8

23,9

23.8

23.7

23.5

23.4

23.3

23.1

23.0

22.9

22.9

22.9

229

229

228

22.8

22.9

22.9

23.0

33.4

33.2

32.9

32.7

32.5

32.4

32.0

31.8

31.7

31.5

32.1

32.5

321

32.6

32.8

32.7

33.0

33.0

35.5

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

31.6

31.4

31.3

31.1

31.0

30.8

30.4

w

30.6

30.7

30.5

30.6

31.0

30.8

31.1

31.1

34.0

33.9

33.6

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

38.2

38.0

37.9

37.5

37.7

37.6

37.8

37.1

37.2

37.1

3s.1

38.6

36.8

39.1

38.3

39.0

39.8

39.8

40.2

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

Median age in years

24.6 22.2 20.7

24.6 22.0 20.6

24.2 21.8 20.5

24.2 21.7 20.4

24.3 21.5 20.3

23.9 21.3 20.2

23.7 21.1 20.0

23.7 20.9 19.9

23.5 20.9 19.8

23.2 20.7 19.7

23.1 20.7 19.7

22.8 20.7 19.7

23.1 20.6 19.7

23.1 20.6 19.6

23.0 20.5 19.8

22.9 20.5 19.5

22.8 20.5 19.5

22.7 20.4 19.4

Meen age in years

27.6 24.7 21.7

27.4 24.4 21.6

27.3 24.3 21.5

27.4 24.1 21.3

27.2 24.0 21.2

27.0 23.8 21.0

26.9 23.5 20.9

26.7 23.3 20.7

26.6 23.2 20.6

26.1 23.1 20.5

26.0 23.3 20.5

25,6 23.3 205

26.2 23.2 20.4

25.9 23.2 20.4

25,9 23.2 20.3

25.8 23.2 20.3

25.3 23.2 20.2

25.5 23.2 20.2

30.2

30.0

29.6

29.6

29.5

29.2

28.9

28.8

28.8

28.5

28.9

29.3

29.1

2?3.3

29.4

29.5

29.6

29.6

32.1

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

28.7

28.6

26.4

28.3

28.1

28.0

27.7

27.4

27.4

27.1

27.5

27.6

27.4

27.7

27.7

27.7

27.9

27.7

30.7

30.6

30.6

30.5.

30.4

30.3

30.1

29.6

29.9

29.6

30.2

20.2

30.3

30.4

30.5

30.5

30.6

30.5

34.9

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

36.1

36.8

36.5

36.2

36.4

35.7

36.2

36.1

35.9

35.9

35.9

36.0

36.6

37.1

37.0

37.5

37.6

37.9

37.7

38.0

22.2

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

24.8

24.6

24.3

24.6

24.2

24.!

23.9

23.6

23.6

23.1

229

22.6

23.0

22.8

22.7

22.8

22.3

22.2

‘Includes remarried, rumtw not stated.
14~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 10. Median and mean duration of marriage at time of decree by number of this marriage of husband and wife: Divorce-registration

area, 1970-87

[Based on sample data]

Number of marriage of husband Number of marriage of wife

Remarriage Remarriage

Third Number of Third Number of

First Second marriage marriage First Second

Year

marrkrge marriage

Total marrfage Totali marriage or more not stated marriage Totall marriage or more not steted

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . ! . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971

1970:::::::::::::

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7982 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979

1978:::::::::::::

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

9.6

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

7.9

8.0

8.3

8.4

8.2

%

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.6

10.8

10.7

10.7

10.8

10.8

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

5.3

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

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.8

6.9

7,1

7.1

7.1

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.2

5,1

7.4

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

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.9

5.4

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.9

4.6

5.0

4.9

5.3

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.9

Median duration in years

7.0 8.0

6.9 7.9

6.5 8.0

6.5 8.2

6.6 8.4

6.8 8.2

6.8 8.0

6.6 7.7

6.6 7.7

6.3 7.5

6.4 7.4

6.1 7.3

6.4 7.2

6.4 7.2

6.3 7.5

6.2 7.4

6.5 7.5

6.5 7.6

Mean duration in years

9.5 10.8

9.4 10.7

9.2 10.7

9.1 10.8

9.1 10.8

9,3 10.5

9.1 10.4

9.2 10.2

9.1 10.2

8.9 10.1

9.0 10.1

8.9 10.1

9,1 10.0

9.3 10.1

9,2 10.3

9.2 10.3

9.4 10.4

9.4 10.4

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4,3

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.9

4.9

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.1

5.6

5.5

5.4

5,2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.3

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.8

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.7

3.7

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

3.8

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

i!

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.4

5.5

7.0

6.9

6.5

6.5 “

6,6

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.5

6.3

6,3

6.5

6.5

9.6

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

9.3

9.3

9.4

9.5

llrcludes remarried, number not stated.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~15

Table 11. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by duration of marriage to decree, and median and mean duration of

1

marriage to decree: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1987

[Based on sample data]

Less then 14 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24

Ame Total Iyeer

25 years

years yem years years years and over Madlen Mean

Percent dis.tributiin

Divorce-reglstratkm area . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

DlstrlctofColumbla . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Wr9inia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VW0min9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

1OQ.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

100.0

i 00.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

3.6

6.4

5.5

1.6

2.4

0.8

6.4

3,3

7.2

3.9

2.6

6.4

6.8

0.4

1.0

2.3

4.5

5.1

2.9

1.7

20

4.2

3.5

1.4

0.9

1.9

4.5

7.5

6.1

0.5

0.4

1.5

5.9

33.2

36.3

41.9

30.0

326

31.0

36.6

37.4

38.2

34.0

31.5

37.6

37.6

23.6

27.0

29.5

36.8

36.4

33.1

30.6

34.1

33.1

33.8

25.4

29.6

32.1

34.3

40.7

36.5

28.7

30.0

27.8

36.9

27.3

24.5

27a

28.0

27.4

28.6

26.6

27.9

25.4

26.7

28.9

27.2

25.0

31.3

28.1

28.2

27.3

25.4

26.7

29.2

25.6

27.0

29.1

28.0

28.3

28.2

26.2

24.7

26.9

30.3

29.9

29.7

29.1

14.4

12.4

11.6

14.5

13.7

14.4

11.6

14.8

12.5

14.0

15.4

12.4

12.9

16.9

16.4

t5.9

13.0

13.6

14.0

15.3

14.3

14.5

14.1

17.2

15.4

15.5

14.1

12.5

12.6

15.7

15.9

15.7

12.6

9.7

7.9

7.0

11.0

11.3

10.2

8.2

8.0

8.2

9.5

10.0

7.1

7.5

12.2

12.2

11.2

8.1

8.6

9.6

11.2

10.2

9.7

12

11.5

10.1

10.0

6.7

7.6

11.1

10.3

11.9

7.9

5.7 6.2

5.5 5.1

26 3.0

7.4 7.5

5.9 6.5

5.7 9.3

4.1 4.3

4.3 4.4

4.6 4.0

5.6 6.2

5.5 5.6

4.6 4.4

5.1 5.0

7.4 6.1

7.3 7.9

6.6 6.0

5.0 5.2

5.1 5.5

5.5 6.0

5.9 6.1

6.3 7.3

5.0 6.4

5.1 5.6

7.0 8.4

7.1 7.1

5.8 6.5

4.8 6.1

4.1 3.9

4.5 3.7

6.9 6.9

7.0 6.5

6.6 6.8

3.9 3.7

7.0 9.6

5.6 8.6

5.3 7.4

7.6 10.6

7.2 10.0

7.7 10.6

5.7 8.1

6.3 8.7

5.7 8.2

6.6 9.5

7.4 9.6

5.8 8.2

5.6 8.6

8.9 11.4

8.6 11.2

7.6 10.3

6.2 8.8

6.3 9.0

6.9 9.6

7.5 10.1

7.2 10.1

6.9 9.5

6.8 9.3

8.9 11.4

6.0 10.7

7.4 10.0

6.7 9.4

5.3 7.8

5.7 8.1

8.1 10.6

7.8 10.4

8.1 10.6

5.9 8.1

V.kdlansand msanscompded ondataby slngleyears ofduratlon.

Tabie 12. Percent disWibution ofdivorcea andannulments bypetitioner, according topresence ofchlIdren attimeofdacree:

Divorce-registration area, 1975-87

[Based on sample data]

All divorces and annulments Children present Children not present

Husband Husband

Year Totalg

Husband

Husband Wfle and wfe Totalz Husband Wife and wfe Total~ Husband W&e and tie

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 32.7 60.7 6,5 100.0 28.8 65.1 6.1 100.0 36.9 66.2

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 32.6

7.0

61.5 5.9 100.0 28.4 65.7 5.9 100.0 37.3 56.9

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 32.4 61.6 5.7

5.8

100.0 28.6 65.9 5.5 100.0 36.8 57.3 5.9

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 32.3 61.7 6.0 100.0 28.5 65.7 5.7 100.0

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. 100.0 31.8

36.6 57.2

62.1 6.1

6.3

100.0 26.0 65.9 6.0 100.0

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36.0

100.0

57.8 6.2

31.3 625 6.2 100.0 27.2 66.8 6.0 100.0

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 30.5

35.7

63.1 6.3

57.6 6.7

100.0 27.0 67.2 5.6 100.0

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0

34.5

30.2

58.3 7.1

63.4 6.3 100.0 26.9 67.0 6.1 100.0 34.2

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0

59.0

29.6

6.7

63.7 6.5 100.0 26.2 67.6 6.1 100.0 34.2

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0

58.7 7.1

29.6 63.5 6.8 100.0 26.4 67.4 6.2 100.0

~977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 30.2

33.6 58,7 7.7

64.8 5.0 100.0 26.4 68.8 4.6 100.0

~976. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 29.4

34.6 60.1

65.4 4.6

5.3

IOQ.O 25.7 69.6 4.4

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 29.4

100.0 33.9 60.5 5.1

67.2 2.8 100.0 25.6 71.4 26 100.0 34.2 62.0 3.2

!Ircludes csses where preserwe of chlldmn is not stated.

‘Imludes cases in the cat~~ “’ottww person” as pe~iiomsr.

.-
Table 13. Divorces and annulments by race of wife and husband: 27 reporting States and the Distrlot of Columbia, 1987

[Based on sample data]

Race of wife

Other Not

Race of husband Total Wtrlte Black races stated

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460,143 375,582 51,482 8,154 24,938

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374,966 369,754 1,204 2,903

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,125

52,606 2,493 49,706 372

Olherraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

235

7,650 2,461 437 4,855

Notsiated, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

97

24,499 874 120 24 23,461
Technical notes

Definitions

Divorces include absolute divorces,

annulments, and dissolutions of marriage. Data are tabulated by State

where the decree was granted, not by

State of 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, except

for the District of Columbia, where the

count of divorces was taken from the

100-percent sample of divorce records.

When divorces are not reported for

counties, the following criteria are applied for the data shown in table 2:

1.

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 LO-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,”

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 DIU%. The

DRA has expanded from 28 States in

1970 to 31 States and the District of

Columbia in 1987. About 49 percent of

the divorces in the United States in

1987 took place in the DRA.

Divorce sample

The probability sample of divorce

records for 1987 was selected by using

five different sampling rates. For the

District of Columbia and for each State

in the DIQ 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 Alaska, Delaware,

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

Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia.

These eight States supplied State-coded

data tapes of 100 percent of their divorce records through the Vital

Statistics Cooperative Program.

The table on this page shows sampling errors for estimates that

Sampling error of estimated percenfi Divorce-registration area, 1977, 1986, and 1987, and

each registration State, 1987

[Figures for Alaska, Delaware, DiaIrict of Columbia, Hawaii, illinois, Missouri, Monta;a, Nebraska, New

Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and Wyoming have

no sampling errors in 1986 or 1987 because all records were tabulated]

Sampling error of esthated peroent

Area and year 1 or99 10 or 90 25 or 75 50

Divorce-registration area

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2

Registration States, 1987

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0

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

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5

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

‘Dlstrlot of Columbia . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . ,..

. . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8

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

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

. . . . . . . . .

0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7

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

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

. . . . . .

0.1 0.3 0.4 0,5

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.7

Maryiand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 E 0.8

Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.6 0,7

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

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

,.. . . . . . .

. . .

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

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

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

.,. . . .

. . . . . .

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.,. ,..

. . .

Oak). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . .,.

0.2 0.6 0.9

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 M

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8

Rhode island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

. . . . . . . . .

. . .

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

. . .

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

. . . . . .

0.2

. . .

0.5 0.7 0.9

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5

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

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

. . . .,. . . .

. . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

0.2

. . .

0.5 0.7 0.8

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~

constitute 1, 10, 25, 50, 75, 90, and 99

percent of the annual divorce totals.

These sampIing errors are shown for

the DRA for 1977, 1986, and 1987 and

for the District of Columbia and each

DRA State for 1987.

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 sample; for 1961–69, from

16 States; and, thereafter, from all

DRA States.

Computation of rates,

percent distributions, medians,

and means

Divorce rates for 1987 are based

on populations estimated as of July 1,

1987 (3, 4). Percent distributions, means,

W .S. Bureau of the Cemaus. State population

and household estimate% with age, aq and components of change, 1981-87. Current population

rcpork, series P-25, no 1024. Washington: U.S.

Department of Commerce. 1988.

4U.S. Bureau of the Cenaua. Unpublished estimates by marital status consistent with United

States population estimate$ by age, q and

race, 1980 to 1987. Current population report$

series P-25, no 1022. Washington: U.S. Department of Commerce. 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 both

measures of central tendeney, The

mean is computed by summing the values of the item under consideration and

dividing this sum by the number of

observations included. The medlian is

the middle value of a set of observations that have been arranged in order

of magnitude. There are an equal number of observations above and below

the median.
Symbols

..- Data not available

. . . Category 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 precision
This report represents summa~ tabulations horn the final divorce statistics for 1987.

More detailed tabulations for 1987 will be published in I&J Statistics o~dze United States,

Volume 111–iklarriage 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

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of final divorce statistics, 1987. Monthly vital statistics

repo~ VOI38 no 12, suppl 2. Hyatteville, Maryland: This report may be reprinted without further

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Vol. 38, No. 5, Supplement ● September 26, 1989

Monthly Vital

Statistics Report

Final Data From the National Center for Health Statistics

Advance Report of Final MortalityStatistics, 1987

Highlights

In 1987,2,123,323 deaths were registered in the United States, 17,962

more than in 1986 and the largest annual final number ever reeorded. Contributing to the increased number of

deaths were population growth and the

“aging” of the U.S. population, that is,

the increasing proportion of older persons. The death rate for 1987 was 872.4

deaths per 100,000 population, about

the same as the rate of 873.2 in 1986.

Provisional data for 1988 indicate the

death rate (883.0) to be up from 1987.

The age-adjusted death rate, which

eliminates the effects of the aging of the

population, was 535.5 per 100,000

population, lower than the rate of 541.7

in 1986. The age-adjusted rate decreased for the white population but

remained essentially unchanged for the

black population between 1986 and

1987. The rates decreased for white

males and white females, although

more for males rates for black males

and black females were essentially the

same for the 2 years. For males and

femrdes of most age groups, death rates

declined between 1986 and 1987. Exceptions were for males aged 35-44

years and females aged 25–34 years for

whom rates increased.

In 1987 life expectancy at birth

reached a record high of 75.0 years,

slightly higher than in 1986. For the

white population, it also attained a

record; but for the black population, it

remained at the 1986 level of 69.4

years, after declining during 1984-86.

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 6.9 years. Between the white and

black populations, the difference in life

expectancy generally has been narrowing; however, the difference has increased since 1984, from 5.6 to 6.2

years in 1987.

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 heart;

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic

tissues (cancer); Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke); and Accidents and adverse effects. The age-adjusted death

rates for the six leading causes of death

declined between 1986 and 1987. The

age-adjusted death rate for cancer declined slightly between 1986 and 1987

for the seeond consecutive year; this 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 slightly

between 1986 and 1987 for the second

consecutive year. Mortality from Homicide and legal intervention, the 12th

leading cause, decreased more than for

any of the other leading causes of death

between 1986 and 1987, by 4 percent;

this contrasts with the general increase

in mortality from this cause since 1980.

Human immunodeficieney virus (HIV)

infection was the 15th leading cause of

death in 1987. This was the first year

that deaths from HIV infection were

included as a rankable cause of death.

The age-adjusted death rate for drugrelated causes remained essentially unchanged between 1986 and 1987.

Males experienced higher mortality

than females for each of the 15 leading

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Center for Health Statistics

Public Health Service Manning Fein[eib, M. D., Dr. P.H., Director

Centers for Disease Control
causes of death. The greatest sex differential was for HIV infection, where the

age-adjusted rate for males was 9.1

times that for females. The smallest sex

differential was for Diabetes mellitus,

with a male-to-female ratio of 1.1.

The black population had higher

rates than the white population for

most of the leading causes of death.

The largest race differential continued

to be for Homicide and legal intervention, for which the age-adjusted rate for

the black population was 6.0 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. In 1987 for the

Hispanic population, the two leading

causes of death were Diseases of heart

and Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and hemato -

poietic tissues, the same as for the nonHispanic white population in the

18-State Hispanic reporting area. (See

Technical notes.)

The infant mortality rate (10.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births) was at

a record low in 1987. The rate declined

for the white population, but the

change betsveen 1986 and 1987 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 showed

a statistically significant decline between 1986 and 1987 for the white

population, while remaining at the

same level for the black population;

there were no statistically significant

changes in postneonatal mortality rates

for either major race group between

1986 and 1987. The difference between

the infant mortality rate for the Hispanic population in 1987 (7.9) and that

for the non-Hispanic white population

(8.4) in the 18-State reporting area was

statistically significant.

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, 1985,1986, and 1987 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 comparing differences in death

rates for the period 1984–87 with those

of previous years for certain age-racesex subgroups. For further discussion,

see the Technical notes.

In 1987 a total of 2,123,323 deaths

occurred in the United States, 17,962

more than in 1986 and the hirgest final

number ever recorded. Contributing to

the increased number of deaths were

the continued increase in the size of the

population as well as the increasing

proportion of older persons. In contrast

to the two previous years, 1987 was not

characterized by a major influenza outbreak, which is often associated with

elevated mortality (1). The death rate

for 1987, 872.4 per 100,000 population,

was essentially the same as the rate for

1986 (873.2). The provisional death

rate for 1988 (883.0) was up from 1987.

The age-adjusted death rate of

535.5 deaths per 100,000 population in

1987 was a record low, about 1 percent

below the rate for 1986 (541.7)

(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 population that have different

age compositions.

Death rates by age, sex, and race—

For both sexes combined, death rates

declined for most age groups between

1986 and 1987 (table A). They declined

for each age group except 25–34 and

35-44 years, which had increases of 1

percent each. The largest decline (3

percent) occurred for the age group

15–24 years.

For males the increase in death

rates between 1986 and 1987 for ages

35-44 years (1 percent) continued the

increase begun between 1983 andl 1984,

a reversal of the downward trend for

this age group since the late 1960’s

(figure 2 and table A). For males aged

25–34 years death rates remained essentially unchanged between 1986 and

1987, compared with large increases in

previous years. For males aged under 1

and 45–54 and 65–74 years, declines in

death rates continued. For females, all

age groups, except 25–34 years, experienced declines in death rates. !l%e 3-

percent increase for females aged

25–34 years continued the trend started

in 1985. The largest decline for females

was for ages 5–14 years (4.5 percent).

Age-adjusted death rates for white

males and white females declined behveen 1986 and 1987—by 2 percent for

white males, and by 1 percent for white

females. In contrast, for black males

and black females the age-acljusted

death rate remained about the same

between the two years. In 1987 the

age-adjusted death rate for males of all

1,300 r

1

1,300

1,200

. Crude death rate

4.,.”. ●..

..

“.. %. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ...”..

“..... O

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Age-adjusted death rate ““%...,1

1,:!00

1,100

1,000

900

800

700

600

500

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1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

Figure 1. Crude and age-adjusted death rates United States, 1940-87
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 3

Table A. Percent change in death rates between 1986 and 1987 by age and sex United races was 1.7 times that for females,

States similar to the ratio in 1986. This ratio

Age Total M&e F.~~. between male and female age-adjusted

death rates was the same for the white

Percent change

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

and black populations. As in the past 4

-0.1 -0.6 0.5

Under l year’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

years, the age-adjusted death rate for

-1.3 -2.1 -0.4

l-4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.8 4.7 -0.9 the black population in 1987 was 1.5

5-14years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1.5 0.6 -4.5 times that for the white population.

lE-24yeara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-2.8 -3.5 -1.1

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 -0.1 3.1

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 1.3 -0.9

45-54 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1.3 -1.4 -1.4 Expectation of life at birth and

55-64 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1.1 -1.4 -0.6

65-74yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –7.6 -2.3

atspecified ages

-1.3

7E-64yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1.0 -1.5 -0.7

85yeareandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.5 -0.9 -0.3 In 1987 the average expectationof

life at birth reached a record hi~hof

lwathratesu~er lYear@=donpopJalio neetlmates)dlffer frominfantmorklity rates(basedonlive Mflhs):*et~eE for

1987 Itiant rrwrk.lllyrates,andTechnicalnotesforfurlherdiscussionofthe differerws.

75.0 years (figure 3). This cont~ued

the general upward trend in life expectanq-inthe U-nited States.

1

40,000

[

Male

40,000 -

85 years and over

20,000

75-84 years

10,000 =-.. ---...-..-—— -----

8,000

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4,000 ---~ . ..-

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1,000 ...................... ...................... ...........

800 ................. ....

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600

35-44 years

400

‘1

1

200

Female

I T—

85 years end over

Zo<fxn

1O,OCO

8,000 --._---_J:::’:’:

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2,000

L

25-34 years

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>, Zwp ---i

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800

600

400

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1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1950 1955 1960 1965 197o 1975 1980 1985 199C

1Death rates under 1 year (based on population estimates] dtffer from infant mortality rates (based on live births); see figure 5 for infant morfality rates, and

Tmhnical notes for further discussion of the difference.

Figure 2. Death rates by age and aex United Statea, 1950-87
4 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

80

75

Female &4 ----

Both sexes ~d~

.- -

------- -

../”

. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . ..P”

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. 1

80

75

70

65

60

55

t j

55

0

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1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

Figure 3. Life expectancy by sex United States, 1940-87

The expectation of life at birth for

1987 represents the average numberof

years that agroup ofinfants would live

ifthey wereto experience throughout

life the age-specific death rates prevailing in 1987. In 1987 life expectancy for

females was 78.4 compared with 71.5

years for males; both figures represent

increases over 1986. The difference in

life expectancy between the sexes,

which had been widening from 1900to

1972, has narrowed since 1979. The

difference was 6.9 years in 1987 compared with 7.0 years in 1986, 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 1986 and 1987 the white

population experienced an increase in

life expectancy, to a record high of 75.6

years, while the black population experienced no increase, with life expectancy remaining at 69.4 years. This stops

the 2-year decline in black life expectancy that occurred from 1984 to 1986.

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 and 6.2 years in 1987.

Among the four race-sex groups,

white females continued to have the

highest life expectancy at birth (78,9

years), followed by black females (73.6

years), white males (72.2 years), and

black males (65.2). The largest gain in

life expectancy between 1970 and 1987

was for black females (5.3 years),

followed by black males (5.2 years),

white males (4.2 years), and white females (3.3 years).

The 1987 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 age,

on the average, than one who has

reached 50 years. On the basis of mortality experienced in 1987, a person

aged 50 years could expect to live an

average of 28.6 more years for a total of

78.6 years, and a person aged 65 years

could expect to live an average of 16.9

more years for a total of 81.9 years.

Cause of death

Deaths assigned to the 15 ‘leading

causes accounted for 87 percent of the

total number of deaths in 1987

(table B), (For ranking procedures, see

Technical notes.) The ranking of the

leading causes of death for 1987 remained unchanged for the first 14

causes of death based on data for 1986.

The 15th leading cause of death in

1986, Congenital anomalies, was replaced by Human immunodeficieney virus infection (HIV infection), which,

for the first time, was a rankabk~ cause

of death (see Technical notes and the

section below on HIV infection)l.

Trends in mortality based on ageadjusted death rates are shown in figure 4 and table C for 14 of the 15

leading causes. Because deaths from

Certain conditions originating in the

perinatal period oeeur mainly among

infants under 1 year, age-adjusted rates

for this cause are not discussed.

For 11 of the leading canses of

death the age-adjusted death rates decreased between 1986 and 198’7 (table

C). These causes were Diseases of

heart; Malignant neoplasms, including

neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues; Cerebrovascular diseases; Accidents and adverse effects;

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied condition Pneumonia

Table B. Death rates and percent of total deaths for the 15 leading oauses of death:

United States, 1987

[Rates per 100,000 population]

Cause of death Percent

(Ninth Revision lntematlonal

Rank’

of total

Classiflcatlon of Diseases, 1975) Rate deaths

. ..

1

2

3

4

. . .

. . .

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

. . .

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872.4 100.0

Diseases of heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312.4 35.8

Malignant neopleams, including neoplaams of lymphatic and

hemalopoletic tiiaues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.9 22.5

Cerebrovascular diaeaees .,..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.6 7.1

Accidents andadverae effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.0 4.5

Motor vehicle accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.8 2.3

All other accidents and adverse effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.2 2.2

Chronic obstructive pulmonaty diseases and allied condfflons. . . . . . . 32.2 3.7

Pneumonia andinfluenze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.4 3.3

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.8 ~.6

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.7 1.5

Chronic liver disease andcirrhosls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 0.8 1.2

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2 1.1

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.1 1.0

Homicide andlegal intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 1.0

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 0.9

Certain conditions originating In the perinatal period. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 0.9

Human Immunodeflclency virus infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 0.6

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.4 13.2

‘Rank based on rumber of deat~ see Technical netea.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 5

4(XI

300

200

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

;.:

8.0

7.0

6.0

!5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

u

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

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0.2

0.1

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1950 1955

Revisions of the M

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@

1960 1965

Itional Classification of Oisea

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. . .

. . . . . .

%.

-“-....... ........

1 I I I I 1 I 11!

1970 1975

~ Diseases of heart

@ Nlslignant

neoplasms,

including

neoplasms of

lymphatic and

hematopoietic

tissues

@ Cerebrcwasc”lar

diseases

@ Accidenta and

adverse effects

@ Chronicobstr.ctive

pulmonary

diseases and

allied conditions

@ Pneumonia and

influenza

@ Diabetes mellitus

@) Suicide

1

@ Chronic liver

@

disease and

cirrhosis

Atherosclerosis

Nephritis,

nephrotic

syndrome. snd

nephrom

Homicide and legal

intewention

Septicemia

Human immuno-

.

1111 I Ill 1 I I

I deficiency

1980 1985 1990

virus infection

Figure 4. Age-adjusted death rates for 14 of the 15 leading causes of death United States. 1950-87
6~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~

Table C. Age-adjusted death rates for 1987 and percent changes in age-adjusted death rates for the 15 leading causes of death from

1986 to 1987 and 1979 to 1987: United States

[Rates per 100,000 population]

Percent

change from—

Age-adjusted 1986 1979

death rates

Rank’

to

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Classification of Diseases, 1975)

to

for 1987 1987 1987

. . . Allcauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535.5 -1.1 -7.2

1 Dlseasesofhearf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Malignant neoplaams, including neoplasms oflymphaficand hematopoietlctissues . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . .

169.6 -3.1 -15.0

3 Cerebrovasculardbeeees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

132.9 -0.2 1.6

4

30.3

Accidentsandadverseeffects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-2.3 -27.2

Motorvehicleacclden@, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34.6 -1.7 –19.3

19.5

Allotheraccidentsand adverseeffects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.5 –15.9

15.2 ‘

5 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-3.2 -22.4

6

18.7

Pneumonlaand influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-0.5 28.1

7 Diabetesmellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13.1 -3.0 17.0

8 suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.6 2.1

9 Chronicltverdiseaaeand cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ::::::::::::::::::::::: ::

11.7 -1.7

10

9.1

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-1.1 -24.2

11 Nephritis, nephroticsyndrome, and nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.6 -2.7 -36.6

12 Homicideand legalintervention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.6 -2.0 11.6

13 Septicemia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.6 -4.4 -15.7

14 Certain conditionsoriglnating inthe perinatal perlod2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5 4.7 95.7

15 Human immunodeflciencyvirusinfectlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . -2.2 -28.9

5.5 . . . . . .

‘Rank basedon numberof deatt?qsee Technicalnotes.

21n=~~hssdeathg frOm~h\s~seaccur mdnlyamnglnfants, percentchangesarebasedonlnfant mortdityrate$instead Ofage-adlustedra~es.

and influenza; Suicide; Chronic liver

disease and cirrhosis; Atherosclerosis;

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and

nephrosis; and Homicide and legal intervention. The largest declines were

for Homicide and legal intervention (4

percent) and for Diseases ofheart and

Pneumonia and influenza (3 percent

each). The declines for Diseases of

heart, Cerebrovascular diseases, and

Atherosclerosis are consistent with the

generally downward trends observed

since 1950. Chronic liver disease and

cirrhosis has exhibited a downward

trend since 1979. For the second consecutive year the age-adjusted death

rate for Malignant neoplasms, includingneoplasms oflymphatic and hematopoietic tissues declined slightly. This

isin contrastto the generally increasing

trend for this cause observed since

1950. This decrease in the age-adjusted

rate reflects declines in death rates for

thiscauseformost agegroupsunder 65

years.

Increases in the age-adjusted death

rates between 1986 and 1987 occurred

for only two of the leading causes of

death-Diabetes mellitus and Septicemia. The largest increase, 5 percent,

was for Septicemia, continuing the

rapid rise observed for the past three

decades (figure 4). The age-adjusted

death rate for Diabetes mellitus increased by2 percent between 1986and

1987,reachingthe level of1979.Trends

for HIV infection mortality are not

available because mortality data from

this cause were available for the first

time in 1987 (see Technical notes).

Mortality levels for each of the 15

leading causes of death were higher for

males than for females (table D). The

largest differentials were for HIV infection, and violent and accidental causes

of death. Specifically the age-acljusted

death rate for HIV infection was 9.1

times as high for males as for females.

Suicide and Homicide and legal intervention were 3.9 and3.2times, respectively, ashighfor males as for females,

and the rate for Accidents and adverse

effects was 2.7 times as high for males

Table D. Ratio of age-adjusted death rates for the 151eading causes of death by sex and

race: United States, 1987

Ratio ofCause of death (Ninth Revision Male to B/ack to

Rank’ International Classification of Diseases, 1975) female white

. All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.73 1.52

Dlseaees of heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

;

1.89 1.38

Malignanl neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietlc tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

1.47 1.32

Cerebrovascular diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

1.16

Accident aandadvers eeffects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.62

2.72 1.24

. . . Motor vehicle accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.55 0.90

. . . Another accidents andadverseeftects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . .

5

2.96 1.73

Chronic obstructive pulmona~disemes andalliedcondMons. . . . . . .

6

2.04 0.81

Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

1.77

Diabetesmellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.46

8

1.11 2.32

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

3.90 0.54

Chrorwcliverdiseaseandcirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

2.32 1.77

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

1.28 1.06

Nephritis, nephritic syndrome, andnephrosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

1.54 2.76

Homicideand legal intervention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

3.22 6.00

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.36

14

2.72

Certain conditions or!gInatlng intheperinatal period2 , . . . . . . . . . . .

15

1.26 2.62

Human immunodeficiencyvirus infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.09 3.23

1Rankbasedon numberof deatte; seeTechnicalnotes.

21nasrwchm deaths from this cause occur mainly among infants,ratios are based on infant mortalityrates hstead of

age-adjusteddeathrates.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 7

as for females. The smallest sex difference was for Diabetes mellitus, with a

male-to-female ratio of 1.1.

For females the age-adjusted death

rate for all causes combined declined

slightly between 1986 and 1987. Decreases in rates occurred for the first

three leading causes of death—Diseases of heart; Malignant neoplasms,

including neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietic tissues; and Cerebrovascular diseases— and for Pneumonia

and influenza; Atherosclerosis; and

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and

nephrosis. The decreases were offset, in

part, by increases in rates for other

leading causes, among which were

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions, Accidents

and adverse effects, and Septicemia. Of

the leading causes of death, Septicemia

had the largest increase in mortality

between 1986 and 1987 for women; the

age-adjusted death rate from this cause

increased 8 percent. Age-adjusted rates

for Diabetes mellitus were the same in

1986 and 1987. Increases in mortality

for females aged 25–34 years between

1986 and 1987 described earlier were

due to increases for the categories All

other infectious and parasitic diseases

(largely HIV infection); Motor vehicle

accidents; and Symptoms, signs, and

ill-defined conditions.

For males the age-adjusted death

rate for all causes combined also declined between 1986 and 1987. Decreases occurred in the rates for 10 of

the leading causes of death—Diseases

of heart; Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues; Accidents and adverse

effects; Cerebrovascular diseases;

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions; Pneumonia

and influenza; Suicide; Atherosclerosis;

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and

nephrosis; and Homicide and legal intervention. Increases in the ageadjusted death rate occurred for Diabetes mellitus and Septicemia. For

men, the largest increase was for Diabetes mellitus (4 percent). In contrast

to 1986, when the age-adjusted death

rate for Motor vehicle accidents increased from the previous year for both

sexes, between 1986 and 1987 the rat e

decreased for males and increased for

females. For males, the age-adjusted

rate for Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis was unchanged between 1986

and 1987. Increases in mortality for

males aged 35–44 years betsveen 1986

and 1987 were due to increases for the

categories All other infectious and parasitic diseases (largely HIV infection);

Motor vehicle accidents; Chronic liver

disease and cirrhosis; and Symptoms,

signs, and ill-defined conditions.

Mortality was higher 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, for

which the age-adjusted death rate for

the black population was six times that

of the white population. Other causes

for which the differential was large include HIV infection (3.2); Nephritis,

nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis

(2.8); Septicemia (2.7); and Diabetes

mellitus (2.3). Age-adjusted rates for

the black population were lower than

those for the white population for tsvo

leading causes of death-Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions and Suicide.

For the white population decreases

in age-adjusted rates occurred in 11

leading causes of death. The largest

decreases were for Homicide and legal

intervention (5 percent); Diseases of

heart, Pneumonia and influenza, and

Atherosclerosis, (3 percent each); and

Cerebrovascular diseases and Chronic

liver disease and cirrhosis (2 percent

each). Only Septicemia (3 percent) and

Diabetes mellitus (2 percent) increased

for the white population. For the black

population rates were lower in 1987

than in 1986 for a number of the leading causes— Diseases of heart; Cerebrovascular diseases; Homicide and

legal intervention; Pneumonia and influenza; and Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis. Of the leading

causes that increased for the black population, the largest increase was for

Septicemia (6 percent). Other increases

were for Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, Suicide, Diabetes mellitus, and

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions. Be&veen

1986 and 1987 the age-adjusted death

rate for Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues, decreased slightly for

the black population (less than 1 percent); for the white population the rate

for this cause also declined slightly between 1986 and 1987.

HIV infection

Beginning with mortality data for

1987, a new classification was introduced for HIV infection (see Technical

notes). There were 13,468 deaths due

to HIV infection in 1987. Of these

deaths, 65 percent were for white

males, 25 percent for black males, and

5 percent each for white and black

females (see table 25). The largest

numbers for both males and females

were for age groups 25–34 and 3544

years. Although the numbers of deaths

were highest for white males, the ageadjusted death rates and almost all agespecific death rates were highest for

black males, followed by white males,

black females, and white females.

Overall, HIV infection was ranked

as the 15th leading cause of death in

1987. It was the 10th leading cause for

the black population and did not rank

among the 15 leading causes of death

for the white population. It was the

llth leading cause for males and did

not rank among the 15 leading causes

for females. By age, HIV infection

ranked among the 15 leading causes for

two age groups: It was the seventh leading cause of death for ages 15–24 years,

and the sixth leading cause for ages

25-44 years.

Hispanic deaths

Leading causes of death for all age

groups combined for the Hispanic population in an 18-State reporting area

(see Technical notes) differ from those

of the non-Hispanic white population.

The two leading causes of death for

both groups are Diseases of heart and

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic

tissues. For the non-Hispanic white

population these two causes accounted

for over three-fifths of all deaths in

1987, but only two-fifths of the deaths

for the Hispanic population. Major differences in leading causes of death between the tsvo groups are as follows 3

of the 10 leading causes of death for the
Hispanic population are not among the

10 leading causes for the non-Hispanic

white population; they are Homicide

and legal intervention (5th leading

cause), HIV infection (9th), and Certain wnditions originating in the perinatal period (lOth). Conversely, 3

leading causes for the non-Hispanic

white population not among the 10

leading causes for the Hispanic population were Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions

(4th), Suicide (8th), and Atherosclerosis (9th). Differences in ranking the

leading causes of death between the

hvo population groups largely reflect

differences in age composition between

the two groups; that is, within broad

age groLlps leading causes are similar.

However, even within age categories

some differences exist. HIV infection

and Homicide and legal intervention

consistently ranked higher for Hispanic

than non-Hispanic population for age

groups under 65 years. Chronic liver

disease and cirrhosis also consistently

ranked higher for Hispanic populations

aged 25 years and over.

Drug-related deaths

In 1987 a total of 9,796 persons

died of drug-related causes in the

United States. The category

drug-related causes includes not only

deaths from dependent and

non-dependent use of drugs, but also

poisoning from medically prescribed

and other drugs; it excludes homicide

and other causes indirectly related to

drug use. (For drug-related causes see

Technical notes.) The age-adjusted

death rate for drug-related causes in

1987 was 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population, about the same as the rate for

the previous year. The rate increased by

23 percent from 1983-87. Mortality

from drug-related causes was higher

for males than for females; the ageadjusted death rate in 1987 for males

was 1.8 times that for females. Mortality for drug-related causes for the black

population was higher than that of the

white population, with a mortality-race

ratio of 2.2.

Infant mortality

In 1987 there were 38,408 deaths

of infants under 1 year of age (table E).

The infant mortality rate of 10.1 infant

deaths per 1,000 live births was the

lowest final rate ever recorded for the

United States, and it wmpares with a

rate for the previous year of 10.4.

Among white infants, the rate was 8.6,

a decline of 3 percent from 1986 (8.9);

the rate for black infants was 17.9 in

1987 compared with 18.0 in 1986. For

all infants and for white infants wnsidered separately, the change in infant

mortality rates between 1986 and 1987

was statistically significant. (For discussion of random variation and statistical

significance, see Technical notes.)

Until recently, the absolute difference in infant mortality rates between

black and white infants was narrowing;

in 1960 the difference in rates was 21.4

infants per 1,000 live births compared

with 9.1 in 1986 and 9.3 in 1987

(figure 5). However, because the infant

mortality rates for the white and black

populations have been decreasing by

about the same average annual percent

between 1960 and 1987, the black infant mortali~ rate in 1987 continued to

be about twice the white rate. The

downward trend in infant mortality has

slowed for the white and the bla,ck populations— since the late 1970’s, for

white infants; and since 1981, fcmblack

infants.

Between 1986 and 1987 the neonatal mortali~ rate declined from 6.7 to

6.5 deaths for infants under 28 allaysper

1,000 live births. By race, the rate in

1987 for the white population ‘was 5.5

per 1,000 live births wmpared with 5.8

in 1986; and for the black population,

11.7, the same as in 1986. The difference in the neonatal mortality rate between 1986 and 1987 for the white

population was statistically significant.

Neonatal mortality rates have d[eclined

since 1960 for both races, but the rate

for” the white population has cleclined

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–n months

per 1,000 live births-for 1987 was 3.6,

the same as in 1986. For the white

population, the postneonatal mortality

rate in 1987 remained the same as in

1986, 3.1; and for black infants, the rate

in 1987 was 6.1 wmpared with a rate of

6.3 in 1986. For the black population,

the change between the two years was

not statistically significant. In contrast

to the trend for neonatal mortality, between 1960 and 1987 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

Table E. Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal deaths and mortality rates by race and sex: United States, 1987

[Rates are infant (under 1 year), neonatal (under 28 days), and postneonatal (28 days-n months) deaths per 100,000 live births in speciied group]

Infant Neonatal Postnemratal

Race and sex Number Rate Number Rate Number Rafe

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,408 1008.2 24,627 646.5 13,781

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

361.8

21,798 1117.2 13,872 711.0 7,926 406.2

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,610 693.9 10,755 578.8 5,855 315.1

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,810 662.5 16,448 549.6 9,362 312.9

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,763 961.4 9,308 606.2 5,455 355.3

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,047 758.2 7,140 490.1 3,907 268.2

Another. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,598 1542.2 8,179 1001.2 4,419 540.9

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,035 1692.6 4,564 1098.1 2,471 594.5

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,563 1368.3 3,615 900,9 1,946 485.5

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,461 1766.4 7,520 1172.1 3,941 814.3

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,391 1964.9 4,190 1266.2 2,201 676.7

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,070 1602,9 3,330 1052.8 1,740 550.1
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Figure 5. Infant mortality rates by race: United States, 1950-87

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 the black

and white populations.

The ranking of the leading causes

of infant mortality for 1987 changed

from 1986. Because of an increase in

the number of deaths assigned to Accidents and adverse effects, the rank of

this cause changed from the eighth

leading cause in 1986 to the sixth in

1987. The rank for Newborn affected

by complications of placenta, cord, and

membranes changed from ninth in 1986

to eighth in 1987. Because of a decrease in the number of deaths assigned

to Intrauterine hypoxia and birth

asphyxia, the rank of this cause changed

from sixth in 1986 to ninth in 1987.

Additionally, Disorders relating to

short gestation and unspecified low

birthweight increased from the fourth

leading cause to the third leading cause.

Among the 10 leading causes of infant

death, the first 4–Congenital anomalies, Sudden infant death syndrome,

Disorders relating to short gestation

and unspecified low birthweight, and

Respiratory distress syndrome—accounted for just over half of all deaths

of infants under 1 year of age in 1987;

and the next 6 causes accounted for

only 14 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 of infant death, the difference

between the rate for black infants

(226.5 per 100,000 live births) and for

white infants (206.2) was statistically

significant. Expressed as 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 (3.9); Pneumonia

and influenza (2.6); Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia (2.5); Infections

specific to the perinatal period (2.2);

Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (2.2); Accidents

and adverse effects (2.0); Sudden infant

death syndrome and Respiratory distress syndrome (1.9); and Newborn affected by complications of placenta,

cord, and membranes (1.8).

Hispanic deaths—The infant mortality rate for the Hispanic population

in a reporting area consisting of 18

States (see Technical notes) and the

District of Columbia was 7.9 deaths of

infants under 1 year of age per 1,000

live births. This rate was lower than the

rate for the non-Hispanic white population (8.4). Among specified subgroups

of the Hispanic population, the rates

for Mexican and Puerto Rican infants

were lower than the rate for

non-Hispanic white infants. The difference between the rates for Cubans and

the non-Hispanic white population was

not statistically significant. Infant mortality rates by Hispanic origin and race

for the 18-State area may be somewhat

understated (see Technical notes).

Maternal mortality

In 1987,251 women were reported

to have died of maternal causes

(table F). As in previous years, the

number does not 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 1987 was

6.6 deaths per 100,000 live births. The

changes in the maternal mortality rate

between 1986 and 1987 were statisti-
lo~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table F. Maternal deaths and maternal

mortality rates by race: United States, 1987

[Maternal deaths are those assigned to

Compllcallons of pregnancy, childbirth, and the

puerperium, catego~ numbers 630-676 of the NhrttI

Revision /nlernationa/ Ch.SSificatIon of Diseases,

7975. Rates per 100,000 Ilve births in specfled

group]

Race Number Rate

Ail races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 6.6

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 5. “1

All Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 12.0

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 14.2

tally significant for black women, but

not for white women. In 1987 black

women were 2.8 times as likely as white

women to die of causes associated with

pregnancy, childbirth, and the

puerperium.

Report of autopsy

For 1987 all States requested information on the death certificate as to

whether autopsies were performed.

They were reported as performed for

253,023 deaths, or 11.9 percent of the

deaths that occurred in 1987, a reduction from the 12.2 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 death: Diseases of heart (8.1 percent); Malignant

neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hernatopoietic tissues (4.5

percent); and Cerebrovascular diseases

(4.0 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 (53.0 percent),

and Accidents and adverse effects (48.7

percent). For nontraumatic causes, the

highest percents were for Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (26.2), Chronic liver disease and

cirrhosis (20.4), and HIV infection

(15.9).

Marital status

Almost 90 percent (89.7) of the

persons who died in 1987 had been

married. The percent was larger for

females (91.7) than for males (87.8)

and for the white population (90.6)

than for the black population (83.2).

The proportion who were widowed at

the time of death was considerably

greater for women (57.6 percent) than

for men (17.9 percent) but about the

same for both major race groups 37.5

percent of the white population and

34.3 percent of the black population.

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List of detailed tables

1. Deaths, death rates, and

age-adjusted death rates, by race and

sex United States, 1940, 1950, 1960,

1970, and 1975–87

2. Deaths and death rates by age,

race, and sex United States, 1987

3. Abridged life table forthetotrd

population: United States, 1987

4. Life expectancy at birth by race

and sex: United States, 1940, 1950,

1960, and 1970-87

5. Age-specific and age-adjusted

death rates for the 15 leading causes

in 1987 and selected components

United States, 1979, 1986, and 1987

6. Deaths and death rates for the

10 leading causes of death in

specified race-sex groups United

States, 1987

7. Deaths and death rates for the

10 leading causes of death in

specified age groups United States,

1987

8. Deaths from 72 selected causes

by age: United States, 1987

9. Death rates for 72 selected

causes by age: United States, 1987

10. Deaths from 72 selected causes

by race and sex United States, 1987

11. Death rates for 72 selected

causes by race and sex: United

States, 1987

L!

13

14

14

3.s

18

19

20

22

24

26

12. Age-adjusted death rates for 72

selected causes by race and sex:

United States, 1987

13. Infant, neonatal, and

postneonatrd mortality rates, by race

and sex: United States, 1940, 1950,

1960, 1970, and 1975-87

14. Deaths under 1 year and infant

mortality rates for the 10 leading

causes of infant death: United

States, 1987

15. Deaths under 1 year and infant

mortality rates for 61 selected causes

by race United States, 1987

16. Maternal deaths and maternal

mortality rates for selected causes by

race: United States, 1987

17. Total deaths and death rates,

and infant and neonatal deaths and

mortality rates for the United States,

each division, and State; and by race

and sex for the United States, 1987

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, 1987

19. 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, 1987

28

30

31

32

33

34

35

37

20. Deaths for the 10 leading

causes of death for Hispanic and

white non-Hispanic origin, for

specified age groups: Total of 18

reporting States and the District of

Columbia, 1987

21. Infant, neonatal, and

postneonatal deaths and mortality

rates, by specified Hispanic origin

and race for non-Hispanic origin:

Total of 18 reporting States and the

District of Columbia, 1987

22. Number of autopsies and

percent of deaths for which

autopsies were reported for 15

leading causes of death: United

States, 1987

23. Deaths and percent distribution

of deaths, by marital status

according to race and sex United

States, 1987

24. Deaths and death rates from 16

selected subcategories of Malignant

neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues,

by race and sex United States, 1987

25. Deaths and death rates by

10-year age groups and age-adjusted

death rates for Human

immunodeficiency viIus infection, by

race and sex United States, 1987

26. Deaths and age-adjusted death

rates for drug-related causes, by race

and sex United States, 1979-87

38

40

40

41

42

43

44

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. . . Category 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 precision
Table 1. Deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates, by race and sex: United States, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1975-87

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. Ratesare basedon populafiins enumerated as of April 1 for census years and estimated as of July 1 for all other years. Beginning 1970 excludes dealhs of

nonresidents of the United States]

All oiher

All races Whtte Total Black

Boih Both Both Both

Year sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Number

889,685 280,256

878,529 274,276

868,599 267,386

847,366 257,472

833,803 253,619

809,846 245,712

805,743 246,748

604,729 251,234

766,008 237,696

769)599 236,066

751,430 235,497

756,400 234,451

742,562 232,513

739,659 238,935

644,478 206,647

544,719 176,369

540,322 186,046

Death rate

845.5 745.8

640.7 745.6

837.1 743.3

822.3 731.5

815.3 736.6

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

775.1 623.1

812.6 838.4

800.9 1,008.5

603.3 1,119.4

919.4 1,382.8

154,576

151,451

147,303

141,985

140,144

137,201

138,282

141,200

134,822

135,167

133,573

133,394

133,015

136,041

114,791

96,363

100,102

125,680

122,827

120,063

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

640.0

638.8

638.1

627.0

629.2

614.5

633.0

660.6

635.7

651.0

659.6

666.6

673.1

775.3

872.6

993.5

1,256.2

520.1

524.0

530.0

529.0

535.2

529.3

549.3

582.6

586.9

565.6

601.6

618.3

634.5

770.8

r393.3

1,095.7

1,504.7

254,814

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

139,551

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

115,263

113,112

110,597

106,737

105,213

100,903

101,264

102,997

96,385

96,677

96,182

95,465

94,162

96,107

86,309

77,602

63,226

737.3

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

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566.2

588.2

589.1

565.3

590.4

581.4

599.1

631.1

605.0

622.7

639.6

654.5

670.6

814.4

916.9

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..-

1987 . . . . . . . . .

1986 . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . .

1940 . . . . . . . . .

2,123,323

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

1,888,597

1,909,440

1,892,87S

1,921,031

1,711,982

1,452,454

1,417,269

872.4

873.2

873.9

862.3

862.8

852.0

862.4

878.3

652.2

668.0

864.4

877.6

878.5

945.3

954.7

963.8

1,076.4

535.5

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

1,107,956

1,104,005

1,097,758

1,076,514

1,071,923

1,058,440

1,063,772

1,075,076

1,044,959

1,055,290

1,046,243

1,051,983

1,050,819

1,078,476

975,648

827,749

791,003

t,o15,365

t,001,356

988,682

962,655

947,278

918,357

914,209

914,763

866,662

872,496

853,354

857,457

S42,060

842,553

736,334

624,705

626,2643

1,843,067

1,831,083

1,619,054

1,781,897

1,765,562

1,729,085

1,731,233

1,738,607

1,676,145

1,689,722

1,664,100

1,674,989

1,660,356

1,682,096

1,505,335

1,276,085

1,231,223

953,382

952,554

950,455

934,529

931,779

919,239

925,480

933,878

910,137

920,123

912,670

918,569

917,804

942,437

860,657

731,366

690,901

947.8

954.4

960.0

951.1

957.4

951.8

965.1

963.3

963.3

982.7

983.0

997.3

1,004.1

1,066.7

1,098.5

1,069.5

1,162.2

934.7

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

1,080.3

1,104.5

1,106.1

1,197,4

813.1

609.3

806.6

792.7

767.4

770.7

775.4

785.3

752.7

764.5

756.0

767.6

761.4

607.8

608.2

823.5

954.6

895.5

896.2

897.1

885.2

684.6

672.9

680.3

682.5

865.2

680.2

874.6

667.7

666.9

946.3

947.8

945.7

1,041.5

861.5

862.7

858.6

846.4

854.9

854.8

889.4

936.5

920.3

943.2

951.7

969.8

967.6

1,115.9

1,152.0

1,251.1

1,513.7

856.9

854.2

845.7

826.5

830.5

819.2

841.7

875.4

839.3

855.1

864.0

875.0

882.5

999.3

1,038.6

---

---

969.5

987.7

976.8

958.1

963.3

960.4

991.6

1,034.1

999.6

1,016.6

1,026.0

1,041.6

1,055.4

1,186.6

1,181.7

---

---

1987 . . . . . . . . .

1966 . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . .

1940 . . . . . . . . .

Age-adjusted death rate’

364.1 638.0

387.7 693.1

390.6 697.8

391.3 694.5

392.7 703.1

393.3 704.6

401.4 732.6

411,1 774.2

402.5 757.1

416.4 780.0

419.6 796.7

432.5 618.5

439.0 640.6

501.7 863.4

555.0 1,046.1

645.0 1,225.7

879.0 1,634.7

668.2

679.8

668.7

669.9

698.4

706.0

724.4

745.3

736.4

761.1

770.6

789.3

804.3

893.4

917.7

963.1

1,155.1

898.1

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

i,2~i.O

1,358,5

1,764.4

778.6

781.0

779.9

771.9

777.9

778.7

803.9

842.5

612.1

631.8

649.3

870.5

890.8

1,044.0

1,073.3

. . .

1,023.2

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

1,136.3

1,163.0

1,318.6

1,246.1

---

1987 . . . . . . . . .

1966 . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . .

1961 . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . .

1940 . . . . . . . . .

698.6

709.1

716.8

716.7

725.3

733.1

753.3

777.2

768.6

791.4

601.3

820.9

837.2

931.6

949.3

1,001.6

1,213.0

403.3

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

58Q.6

688.4

938.9

511.1

516.0

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 . . . ..-

‘For method of computation, see Technical notes.
Table 2. Deaths and death rates by age, race, and sex: United States, 1987

[Rates par 100,000 population in spaoifiad group]

All other

All RiCeS White Total Black

&th Both Both Both

Age saxes Male Female saxes Male Femala sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Alleges . . . . . . .

Under 1 year. . . .

I+lyeare, . . . . .

5-9yeare . . . . . .

10-14 years . . . .

lE-19yeafs . . . .

20-24 yeats . . . .

25-28 years . . . .

30-34 yearn . . . .

35-39 yearn . . . .

40-44 yeare . . . .

45-49 years . . . .

50-54 yeafs . . . .

55-59 yeare . . . .

60-84 yearn . . . .

65-69 yeare . . . .

70-74 yearn . . . .

75-79 yeare . . . .

6Q-84years . . . .

85 years and over.

Not s!aled. . . . . .

Allages’ . . . . . .

Undar 1 yea? . . .

l-4yeafs . . . . . .

5-9yeafs . . . . . .

10-14 yeafs . . . .

15=19 years . . . .

20-24 yeare . . . .

25-29 years . . . .

30-34 Yeats....

35-39 yeai3 . . . .

40-44 yeafs . . . .

45-49 yeats . . . .

50-54 yeafs . . . .

55-59 yeats . . . .

60-84 beefs....

6E-69yeaffi . . . .

70-74 years . . . .

75-79 years . . . .

80-64 years . . . .

85 years and over.

2,123,323

38,403

7,473

4,301

4,442

15,615

22,406

26,500

31,201

34,802

38,581

47,613

66,307

107,583

165,741

220,110

265,883

296,714

287,621

439,248

562

872.4

1,018.5

51.6

24.4

26.9

IW2

120.6

146.2

186.3

247.7

385.5

625.2

987.4

1,520.8

2,225.8

3,419.4

5,136.1

8,161.8

15,320.8

1,107,956

21,796

4,261

2,636

2,943

11,263

16,978

19,415

22,318

24,048

25,301

30,122

42,735

67,093

101,309

131,122

151,935

155,6G9

131,142

145,331

409

934.7

1,128.8

57.5

29.2

34.8

119.6

171.2

f76.4

209.3

259.3

331.2

500.0

I,z

1,999.0

2,917.1

4,564.0

6,662.0

10,705.5

18,031.1

1,015,365

16,610

3,212

1,665

1,499

4,362

5,430

7,065

8,663

10,654

13,260

17,491

25,572

40,48Q

64,432

68,966

114,056

140,805

156,479

293,917

173

813.1

902.2

45.4

19.3

18.7

48.2

55.0

64.6

IE

167.3

276.5

453.3

695.3

1,105.0

1,649.8

2,563.1

4,011.0

6,809.4

14,260.9

1,843,067

25,810

5,428

3,245

3,382

12,493

16,950

19,710

22,406

25,163

29,112

36,709

53,975

68,913

140,201

190,472

234,828

265,667

261,500

406,652

409

695.5

845.1

46.4

22.8

25.5

83.2

103.6

106.9

124.7

157.7

215.6

345.3

572.0

913.3

1,463.3

2,156.6

3,356.0

5,088.6

8,103.5

15,580.5

953,362

14,763

3,117

2,002

2,231

8,912

12,928

14,562

16,279

17,461

19,203

23,333

34,078

56,006

86,542

114,256

135,122

139,916

119,086

133,284

289

947.8

942.1

52.0

27.4

32.6

116.3

156.9

156.4

179.5

218.4

286.8

445.4

738.9

1,198.5

1,920.2

2,636.6

4,504.1

6,865,4

10,671.7

18,434.9

869,665

11,047

2,311

1,243

1,151

3,S31

4,022

5,148

6,129

7,722

9,808

13,376

19,897

32,907

53,659

76,214

99,706

125,771

142,404

273,366

120

Rate

845.5

742.9

40.5

17.9

17.9

48.7

49.5

56.4

68.8

96.6

145.5

248.1

412.4

650.0

1,044.2

1,569.1

2,497.6

3,963.8

6,745.8

14,486.9

260,256

12,598

2,045

1,056

1,060

3,122

5,456

6,790

8,793

9,719

9,449

10,s04

f4,332

18,670

25,640

29,638

31,165

31,027

26,121

32,596

173

745.8

1,757.0

73.6

30.9

32.7

lM

191.5

261.7

350.9

458.2

634.3

962.5

1,346.0

2,041.6

2,765.5

3,965.0

5,491.5

8,794.9

12,683.3

154,576

7,035

1,144

E

2,341

4,050

4,853

6,039

6,567

6,088

6,789

8,657

11,067

14,767

16,864

16,813

15,683

12,046

12,047

120

661.5

1,936.0

81.1

36.6

43.3

133.9

241.5

286.1

380.1

515.0

646.7

863.7

1,284.4

1,773.9

2,637.0

3,611.1

5,110.3

7,063.6

10,950.9

14,514.5

125,660

5,563

901

422

348

781

1,408

1,937

2,754

3,132

3,351

4,115

5,675

7,563

10,773

12,774

14,352

15,134

14,075

20,549

63

640.0

1,571.5

65.8

25.0

21,9

46.0

60.5

104.7

155.5

210,1

299.5

440.6

695.5

997.8

1,559,0

2,136.1

3,140.5

4,451,2

7,526.7

11,809.6

254,614

11,461

1,785

905

886

2,7CH5

4,791

6,110

8,108

8,957

8,598

9,933

13,C66

16,966

23,540

27,268

28,421

28,242

23,687

29,222

150

856.9

2,003.7

82.1

33.2

34.6

97.0

173.5

217.4

312,7

424.9

556.1

750.8

1,117.9

1,525.7

2;326.1

3,127.1

4,398.5

6,073.5

9,668.2

13,222.6

139,551

6,391

541

606

2,028

3,560

4,367

5,569

6,066

5,578

6,168

7,925

10,096

13,590

15,475

15,177

14,165

10,6CU

10,506

101

968.5

2,211.4

80.5

39.1

46.1

144.2

266.9

327.4

458.4

631.5

798.0

1,041.9

1,515.3

1,995.3

2,966.8

4,061.7

5,705.6

7,869.4

12,045.5

15,226.1

115,263

5,070

786

364

290

678

1,231

1,743

2,539

2,669

3,020

3,744

5,143

6,870

9,950

11,793

13,244

14,077

13,087

16,716

49

737.3

1,791.5

73.5

27.1

22.7

49.0

86.2

118.0

184.3

250,8

357.0

513.6

796.1

1,131.8

1,766.4

2,401.6

3,485.3

4,939.3

8,335.7

12,313.2
14~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~

Table 3. Abridged life table for the total population, 1987

[For explanationof the columnsof the Wetable, see section6 of Vita/ Statistics oftfre United SL%es, 1966, Volume II]

Avt?rage

Proportion remaining

Age Interval dying Of 100,000 born alive Stationary population lifetime

Propoflion of

——

persons alive Average number

et beginning of of years of life

age Interval Number living Number dying In ihk and all remaining at

Period of hfe between 2 dying durkrg at begkmirrg of during age /n tfre age subsequent age beginnktg of age

exact ages stated in years /nferva/ age interval interval Interval intervals interval

(1) (2) {3) (4) (5) (6) m

xtox+n nqx lx “dx nLx Tx —%y--

0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-lo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-20 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

20-25 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

25-30 . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-35 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

35-40 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

45-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

50-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70-75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75-80 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..

60-65 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65andover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0020

0.0012

0.0013

0.0042

0.0057

0.0060

0.0073

0.0093

0.0124

0.0191

0.0307

0.0473

0.0736

0.1059

0.1565

0.3407

1.0000

100,000

98,989

98,788

98,667

98;122

97,567

96,980

96,273

95,373

94,195

92,397

89,556

65,316

70,672

59,469

45,839

30,220

1,011

201

121

131

414

555

567

707

900

1,176

1,798

2,841

4,240

6,276

8,368

11,203

13,630

15,619

30,220

99,136

395,485

493,611

493,081

491,741

469,250

466,366

463,174

479,243

474,130

466,809

455,329

437,789

411,740

375,183

326,327

264,101

190,359

183,453

7,496,306

7,397,171

7,001,686

6,508,075

6,014,994

5,523,253

5,034,003

4,547,637

4,064,463

3,585,220

3,111,090

2,644,261

2,188,952

1,751,163

1,339,423

964,240

637,913

373,812

183,453

75.0

74.7

70.9

66.0

61.0

56.3

51.6

46.9

42.2

37.6

33.0

28.6

24.4

20.5

16.9

13.6

10.7

8.2

6.1

Table 4. Life expectancy at birth by race and sex: United States, 1940,1950,1960, and 1970-67

All other

All races White Total Black

Both Both Both Both

Year sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexas Male Female

1987 . . . . . . . . . 75.0 71.5 78.4 75.6 72.2 78.9 71.3 67.3 75.2 69.4 65.2 73.6

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . 74.7 71.2 78.2

73.5

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 7~.5 78.7 71.0 66.8 75.0 69.4 65.1

1981 . . . . . . . . . 74.2 70.4 77.8 74.8

73.7

71.1 78.4 70.3 66.1 74.4 68.9 84.5

1980 . . . . . . . . . 73.7 70.0 77.4

73.2

74.4 70.7 78.1 8%5 65.3 73.6 68.1 63.8

1979 . . . . . . . . . 73.9 70.0 77.8

72.5

74.6 70.8 78.4 89.8 65.4 74.1 68.5 64.0

1976 . . . . . . . . . 73.5 69.6 77.3

72.9

74.1 70.4 78.0 88.3 65.0 73.5 68,1 63.7

1977 . . . . . . . . . 73.3 69.5 77.2

72.4

74.0 70.2 77.9 58.9 64.7 73.2 67.7 63.4

1976 . . . . . . . . . 72.9 69.1 76.8 73.6

72.0

69.9 77.5 58.4 64.2 72.7 67.2 62.9 71.6

1975. .,...... 72.6 68,8 76.6 73.4 69.5 77.3 86.0 63.7 72.4 66.8 62.4

1974 . . . . . . . . . 72.0 68,2

71.3

75.9 72.8 69.0 76.7 87.1 62.9 71.3 66.0 61.7

1973, . . . . . . . . 7i.4 67.6 75,3

70.3

72.2 68.5 76.1

1972’ . . . . . . . .

66.1 62.0 70.3 65.0

71.2

60.9

87.4

69.3

75,1 72.0 68.3 75.9 65.7 61.5 70.1 64.7 60.4

1971, . . . . . . . . 71.1 67.4

69.1

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 53.6 61.1 66.3

1950 . . . . . . . . .

... --- -..

68.2 65.6 71.1 69.1 66.5 72.2 80.8 59.1 62.9

1940 . . . . . . . . .

-.. --- ---

62.9 60.8 65.2 64.2 62.1 66.6 53.1 51.5 54.9 .-. --- ---

‘Deaths basedon a 50-percentsample.
Table 5. Age-specific and age-adjusted death rates for the 15 leading causes in 1987 and selected components: United States, 1979, 1986, and 1987

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, sea Technical notes]

Age

Cause ofdeah (Ninth Revision, Internafiinal All

AgeUncler 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+4

Classificalhm of Diseases, 1975)

65=74 75-84 85 years a@@xl

Year ages’ 1 yea? years years years years years years years years years and over rate3

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Rheumaltc fever and rheumalic heart disease . ..390-398

Hypertensive heatl disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...402

Hypertensive heart and renal disease . . . . . . . . ...404

IsctIemh heart disease . . . . . . . . . . , . . . ...410-414

Acute myocardlal Infarction . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410

Other acute and subacute forms of Ischemic heart

ti~ease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4II

Anglnapectorls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...413

Old myocardlal Infarction and olher forms of

chronic ischemlo heart disease, . , . , . . . . . .412,414

Olhardiseases ofendocardlum. . . . . . . . . . . . ...424

Aliotherforms ofheart disease . . . . . .415-423,42&K?9

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic andhematopoletic tissues, , . . . . . ...140-208

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity, and

pharynx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..14C-149

Malignant neoplaems of digeslive organs and

per~oneum, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..15(?-159

Malignant neoplasms of respiralofy and Intrathoracic

organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..16G165

Seefodnotes al endoftable.

1987

1986

1979

872.4

873.2

852.2

312.4

317.5

326.5

2.6

2.7

3.5

8.5

8.5

9.3

1.0

1.0

1.6

210.4

216.0

245.5

104.2

108.3

133.8

1.5

1.6

2.1

0.4

0.4

0.2

104.4

105.7

109.4

4.5

4.2

2.9

85.3

85.1

63.7

195.9

194.7

179.6

3.3

3.4

3.8

48.2

48.3

48.6

55.5

54.1

45.9

1,018.5

1,032.1

1,332.9

25.2

26.1

20.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.7

0.6

0.7

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.5

0.3

0,4

23.9

24.9

19.0

2.7

2.6

3.4

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.0

51.6

52.0

64.2

2.2

2.5

2.1

0.1

0.0

0,0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

2.0

2.4

2.0

3.8

4.0

4.6

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

25.6

26.0

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

0.0

0.8

0.8

0.7

3.3

3.4

4.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0,0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

99.4

102.3

114.8

2.8

2,8

2.6

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

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

2.2

1.9

5.1

5.4

6.1

0,1

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.1

133.2

132.1

133.0

8.4

8.6

8.4

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.0

2.8

3.0

3.6

1.6

1.8

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

4.7

3.7

12.4

13.1

13.3

0.1

0.2

0.2

1.6

1.5

1.8

0.8

0.7

0.8

214.1

212.9

229.8

35.6

37.5

45.3

0.7

0.7

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.9

0.2

0.1

0.2

498.0 1,241.3

i ,255.1

1,S38.0

408.8

424.2

499,0

4.7

5.0

8.0

14.2

13.8

16.2

1.0

1.0

1.4

278.6

292.5

361.0

165.2

176.0

258.9

2.9

3.4

4.8

0.5

0.5

0.3

110.1

112.6

117.0

4,2

4.2

10::

107.6

86.1

447.0

444.4

429.4

9.9

10.3

11.8

97.9

98.0

103.9

160.4

157.8

140.9

2,751.3

2,801.4

2,929.0

1,007.9

1,043.0

1,199.8

10.6

10.7

16.0

28.4

28,6

35,7

2.8

3.1

5.1

699.6

733.4

926.6

394.4

419.8

577.2

6,282.5

6,346.2

6,496.6

2,560.0

2,637.5

2,925.2

20.0

20.2

20.6

64.0

66,2

79.6

9.4

9.0

16.8

1,763.9

1,830.0

2,224.8

880.7

921.8

1,135.2

15,320.8

15,398.9

14,962.4

7,074,2

7.178.7

535.5

541.7

577.0

169,6

175.0

504,8

589.7

140.5

144.6

184.6

1.9

2.1

3.9

5.9

5.9

7.0

0.3

0.3

0.4

92.0

1987

1986

1979

1987

7;310.9

26.2

25.7

199.5

1.7

1986 1.8

2.6

5.0

5.0

6.0

0.5

0.5

0.9

113.9

118.8

149.7

60.9

64.3

88.2

1979 25.2

157.9

160.1

170.3

27.3

29.0

50.9

4,643.7

4,748.6

5,376.1

1,652.0

1,678.9

1,916.3

1987

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987 20.8

1986

1979

22.4

30.1

12.3

13.5

21.1

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.0

0,1

0.1

8.2

8.4

8.4

0.7

0.6

0.6

11.8

12!1

11.0

43.5

45.3

48.3

0.8

0,9

1.1

7.4

7.3

8.2

7.7

7.9

9.8

95.9

136.1

56.6

59.6

94,6

1.3

1.4

2.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

34.0

34.8

39.3

1.6

1.4

1.5

36.9

38.9

35.7

164,3

165.7

181.4

4.0

4.2

5.6

32.0

32.5

36.3

51.6

51.7

56.0

1987

1986

1979

1987 4.9

5,9

8.2

1.3

1.5

0.9

10,2

10.4

15.3

3.9

3.5

2.1

0.9

1.0

1.5

0.2

0,2

0.1

22.8

23.3

30.2

10.0

8.7

4.6

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987 299.0

306.2

340.3

12.6

12.7

11.6

253.8

254.6

204.6

869.2

894.3

1,072.2

41.7

39.9

27.5

660.9

672.1

555.9

2,958.8

3,037.7

3,424.9

108.5

96.4

47.1

2,110.6

2,118.9

1,641.4

51.9

53.2

59.9

2.3

2.2

1.8

46.1

46.6

38.4

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987 132.9

133.2

130.8

643.6

847.0

800.0

1,298.4

1,287.3

1,207.6

1,618.0

1,612.0

1,522,9

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

2.4

2.6

3.0

13.9

14.6

16.3

15.7

16.4

18.1

20.5

22.8

23.7

204.5

209.3

221.9

363.0

363.7

388.7

528.8

533.9

547.8

30.7

30.9

33.1

278.1

271.7

231.0

313.3

303.9

238.1

39.7

39.0

35.2

221.8

214.9

170.3
Table 5. Age-specific and age-adjusted death ratea for the 15 leading causes in 1987 and selected components: United States, 1979, 1986, and 1987-con.

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Tectmlcal notes]

Age

AgeCause ofdeattr (Ninth Reviskm, International All Under 1-4 5-14 15=24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-84 65-74 7M4 85 years adjusted

Classiflcat[on of Diseases, 1975) Yw ares’ 1yea? years years years years years years years years years and over raie3

Malignant neoplasm of breast. . . . . . . ..174-175

Malignant neoplasms of genifal organs . . . ..178-187

Malignant neoplasms of urinary organs. . . . ..186-189

Malignant neoplasms of all other and unspectfled

sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...170-173.190-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

Other malkgnant neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoiefic tissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204!-203

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430438

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . .E81O-E825

Ail other acctdents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . .E800-E807,E828-E949

Chronic obstructtte pulmonary diseases and stiied

condii~ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Pneumonia and Influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...480-487

Diabetes mellttus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959

Chronic tiier disease and cirrhosis . . . . , . . . . . . ...571

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Nephritis, nephroftc syndrome, andnephrosis . ...580-589

1987

1986

1979

1987

1988

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1988

1979

1987

1988

1979

1987

1988

1979

1887

1988

1979

1987

1986

1979

1967

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1988

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1987

1986

1979

1986

1979

18.9

16.9

15.4

21.3

21.3

20.2

8.0

7.9

7.8

24.9

24.7

21.6

7.1

7.2

7.3

10.8

10.9

9.1

61.6

62.1

75.5

39.0

39.5

46.9

19.8

19.9

23.8

19.2

19.7

23.1

32.2

31.8

22.2

28.4

29.0

20.1

15.8

15.4

14.8

12.7

12.8

12.1

10.8

10.9

13.2

9.2

9.4

12,8

cr.1

9.0

7.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

1.4

1.5

1.7

0.8

0.7

0.8

0.2

0.1

0.1

3.4

2.9

4.6

25.2

24.1

31.5

5.3

4.9

6.5

19.9

19.3

25.0

1.4

1.6

1.9

17.9

17.6

33.0

0.1

0,1

. . .

. . .

. . .

0.4

0.5

1.0

0.0

0.1

5,8

6.7

6.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.3

20.2

20.4

26.5

6.8

7.0

9.8

13.3

13.4

16.7

0.3

0.2

0.5

1.4

1.4

2.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

. . .

. . .

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0!2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0,1

0.1

0.2

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.5

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.2

0.2

0.3

12.3

12.5

16.1

7.0

6.9

6.3

5.3

5.5

7.7

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.6

0!1

0.1

0.1

0.7

0.8

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

Q ~

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.1

0. I

0.1

1.9

2.0

2.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

0.9

1.0

0.9

0.6

0.7

0.9

48.9

51.2

62.6

37.6

39.0

45.6

11.1

12.2

17.0

0.5

0.5

0.3

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.3

0.4

0.4

12.9

13.1

12.4

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.2

0.3

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

0.2

0.2

0.2

3.6

4.1

3.7

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.9

I.8

2.2

2.2

2.6

38.4

39.5

45.7

24.2

24.2

28.8

14.2

15.3

16.9

0.6

0.6

0.5

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

15.4

15.7

16.3

2.6

2.8

3.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.8

0.6

0.7

8.9

9.3

9.1

3.7

4.0

4.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

8.6

9.2

8.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

3.0

3.4

3.0

7.0

7.1

9.1

31.7

31.1

38.4

17.3

16.6

21.0

14.4

14.5

17.4

1.8

1.6

1.7

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.6

15.0

15.2

15.4

10.0

9.6

13.9

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

23.4

23.4

25.3

11.5

11.8

14.5

5.2

5.2

5.7

23.5

23.6

24.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

8.2

8.3

8.6

20.1

20.4

26.4

30.0

30.7

39.4

15.4

15.1

18.6

14.6

15.6

20.8

9.2

9.8

9.3

7.0

7.0

7.1

9.7

9.5

9.0

15.9

16.4

16.5

19.8

20.3

31.0

0.7

0.8

0.9

3.3

3.2

3.7

43.1

43.1

41.3

32.8

34.3

35.6

15.3

15.1

15.1

56.1

54.4

49.8

11.2

11.4

11.7

20.5

20.0

19.5

52.2

53.0

68.1

35.5

34.8

43.5

15.6

15.1

18.2

19.9

19.7

25.2

47.4

47.2

40.2

17.6

18.6

16.4

26.9

28.0

25.8

16.6

17.0

16.6

321

322

40.9

4.0

4.0

4.8

9.2

9.5

8.5

60.9

61.9

56.6

88.3

89.8

88.3

32,6

32.5

34.6

96.3

96.1

86.4

24.5

25.2

25,7

44.6

45.9

39.5

157.2

164.1

226.9

49.2

49.0

58.8

18.5

17.9

20.7

30.6

31.2

38.1

T45.5

149.2

117.0

56.7

58.6

47.6

61.1

59.2

61.3

19.4

19.7

17.8

35.1

37.2

41.6

16.3

16.0

24.4

26.4

26.8

23.7

87.1

85.9

77.4

181.1

178.2

176.0

63.1

64.0

65.6

148.7

147.7

130.2

48.9

50.3

50.2

77.6

77.2

63.1

562.6

573.8

793.8

106.8

106.3

117.6

29.3

26.8

26.7

77.4

77.5

89,2

300.4

294.8

200.6

234.1

242.8

184.2

123.3

121.9

130.3

25.8

25.2

20.8

32.6

31.5

28.3

73.6

74.8

125.3

78.9

79.4

64.7

127.9

129.9

114.2

256.9

256.2

252.0

94,1

93.9

97.0

200.3

196.8

175.8

75.4

74,9

77.3

90.3

86.7

66.0

1,733.1

1,762.6

2,264,9

251.9

252.2

276.0

27.1

25.3

24.4

224.8

226.9

251.8

376.9

362.9

230.2

1,002.4

1,032.1

694.9

213.4

213.9

211.6

22.1

20.8

17.9

20.9

20.6

18.1

408.5

432.6

649.1

218.1

216.4

155.2

12.5

12.6

12.2

12.9

13.1

13.6

5.0

5.0

5.2

17.6

17.6

16.4

4.9

5.0

5.3

7.3

7.4

6.7

30.3

31.0

41.6

34.6

35.2

42.9

19.5

19.4

23.2

15.2

15.7

19.6

18.7

18.8

14.6

13.1

13.5

11.2

9.8

9.6

9.8

11.7

11.9

11.7

9.1

9.2

12.0

3.6

3.7

5.7

4.8

4.9

4.3
Homicide and legal intervention . . . . . . . . . . .E960-E978 1907 8.7 7.2 2.3 1.2 14.0 15.1 10.8 7.7 5.5

1986 9.0

4.3 4.8 5.1 8.6

7.4 2.7 1.1 14.2 16.1 11.4 8.3 5.4 4.4 4.6

1979 10.0

4.7 9.0

5.0 2.5

Se.otiiemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . ...033 1987

1.1 14.5 18.2 14.3 10.8

8.2

7.0 5.4 4.8 5.0 10.2

6.7 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.4 3.2 9.1

1966 7.8

24.2 66.5 166.8 4.5

8.0 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.3 8.9 22.6 64.6

1979 3.6

181.9 4.3

7.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8

Certain condiilons originating in Ihe parinafal

2.2 4.9 12.4 29.7 70.3 2.3

period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760-779 1987 7.5 479.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - (J

1966 7.6 463.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1979 10.4

0,0

660.7 0.6 0.0 0,0 0.0

Human lmmunodeiiciency vlruslnfecfiin . . . . ..’042-’044

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 t)

1987 5.5 2.3 0.7 0.1 1.3 In 14.0

1966 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ::: .?! -’-? -’?: .’?: -?:

1979 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

1~lgur= for age ~t ~tat~ SE [ffiluded in w ages” but not dlstritwtsd SIIW9 a9e WWP$.

2 Death rates urxier 1 year (based on pcpulatkxr estimates) differ from krfanf nmrtdiiy rates (based on live birth+; see tables E, 13, 14, 15, 17, end 21 for Infant rnortslily rat=, and Technical rmtes for discussion of W difference.

3For method of corqwlatlon, sea Technical rxies.

43ecause death frcm this cause occur prknaily among Infants, age-adxstad rates era rmt show

<-.

~
Table 6. Deaths anddeath rates forthel Oleading causes ofdeath unspecified race-sex groups: United States, 1987

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical notes]

Rank Cause of death, race, and sex (Ninth Revision

order’ International Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

Rank Cause of death, race, and sex (Ninth Revlslon

order’ International Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

All races, both sexes All other, male—Con.

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2

Diseases of heart. . . .390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, Including neoplasms of

Iymphafic andhematopoietic fissues, .140-208

Cerebrovaecular dlseaees. . . .430-438

Accidents and adverse effects .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . E800-E807, E826-E949

Chronic obstructwe pulmonaW diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-498

Pneumoniaand influenza.. . . . . .480-487

Diabetesmelhtus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..E950-E959

Chronic liver disease andcirrhow . .571

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Allothercauses. . . . . Residual

,123,323

760,353

872.4

312,4

6

7

8

9

10

.

1

2

3

4

5

. .

6

7

8

9

10

.

Pneumonia andinfluenze. . . . . . . .480-487 4,278

Cetiain condtions ongmating in the perinatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..760-779 3,862

Chrome obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-498 3,749

Human Immunodeficiency virus

infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*042-*044 3,388

Chronic llverdisease and cirrhosis . . . . .571 2,876

Allothercauses. . . . . . . . . . .Residual 32,773

,.. 23.6

1

2

3

4

21.6

476,927

149,835

95,020

48,290

195,9

616

390

19.8

20.9

18.9

16.0

182.7 46,730 19.2

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

.

1

2

3

,..

.

4

5

All other, female

Allcauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases ofheafl. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplaems of

Lymphatic andhematopoietic tissues. . . .140-208

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . . . .430-438

Diabetes melli!us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicie accidents. . . . . . . . .E810-E625

All olher accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . .E800-E807,E826-E949

Pneumonlaand influenza. . . . . . . . . .480-487

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Nephriiis, nephrotlc syndrome, and

nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..580+89

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Homlclde and legal intervention . . . .E960-E978

All othercauses . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . ..Residual

76,380

69,225

38,532

30,796

26,201

22,474

375.580

32,2

28.4

15.6

12.7

10.6

9.2

154.3

125,680

41,467

640.0

211.1

25,558

10,964

4,453

4,330

1,822

130.1

55.8

22.7

22.0

White, male 9.3

Al[causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dlseeees of heart. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplssms of

lymphatic andhematopoietic tissues. .140-208

Accidents andadverseeffecfs . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807, E826-E949

Cerebrovesculardisea.ses. . . . . . . . . .430-438

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Pneumonlaand influenza. . .480-487

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..E950-E959

Chronic llverdlsease andclrrhosis ,571

Diabetesmellifus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Nephriiis, nephrotic syndrome, and

nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...580-589

Allothercauses. . . . . . . . . Residual

953,382 947.8

342,063 340.1 2,508

3,136

12.8

16.0

221,757 220.5

53,936 53.6

29,017 28.8

2,928 14.9

2,216

2,107

2,099

26,422

11.3

10.7

10.7

134,5

24,919 24.8

50,237 49.9

43,290 43.0

29,284 29,1

22,188 22,1

14,175 14.1

13,553 13.5

Black, male

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DE.easesof heart. . . .390-398,402,404-429

Makgnant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

Iymphafic andhematopoietlc fissuas. . ..140-208

Accidents and adverse effects . . . .E80&E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . .E81C-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807, E826-E949

Cerebrovasculardiseases. . . . . . . . . . .430-438

Homicide andlegal intervention . . . .E960-E978

Pneumomaa ndlnfluenza. . . . . . . . . . .480-487

Certain conditions originating in tha perinatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Chrome obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Human Immunodeficiency virus

Infecllon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*042-*044

Chronic liver diseasaandcrrhosis . . . . . .571

All othercauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Resldusl

i 39,554

38,934

989.5

1 276.1

2

3

. .

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

. . .

. .

1

2

3

4

5

.,.

.

6

7

8

9

10

29,928

9,159

3,913

212.2

64.9

27.7

8,800 8.7

154,099 153.2

5,246

7,852

7,518

3,795

37.2

55.7

53.3

26.9

White, female

Allcauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of heart. . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Makgnanl neoplasms, including neoplasms of

iymphafic andhematopoietlc tissues. .140-208

Cerebrovasculardlseases. . . . . ,430-438

Pneumoniaand influenza.. . ., .480-487

Chronic obstructive pulmona~ disease and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Accidents andadverseeffecfs . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . .E81C-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . E800-E807, E826-E949

Diabetesmellitus . . . .250

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.::::: :.440

NephrMs, nephrofic syndrome, and

nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...580-589

Sapticemla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...036

Allothercauses. . . . . . .Resldual

889,685 845.5

333,669 317.1

196,716 186.9

79,810 75.8

32,527 30.9

3,608 25.6

3,319 23.5

29,378 27.9

25,874 24.6

12,564 11.9

3,301

2,574

29,563

23.4

18.3

209,6

13,310 12.8

17,842 17.0

13,040 12.4

Black, female

Allcauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115,263 737.3

Diseaees of heart. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplssms, including neoplasms of

Lymphatic andhematopoietlc tissues. . .140-208

Cerebrovasculardiseases. . . . . . . . . .430-438

Diabetesmellfius ...,.... . . . . . . . . ...250

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . .E81O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E600-E807,E828-E949

Pneumonia andmfluenza. . . . . . . . . . .480-487

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Nephritis, nephritic syncfrome, and

nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...580-589

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Homlclde andlegal lntewentton . . . .E960-E978

Allothercauses. . . . . . . . . . . . .Residual

38,8’13 246.3

8,964 8.5

8,840 8.4

143,025 135.9

23,099

10,055

4,109

3,616

1,374

147.8

64.3

26.3

23.1

8.8

All other, male

Alicauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of heart. .390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

Lymphatic andhematopoietic tissues. .140-208

Accidents and adverse effects .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . .E61O-E825

Ail other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . .E600-E807, E82GE949

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . .430--438

Homicide andlegal intarventlon . .E960-E978

154,576 861.5

43,154 240.5 2,244

2,770

14.4

17.7

32,896 183.3

10,880 60.6

4,887 27.2

2,765 17.7

2,070

1,988

1,969

24,007

13.2

12.7

12.6

153.6

5,993 33.4

8,824 49.2

7,876 43.9

lRankba~ed OnnumberOfdeath see TeChnlcafnotes.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~19

Table 7. Deaths and death rates for the 10 leading cauaes of death in specified age groups: United States, 1987

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technteal notes]

Rank Cause of death and age (Ninth Revision

order’ international Clessifiition of Diseases, 1975) Number RaVe

Rank Cause of death and age (Ninth Revision

order’ International Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

1-4 years 25-44 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . . , . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . .E810-E825

AJlother accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E80C-E807,E82e-E949

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . ...740-759

Malignant neoplesms, inciuding neoplaems of

lymphatic and hematopoletic tissues. . ..140-208

Homicide and legal Intervention . . . . .E960-E978

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . ...480-487

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Certain conditions originating in the perinatai

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760-779

Human immunodeficiency virus

infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*042-*044

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

All other causes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Resldual

7,473

2,921

969

51.6

20.2

6.8

13.3

6.4

3.8

2.3

22

1.4

1.0

0.8

0.7

0.6

12.2

25.6

12.3

7.0

5.3

3.3

1.3

1.2

0.9

0.7

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

4.7

99.4

48.9

37.8

11.1

14.0

129

5.1

2.8

1.3

1.3

0.7

0.6

0.5

11.3

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents andadveree effects . . . . . .E80C-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . .E81C-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E80C-E807,E826-E949

Malignant neoplaems, including neoplaems of

Lymphatic andhemafopoletic tissues. . ..140-208

Disea..sesof heart. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E95cJ-E959

Homicide andleget intervention . . . . .E96C!-E978

Human immunodeficiency virus

infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*042–*044

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis . . . . . . . .57I

Cerebrovaecular diseases. . . . . . . . ...430-438

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . ...480487

Dlebetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Allothercauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

. . . 131,164 169.0

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

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

. . .

. . .

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

2

3

4

. . .

. . .

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

. . .

. . .

8

9

10

. . .

27,484

16,405

35.4

21.1

1,932

924

11,079 14.3

20,305

15,874

11,787

10,268

26.2

20.5

15.2

13.2

548

334

322

199

139 9,820

4,562

3,377

1,936

1,821

23,930

12.7

5.9

4.4

2.5

2.3

30.6

121

104

90

1,771

45-64 yeare

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malignant neoplaems, including naoplasms of

lymphatic andhematopoietic tissues. . ..140-208

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Cerebroveecular diseases. . . . . . . . . . .43C-436

Accidents andadveree effects . . . . . .E80C-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E607,E826-E949

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

condtiOnS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...48&496

Chronic liierdisease andcirrhosie . . . . . ...571

Dlebetes meliiius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E950-E959

Pneumonia end influenza. . . . . . . . . . .480-487

Homicide andiegal intervention . . . . .E960-E978

Aliothercauses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Residual

5-14 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents andadverseeffecte . . . . . .E800-Eg4g

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents end adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807,E828-E949

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

Lymphatic andhematopoietic tissues. . ..140-208

Congenital anomalies. . . . . . . . . . . ...740-759

Hom[cide and legal intervention . . . . .E980-E978

Diseases of heart . . . . . . . .390-396,402,404-429

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E950-E959

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and all!ed

COIKIRMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . .480-487

Benign neoplaems, carcinoma in situ, and

neoplasms of uncertain behavior and of

unspecified nature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210-239

Cerebrovesculer diseases. . . . . . . . ...430-438

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Residual

859.4

8,743

4,198

2,397

136,664

122,725

16,160

14,807

7,021

301.7

270.9

35.7

32.7

15.5

1,801

1,138

448

407

324

251

7,766 17.2

12,593

11,696

8,172

7,357

5,505

3,007

50,556

27.8

25.8

18.0

16.2

12.2

6.6

111.6

119

94

81

73

1,610

65 yeare and over

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplaems, inciuding neopiasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . ..140-208

Cerebrovascu[ar diseases. . . . . . . . . . .43C-436

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . ...480-487

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Accklents and adverse effects . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor Vi3hiClt3 aCCkft311tS . . . . . . . . .E81 O-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E60it-E807,E828-E949

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..44o

Nephritii, nephrotic syndrome, and

nephrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...580-589

sep~nemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

All other causes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Residual

I,5C9,686 5059.9

15-24 yeare 618,989 2074.6

Allcauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807,E826-E949

Homicide andlegal lntewentlon . . . . .E960-E976

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959

Mailgnent neopleems, Inciuding neoplasms of

Iynrphatic andhematopoietic tissues. . ..140-208

Diseases ofheert. . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . ...740-759

Human immunodeficiency virus

infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*042-*044

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . .460-487

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . . . . . . .430-438

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases end allled

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Ali other causes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,Residuai

36,023 316,199 1059.8

18,695 129,784 435.0

14,447

64,451 216.0

80,542 202.9

26,377 95.1

25,838 86.6

6,781 227

4,248

5,354

4,924

1,939

1,062

499

19,057 63.9

21,372 71.6

492

266

244

18,249 61.2

15,666 53.2

210,017 703.9

209

4,337

1Rankb=ed on nutier Ofdeath+ see T=hd~ notes.
Table 8. Deaths from 72 selected causes by age: United States, 1987

[For explanation of asterisk preceding causeof-dealh codes, see Technical notes]

Cause of death (Nlnlh Revisbn, International All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-84 6S74 75-84 85 years Not

Classification of Diseases, 1975) ages 1 year yeare years years years years years yea~ years years and over stafed

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2.123.323

Shigellosis and ameblasis . . . . . . . . . . . .004,006

Certain other intestinal infections. . . . . . . . . . . ..007-009

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...010-018

Tuberculosis ofrespiratory system. . . . . . . . ..010-012

Other tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..013-018

W?roopingcough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Streptococcal sore throat, scarlafina, and

erysipelas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...034-035

Meningococcal lnfecfion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..o36

Acutepollomyeltts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...045

Measles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...055

Viral hepatitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...070

Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...090-097

All other infectious and parastttc

diseases . . . . . . . . . . . , . .001-003,005,020-032,037,

038-041 ,’042-’044,046-054,056066,071+88,098-1 39

Malignant neoplasms, lnclucflng neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietictlssues, . . . . . . . . . .140-206

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity, and

pharynx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..141P149

Malignant neoplasms of digesttte organs and

peritoneum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...150-159

Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoraclc

organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...160-185

Malignant neoplasm ofbreast. . . . . . . . . . , ,,174-175

Malignant neoplasmsofgenifal organs . . . . . .,179-187

Maitgnant neoplasms ofurinary organs. . . . ...166-189

Malignant neoplasms of all other and unspecified

sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..170-173.19C-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

other malignant neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoletictissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...200-203

Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in SMJ,and neoplasms of

uncertain behavior andofunspectfied nature . . . .210-239

Diabetesmellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

NUtrttlonal deficiencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . .26&269

Anemias. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...280-285

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Majorcardiovasculardiseases. . . . . . . . ..39&446

Diseasesofheart . . . . . . . . . . . .390-396,402,404-429

Rheumatic fever andrheumatic hearfdlsease. .390-398

HypertensNe heart disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..402

Hypertensive heart and renal disease. . . . . . . ...404

Ischemic heart disease.. . . . . . . . . ..410-414

Acute myocardtal infarction. . . . . . . . . . . . ...410

Other acute and subacute forms of ischemtc

heartdisease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4II

Anginapectoris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...413

Old myocardlal infarction and other forms of

chronic ischemic heart disease . . . . . . . ..412,414

other diseases o!endocardium. . . . . . . . . , , . .424

Allotherforms ofheartdtsease. . . . .415-423,42%429

Hypertension with orwithout renal disease . . . . .401,403

Cerebrovasculardiseases . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430-436

22

307

1,755

1,398

357

1

10

258

19,916

2

1,182

96

19,560

476,927

7,968

117,436

134,983

41,211

51,829

19,401

17:284

26,315

6,570

38,532

2,889

3,813

1,161

963,611

760,353

6,389

20,678

2,521

512,138

253,542

3,532

1,032

254,032

10;952

207,675

6,139

149,835

38,408

1

93

1

f

1

66

254

2

14

315

101

4

4

2

52

30

9

59

25

2;:

1,094

950

5

1

26

16

1

9

17

9oi

2

127

7,473

3

14

6

2

4

7

1

72

90

3

211

548

25

5

1

18

289

192

18

55

10

8

46

139

383

322

8

11

7

4

15

26a

1

54

6,743

3

3

2

1

1

21

50

1

5

151

1,138

1

25

4

7

34

514

473

80

81

31

6

62

37

416

324

8

1

1

15

9

6

11

288

1

73

38,023

4

23

16

7

20

106

62

2

662

1,939

22

122

41

16

119

23

739

516

341

106

119

9

103

1,3:1

1,082

41

14

2

130

73

2

55

39

836

15

244

57,701

2

10

101

72

29

17

293

125

3

5,526

5,371

64

674

331

674

658

75

1,547

631

717

183

616

21

199

74

4,662

3,652

155

111

18

1,212

702

27

1

482

124

2,032

47

967

73,463

1

11

162

107

55

1

13

496

155

7

5,430

14,e34

275

2,523

2,633

3,065

1,280

357

2,837

625

1,039

246

1,203

25

151

83

15,176

12,222

223

543

53

7,124

4,206

104

13

2,799

229

4,050

156

2,410

115,920

1

6

176

137

39

12

754

130

3

2,356

38,240

938

7,446

12,018

5,453

2,680

1,199

5,472

1,124

1,910

368

2,258

39

132

91

38,608

32,708

437

1,374

75

21,406

13,172

302

25

7,907

366

339

4,672

273,324

5

17

284

234

50

2

16

2,002

1

209

12

1,672

98,424

2,175

21,548

35,308

9,484

7,220

3,360

12,355

2,458

4,516

841

5,914

108

266

127

105,935

90,017

1,024

3,133

220

61,349

36,387

628

111

24,243

934

23,357

865

11,488

486,103

3

43

389

320

69

1

11

4,270

267

20

1,503

149,046

2,449

36,139

49,131

10,753

15,595

5,765

17,014

4,326

7,874

1,646

10,789

346

597

160

217,512

178,072

1,674

5,021

496

123,611

69,666

863

234

52,828

2,223

44,345

1,925

27,767

584,335

53

413

340

73

7

6,184

185

29

1,120

120,765

1,457

33,760

29,143

8,097

16,842

5,869

13,833

4,545

7,219

1,929

11,470

694

1,077

132

307,438

238,101

1,863

5,952

870

164,063

81,914

948

360

80,841

3,862

61,471

2,569

52,330

439,248

3

53

195

167

28

4

3

5,414

39

6

609

46,388

587

15,160

6,358

3,666

7,424

2,699

5,744

2,162

2,588

1,056

6,118

1,406

1,181

83

270,663

202,816

751

4,526

764

133,134

47,363

654

266

64,629

3,111

60,510

2,218

49$687

582

3

2

1

3

3

33

10

7

3

3

4

2

4

2

130

107

2

57

25

3

29

1

47

1

16
Intracerebra[ end other intracranial

hemorrhage..................... ..*I+2

Cerebral Ihrombos!s and unspecified occlusbn of

cerebral arIerks................ ...434.0.434.9

Cerebralemfmlfsm................... ...434.1

All other and late effects of cerebroveecular

diseases................. ...430.433,435-438

Atherosclerosis...................... ...440

Other diseases of arteries, arterioles, and

capillaries...................... ...441-448

Acutebronch~lsand bronchioliifs............ ...488

Pneumoniaand influenza.............. ...460-487

Pneumonia....................... ..4~~

Influenza.......................... ...487

Chronfc obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions........................ ..4M98

Bronchflis, chronfc andunspecfffed....... ...490491

Emphysema........................ ...492

Asthma........................... ...493

Other chronfc obstructive pulmonary diseas= and allied

conditions...................... ...494-496

Ulcerofslomach andduodenum......... ...531-533

Appendfciffs........................ ..540-~3

Hernia of abdominal cavfty and intestinal obstructbn whhout

mentfonofhemia.................. .55*553.560

Chronic liverdfseeeeand cirrhosis........... ...571

CholelilWasisandotherdi sordersof gallbladder. ..574-575

Nephritis, nephrotio syndrome, andnephrosb. ...560-569

Acute glomerulonephritb and nephrotk

syndrome....................... ..~~~l

Chronfc glomerulonephrik, nephritis and nephropathy,

not specffiid as acute or chronfc, and renal sclerosis,

unspecified.................. ...562-563.567

Renal failure, dfsorders resulting from impaired renal

function, and small kidney of unknown

cause..................... .584-566,566-569

infectionsofkidney..................... ...590

Hyperplesiaofproslale.................... ..~

Complkations of pregnancy, chtldbirlh, and the

puerperium...................... ...630-676

Pregnancy with aborlfve outcome........ ...630-638

Other complicatbns of pregnancy, childbirth, and the

puerperium..................... ...640-676

Congenifalanomalles................ ...740-759

Certain condifbns originating In the perinefal

period......................... ...760-779

Birth trauma, Intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxfa, and

respiratory distress syndrome.......... ..767-769

Other condlffons originating [n fhe perinatal

period.................... .760-766,770-779

Symptoms, sfgns,and 111-definedconditions..... .78C-799

Allotherdiseases...........

......... ..Resfdual

Accktentsand advereeeffects.......... ..E800-E949

Motorvehkleacckfents............. ..E810-E625

Ali other accidents and adverse

effects................ ..E600-E807,E826-E949

Sukkfe......................... ..E950-E959

Homkide endlegal lnterventkm......... ..E960-E978

All otherexferneI causes.............. ..E980-E988

20,673

22,405

739

106,016

22,474

22,810

548

69,225

66,593

632

78,3Wl

3,581

14,463

4,360

55,956

6,356

461

5,547

26,201

3,032

22,052

277

1,509

20,266

1,742

461

251

44

207

12,333

18,222

4,354

13,866

31,261

160,673

95,020

48,290

46,730

30,798

21,103

3,023

51

17

591

14

63

674

6668

53

36645

101

94

161

22094

2077 . . . . . . . . .

7,884

18,070

4,322

13,748

6,137

1,639

950

201

749. .

.

273

57

215

266

20

199

1936

49

231

19:1

334

213

183

...

...

...

924

121

17

104

305

867

2,921

989

1,932. .

.

334

76

337

33

18

10

94

931

119

14

1014

1:

17

10

2555

1511

448

147

15:

900

4,198

2,397

1,601

251

407

63

60

222

1402

713

266

2626

208

16

181

127

11

25

716

742

16

564

75

12

63

49965

88;

1,925

18,695

14,447

4,248

4,924

5,354

417

308

577

594

11

1857

759

7518

264

19

1:

32

58

11

57

1,140

19

2657

23

235

14

132

28

103

448211

2,230

4,193

16,622

10,467

6,155

6,655

6,546

874

823

1228

1,357

42

346

1,1:

1,161

16

633

26

G’

188

131

23

75

3,422

27

4059

53

343

29

423

39

367422

2,166

6,475

10,662

5,936

4,924

5,132

3,722

542

1,725

397

32

2,518

174

715

17

1,626

1,609

17

2,145

80

417

443

1,205

266

31

136

4,618

81

7619

85

687

51111

350

1,815

8,087

6,982

3,576

3,406

3,707

1,803

264

3,138

1,478

57

6,817

870

2,695

40

3,879

3,842

37

10,448

403

2,266

709

7,068

646

57

378

7,078

254

2,032

28

142

1,862

111

11

...

...

...

4091

2,93!

16,293

7,825

3,445

4,380

3,650

1,204

242

5,056

4,048

164

18,488

2,875

6,873

75

10,026

9,962

64

25,707

932

5,221

1,081

18,473

1,414

115

938

6,202

639

4,656

64

297

4,295

302

86

...

...

...

4461

4,28;

31,574

8,688

3,277

5,409

3,428

763

180

6,160

8,063

281

37,606

6,844

7,594

139

21,777

21,622

155

27,936

1,243

5,020

873

20,802

2,113

124

1,829

3,034

1,051

7,341

90

495

6,756

591

182 . .

.

.<. . .

.

36311

5,298

47,943

9,929

2,726

7,203

2,402

449

115

3,177

8,166

168

38,156

11,653

4,289

159

28,739

28,425

314

10,806

789

1,453

408

8,156

1,703

92

1,962

598

954

6,252

51

409

5,792

630

201. .

.

.,. . .

.

154

4,974

40,753

7,223

776

6,445

634

147

62

23

11247793151812

8:

24

127

49

78

13

101

31
Table 9. Death rates for 72 selected causes by age: United states, 1987

[Flatas par 100,000 population In speci%d group. For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Tschnkel nOteS]

Cause of death (Ninth Revisicm, International All Under l-i 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-64 65 years

Claesificatlon of Diseases, 1975) ages’ 1yea? years years years years years years years years years and over

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shlgellosis andamebiasis . . . . . . . . . . ., , . ...004.006

Certain otherintesfinal infecting. . . . . . . . . . . . .007-.QO9

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...010-018

Tuberculosis ofrespiratory system. . . . . . . . ..010-012

Ofhertubercuiosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...013-018

Wtroopingcough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Streplococcal sore throat, scarlatine, and

erysipelea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...034-035

Meningococcal infection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Acutepoliomyeltts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...045

Measles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...055

Virathepattts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...070

Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..090+97

Ali other infectious and parasllic

diseases. . .001 -003,005,020-032,037,039-041 ,’042-’044,

048-054,058-086,071 -088,098-1 39

Maliinant neoplasms, includtng neoplasms of

iymphafii andhematopoietic fissues. . . . . . . ...140-208

Maiignant neoplasms of iip, orai cavity,

andpharynx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14&149

Malignant neoplasms of digestiie organs

andperiioneum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...15&159

Malignant neopiasms of respiratory and

intrathoracicorgans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180-165

Mattgnant neoplasm ofbreast. . . . . . . . . . ...174-175

Malignant neoplasms ofgenital organs. . . . ...179-187

Malignant neoplasms ofurinatyorgens. . . . ...182-189

Malignentneoplasms ofallotherand

unspecified sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170-173,19&199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

Ofhermrdignant neoplasms ofiympfratio

and hematopokstiifiisues. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..200-203

Senignnaoplaems, carcinomainsitu, endneoplasms

ofuncertaln behavior andof unspecified nature ..210-239

Dief)eteSmellttUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Nutritkneidefk!enck?s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...280-269

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2W285

Meningiiii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..320+?2

Majorcsrdnvasculardweaas. . . . . . . . . . . ...390-448

Diseaaesofhearf . . . . . . . . . . ..39C-396,402,404-429

Rheumatiifeverand rheumatic hearldleeesa ..3SW398

Hypertensive hearfdisease . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...402

Hypartensfve heerfend renal disease. . . . . . . ...404

Ischemkheertdiseaee. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410-414

Acufemyocardial infarcfiin. . . . . . . . . . . . ...410

Otheracuteandwrbecute formsof

iechemichearfdlseaea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...411

Anginapactorie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...413

Old myocerdiel infarcfttn end other forms

ofchronk ischemio heart diseese . . . . . . .412,414

~l~e:~i~e=e~ ~fefi~e~~~~i~~. . . . . . . . . . .~~~

Allotherforms ofheartdBease. . ...415-423.425-429

Hypertension wifhorwithout renal diseaee . . ...401.403

Cerebroveeculer diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430-438

872.4

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0.1

0.7

0.6

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

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0.0

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0.0

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195.9

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48.2

55.5

16.9

21.3

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24.9

7.1

10.8

2.7

15.8

1.2

1.6

0.5

395.9

312.4

2.6

6.5

1.0

210.4

104.2

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0.4

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85.3

3.3

61.6

1,018.5

0.0

2.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.8

6.7

0.1

0.4

8.4

2.7

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.4

0.8

0.2

1.6

0.7

0.5

5.7

29.0

25.2

0.1

0.0

0.7

0.4

0.0

0.2

~,~

23.9

0.1

3.4

51.6

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.6

0.0

1.5

3.8

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

2.0

1.3

0.1

0.4

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

2.6

2.2

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

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2.0

0.0

0.4

25.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.4

3.3

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.5

1.4

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.1

1.2

0.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

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0.0

g.g

0.8

0.0

0.2

99.4

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.0

1.7

5.1

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.1

1.9

1.3

0.9

0.3

0.3

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2.6

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0.0

0.0

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2.2

0.0

0.6

133.2

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.7

0.3

0.0

12.8

12.4

0.1

1.6

0.8

1.6

1.5

0.2

3.6

1.5

1.7

0.4

1.4

0.0

0.5

0.2

11.2

8.4

0.4

0.3

0.0

2.8

1.6

0.1

0.0

1.1

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4.7

0.1

2.2

214.1

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.3

0.2

0.0

0.0

1.4

0.5

0.0

15.8

43.5

0.8

7.4

7.7

8.9

3.7

1.0

8.6

2.4

3.0

0.7

3.5

0.1

0.4

0.2

44.2

35.6

0.7

1.6

0.2

20.8

12.3

0.3

0.0

8.2

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11.8

0.5

7.0

498.0

0.0

0.0

0.8

0.6

0.2

0.1

3.2

0.6

0.0

10.1

164.3

4.0

32.0

51.6

23.4

11.5

5.2

23.5

4.8

8.2

1.6

9.7

0.2

0.6

0.4

165.9

140.5

1.9

5.9

0.3

92.0

58.6

1.3

0.1

34.0

j .6

38.9

1.5

20.1

1,241.3

0.0

0.1

1.3

1.1

0.2

0.0

0.1

9.1

0.0

0.9

0.1

7.6

447.0

9.9

97.9

160.4

43.1

32.8

15.3

56.1

11.2

20.5

3.8

26.9

0.5

1.2

0.6

481.1

408.6

4.7

14.2

1.0

278.6

165.2

2.9

0.5

110.1

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106.1

3.9

52.2

2,751.3

0.0

0.2

2.2

1.8

0.4

0.0

0.1

24.2

1.5

0. i

8.5

843.6

13.9

204.5

278.1

60.9

88.3

32.6

96.3

24.5

44.6

9.3

61.1

2.0

3.4

0.9

1,231.1

1,007.9

10.6

28.4

2.8

699.6

394.4

4.9

1.3

299.0

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253.8

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157.2

6,282.5

0.6

4.4

3.7

0.8

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1,298.4

15.7

363.0

313.3

87.1

181.1

63.1

148.7

48.9

77.6

20.7

123.3

9.6

11.6

1.4

3,305.4

2,560.0

20.0

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1,763.9

8430.7

10.2

3.9

869.2

4:.7

660.9

27.6

562.6

15,320.8

0.1

1.8

6.8

5.6

1.0

0.1

0.1

188.8

1.4

0.3

21.2

1,618.0

20.5

528.8

221.8

127.9

258.9

94.1

200.3

75.4

90.3

38.8

213.4

49.1

40.5

9,44;:

7,074.2

26.2

157.9

27.3

4,643.7

1,652.0

22.8

10.0

2,958.8

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2,110.6

77.4

1733.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Intracerebral and other intracranial

hemorrhage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...431-432

Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified

Mclusion ofcerebral arteries . . . . . . ...434.0.434.9

Cerebratembollsm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...434.1

All other and late effects of cerebrovascular

Ukr%asas. > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..430.433,435-438

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Other diseases of arteries, arterioles, and

capillaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...441-448

Acute bronchifband bronch!diiis. . . . . . . . . . . . ...466

Pneumonfaand influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...480487

Pneumonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..48(M86

Influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...487

Chrontc obstructive pulmonary diseases and atlled

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Bronchitis, chronkand unspectfiid. . . . . . . ...490-491

Emphysema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...492

Asthma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...493

other chronfc obshucfiie pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...494-496

Ulcerofstomach and duodenum . . . . . . . . . ...531-533

Appendicitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..54G543

Harnia of atxfominal cavity and intestinal obstruction

withoutmenlionofherrrla. . . . . . . . . . . . . .55*553,560

Chronic liver disease andclrrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . ...571

Cholelithiasis andother disorders ofgallbladdar. ..574-575

Nephritis, nephrotlc syndrome, andnephrosis . ...580-589

Acuie glomertrlonephrilie and nephrotic

syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...580-581

Chronic g[omerulonephrills, nephriiis and nephropathy,

not spacifkd as acute or chronic, and renal sclerosis,

unspecified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...582-563.587

Renal failure, disorders resulting from impslred renal

funclkm, and small kktney of unknown

cause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...584-566.583-589

Infectionsofkklney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...590

Hyperplasiaofprostate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...600

Complkalions of pregnancy, childbirth, and the

puerperium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...630-676

Pregnancy with abortffe outcome. . . . . . . . ...630-638

Crfhercomplications of pregnancy, childbkth, and the

puerperkrm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...640-676

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...740-759

Certain conditions origlnallng in the perinatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760-779

Birth trauma intrauterine hypox!a, bh’fh

asphyxia, andresplratory d!stresssyndrome . ..767-769

Other condiikrns orig’inafingfn the

parinatalparkxl . . . . . . . . . . . . ...760-733.770-779

Symptoms, signs,and lll-definwf condttlons. . . ...780-799

Allotherdiseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Residual

Acckienlsandadverseeffe&s . . . . . . . . . . ..E800-E949

Motorvehkle accktents, . . . . . . . . . . . . ..E810-E825

Ajc#& acckfenfs and adverse

. .E80C-E607,E826-E949

Sukide. .“.”.”.’.”.”.”. ”.”.’:.’ .”.’.”.”. . . . . . . . . .E950-E959

HomkMea ndlegali ntervention . . . . . . . . . ..E960-E978

Allotherexternal causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..E96&E999

8,5

9,2

0.3

43.6

9.2

9.4

0.2

28.4

28.2

0.3

32.2

1.5

6.0

1.8

23.0

2.6

0.2

1:

1.2

9.1

0.1

0.6

8.3

0.7

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.1

5.1

7.5

1.8

5.7

12.8

66,0

39.0

19.8

19.2

12.7

8.7

1,2

1.4

0.5

1.6

0.0

0.4

1.7

17.9

17.7

0.2

1.4

1.0

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.0

2.5

0.4

0.0

5.8

0.2

0.1

5.5

0.2

. . .

. . .

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209.1

479.2

114.6

364.6

162.7

43.5

25.2

5.3

19.9

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7.2

1.5

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.1

1.4

1.3

0.0

0.3

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

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6.4

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0.5

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

2.6

12.3

7.0

5,3

0.7

1.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.7

0.7

0.0

0.5

0.0

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.2

1.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

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5.0

48.9

37.8

11.1

12.9

14.0

1.1

0.7

0.1

0.0

1.4

0.0

0.4

0.0

1.8

1.7

0.0

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

2.6

0.0

0.6

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.0

0.3

0.1

0.2

1.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.1

9.7

33.4

24.2

14.2

15.4

15.1

2.0

2.7

0.4

0.0

4.0

0.1

1.0

0.0

3.4

3.4

0.0

::

0.2

1.0

0.5

0.4

0.1

0.2

10.0

0.1

1.2

0.0

0.2

1.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

6.3

18.9

31.7

17.3

14.4

15.0

10.8

1.9

7.4

1.7

0.1

10.8

0.7

3.1

0.1

7.0

6.9

0.1

9.2

0.3

1.8

1,9

5.2

k;

0.6

19.8

0.3

3.3

0.0

0.3

3.0

0,2

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.5

7.8

34.7

30.0

15.4

14.6

15.9

7.7

1.1

14.2

6.7

0.3

31.0

4.0

12.2

0.2

17.6

17.4

0.2

47.4

1~

3,2

32.1

2.9

0.3

1.7

32.1

1.2

9.2

0.1

0.6

8.5

0.5

0.0

. . .

. . .

. . .

1.9

0.0

0.0

13.3

74.0

35.5

15.6

19.9

16.6

5,5

1.1

28.6

22.9

0.9

104.7

16.3

36.9

0.4

56.7

56.4

0.4

145.5

5.3

29.6

6.1

104.6

8.0

0.7

5.3

35.1

3.6

26.4

0.4

1.7

24.3

1.7

0,4

. . .

. . .

. . .

2.5

0.0

0.0

24.2

178.7

49.2

18.5

30.6

19.4

4.3

1.0

66.2

66.9

3.0

406.5

73.6

81.6

1.5

234.1

232.5

1.7

300.4

13.4

54.0

9.4

223.7

22.7

1.3

19.7

32.6

11.3

78.9

1.0

5.3

72.6

6.4

2.0

. .

. ..

. . .

4.1

0.0

0.0

57.0

515.5

106.8

29.3

77.4

25.8

4.8

1.2

110.8

284.8

6.6

1330.9

406.5

149.6

5.5

lC02.4

891.5

11.0

376.9

27.5

50.7

14.2

284.5

59.4

3.2

68.4

20.9

33.3

218.1

1.8

14.3

202.0

22.0

7.0

. . .

. . .

,..

5.4

173.5

1,421.5

251.9

27.1

224.8

22.1

5.1

2.2

‘Figuresforage netstatedImludedin All agaebutnotdlshikted amorg age grcwp

‘Daathratasurxler Iyear(bassdonpqulation esthnatas)differfromititimofl~ira!es (baasdonliibirIhax saetabiesE,13,14, 15, 17,and21forinfant rrcnfalltyrates,andTechnicalnotesforfutthardiswssJonofthedifferarwe,
Table IO. Deaths from 72selected causes byraceand sex: United States, l987

[For explenafion of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical notes]

!s

All other

All races White Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Revisbn International Both Both Both Both

Classification of Diseases, 1975) sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexas Male Female sexes Male Fema/e

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shigellosls andamebiasfs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..004,006

Certain olherintestinal lnfectlons. . . . . . ..007-009

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...010-018

Tuberculosis ofrespiratory system. . . . ..010-012

Othertubercu[osis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...013-018

Whoopingcough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Streptococcal sore throat, scarlatina, and

erysipelas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...034-035

Meningococcal infection . . . . . . . ...036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Acutepoliomyelifis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...045

Measles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...055

Viral hepafiis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...070

Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...090497

All other infectious and parasftic

diseases. . . . . . . . . .001-003,005,020-032,037,039-041,

*042-*044,046-054,056-066, 071-088,098-139

Malignant neop18sms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietictissues. . , . . , , . , . , . . . .140-208

Maftgnant neoplasms of lip, oral cavffy, and

pharynx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14&149

Mafignant neoplasms of digestiie organs and

peritoneum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...15&159

Malignant naoplasms of respiratory and intrethoracic

organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...160-165

Malignant neoplasmofbreast. . . . . . . . . . ...174-175

Malignant neoplasms ofgenifal organs. . . . ...178-187

Malignantneoplasmsofurinaryorgans. . . . ...188-189

Malignant neoplasms of all other and unspecified

sires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...170-173.190-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

Other matignant neoplaems of Iymphafic and

hematopoiefictissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..200-203

Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in sttu, and neoplasms of

uncertain behavior andofunspectfied nature . . . .210-239

Diabetesmelfiius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..25Io

Nulrffional deficiencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..260-269

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...280-285

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Majorcardfovasculardiseases. . . . . . . . . . ...390-448

Oiseasesofheart . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Rheumatic fever andrheumatic heart disease. .390-398

Hypertensive heartdisease . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...402

HyperiensNe heart and renal disease. . . . . . . ...404

Ischemicheartdisease . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410-414

Acute myocardial infarction. . . . . . . . . . . ...410

Other acute and subacute forms of ischemb heart

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...411

Anglnapectoris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...413

Old myocardtal infarction and other forms of chronic

ischemic hearfdisease . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412,414

Qtherd!seases ofendocardlurn . . . , . . ., , . . .424

All other forms of heari

~sease . . . . . . . . . . . . , ..,..415-423,425-429

2,123,323

22

307

1,755

1,398

357

1

10

258

19,916

2

1,182

98

19,560

476,927

7,968

117,436

134,983

41,211

51,829

19,401

60,500

17,284

26,315

6,570

38,532

2,669

3,813

1,161

983,611

760,353

6,389

20,678

2,521

512,138

253,542

3,532

1,032

254,032

10,952

207,675

1,107,958

11

137

1,169

971

198

4

137

8,969

2

725

57

15,365

254,653

5,310

61,792

91,083

312

28,504

12,444

32,269

9,387

13,552

3,065

16,237

1,107

1,670

645

470,076

385,217

1,934

8,855

997

267,757

140,252

2,073

472

124,960

4,986

100,688

1,015,365

11

170

586

427

159

1

6

121

10,947

457

41

4,175

222,274

2,658

55,644

43,900

40,899

23,325

6,957

28,231

7,897

12,763

3,505

22,295

1,782

2,143

516

493,535

375,136

4,455

11,823

1,524

244,381

113,290

1,459

560

129,072

5;966

106,987

1,843,067

18

246

1,082

900

182

10

192

15,936

2

935

51

14,085

418,473

6,679

101,519

119,072

36,569

43,951

17,669

53,867

15,569

23,578

5,802

31,395

2,478

3,027

812

853,480

675,732

5,875

15,119

1,828

466,690

230,809

3,007

919

231,955

9:971

176.249

953,382

7

111

724

623

101

4

100

7,096

2

580

32

11,307

221,757

4,344

53,100

“272

23,742

11,420

28,713

8,480

12,082

2,683

13,553

901

1,269

460

415,408

342,063

1,767

6,245

685

244,461

128,433

1,750

429

113,849

4,524

84.381

889,685

9

135

356

277

81

6

92

8,840

355

19

2,778

196,716

2,335

48,419

39,468

36,297

20,209

6,249

25,154

7,089

11,496

3,119

17,842

1,577

1,758

352

438,074

333,669

4,108

8,874

1,143

222,229

102,376

1,257

490

118,106

5,447

91,868

280,256

6

61

873

498

175

1

66

3,980

247

47

5,475

58,454

1,289

15,917

15,911

4,642

7,878

1,732

6,633

1,715

2,737

768

7,137

411

786

349

110,131

84,621

514

5,559

693

45,448

22,733

525

113

22,077

981

31,426

154,576

4

26

445

348

97

37

1,873

145

25

4,078

32,896

966

8,692

11,479

40

4,762

1,024

3,556

907

1,470

382

2,684

206

401

185

54,670

43,154

167

2,610

312

23,296

11,819

323

43

11,111

462

16,307

t25,680

2

35

228

150

78

1

29

2,107

102

22

1,397

25,558

323

7,225

4,432

4,602

3,116

708

3,077

808

1,267

366

4,453

205

385

164

55,461

41,467

347

2,949

381

22,152

10,914

202

70

10.966

“519

15,119

254,814

5

56

582

432

150

1

65

3,748

—

165

45

5,250

53,027

1,161

14,016

14,622

4,291

7,378

1,575

6,026

1,479

2,479

689

6,497

383

739

319

100,821

77,747

412

5,276

662

41,070

20,453

482

107

20,028

887

29,440

139,551

4

23

395

310

85

36

1,760

92

23

3,920

29,928

864

7,544

10,647

39

4,545

918

3,255

781

1,335

339

2,388

194

378

169

49,201

38,934

132

2,465

299

20,521

10,344

290

40

9,847

414

15,103

115,263

1

33

187

122

65

1

29

1,988

73

22

1,330

23,099

297

6,472

3,975

4,252

2,833

657

2,771

698

1,144

350

4,109

189

361

150

51,720

38,813

280

2,811

363

20,549

10,109

192

67

10,181

473

14,337
Hypertension wffhorwlhout renal disease

.. ...401.403

Carebrovascular diseases............ ...430-438

lniracerebral and other Intracranial

hemorrhage................... ...431-432

Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified

occlusion ofcerebralarferies........ .434.0,434.9

Cerebralembolism................. ...434.1

All other and late effecis of cerebrovascular

diseases................. ..430.433.43E-i38

AiheroscIerosis...................... ...440

Other diseases of arteries, arterioles, and

capillaries...................... ...441-448

Acuiebronchtlsand bronchiolifis............ ...466

Pneumoniaand influenza.............. ...480-487

Pneumonia...................... ...480-486

Influenza.......................... ...487

Chronb obsiructfve pulmonary diseases

andaflfadcondifions................ ...490-496

Bronchtis, chronio andunspecffied....... ...490-491

Emphysema........................ ...492

Asthma........................... ...493

Ofher chronic obsiruciive pulmonary dfseass

andallledcondfflons................. .494-496

Ulcerofstomach and duodenum......... ...531-533

Appendicffis....................... ...540-543

Hernia of abdominal cavfty and Intestinal

obsirucifon wifhoui meniionofherrria..... .550-553,660

Chronfo lfvardisease andclrrhosis........... ...571

Choleiffhiasls andolherdisordere of gallbladder. ..574-575

Nephrffls, nephritic syndrome, andnephrosis. ...580-589

Acute glomerufonephrffls and nephrofii

syndroma...................... ...580-581

Chronic glomerulonephriiis, nephrills and

nephropaihy, not specified as acuie or chronfc,

andrenal scleroses,unspecified....... .582-583,587

Renaf failure, disorders resuliing from impaired renal

function, and smaii kidney of unknown

cause..................... .564-586,586-589

Infecfionsofkidney..................... ...590

Hyperplaslaofprosiate................... ...600

Complfcailons of pregnancy, chlldblrth, and the

puerperium...................... ...630-676

Pragnancywffh abortive outcome........ ...630-838

Oiher complications of pregnancy, chlldblrth, and ihe

puerperlum..................... ...640-676

Congenlial anomalies................ ...740-759

Certain condlflons originating in the perinalal

period.......................... ..76*779

Birth trauma, Inirauterlne hypoxia, birth aepfVxla,

andrespiratory dlsiress syndrome......... .767-769

Other conditions originating In the perlnatal

period.................. ...760-766.770-779

Syrnpioms, signs,and ill-definedcondnions.... .~780-799

Aliotherdiseases.................... ..Resfduai

Accldenis andadveraeeffecis .,,........ .E800-E949

Motorvehicle acctdenis............. ..E81O-E825

Ali other accldenfs and adverse

effecis......,.,........ .E800-E807,E826-E949

Suicide......................... ..E950-E959

f-fomickfeand legaiiniervenifon......... ..E96*E978

Alloiherexfernai causes.............. ..E98&E999

8,139

149,835

20,673

22,405

739

106,018

22,474

22,810

548

69,225

68,593

632

78,380

3,581

14,483

4,360

55,956

6,358

481

5,547

26,201

3,032

22,052

277

1,509

20,266

1,742

461

251

44

207

12,333

18,222

4,354

13,668

31,261

160,673

95,020

48,290

46,730

30,796

21,103

3,023

3,530

59,061

9,378

8,752

305

40,626

8,428

13,840

267

33,562

33,310

252

47,039

1,884

9,182

1,730

34,243

3,192

255

2,091

17,051

1,297

10;872

133

741

9,998

536

461. .

.

,.. . .

.

6,604

10,442

2,658

7,784

17,440

75,661

64,816

33,804

30,912

24,272

15,655

2,196

4,609

90,774

11,295

13,653

434

65,392

14,046

8,970

281

35,663

35,283

380

31,341

1,697

5,301

2,630

21,713

3,166

228

3,456

9,150

1,735

11,180

144

768

10,268

1,206. .

.

251

44

207

5,729

7,780

1,696

6,084

13,821

85,012

30,204

14,386

15,618

6,524

5,248

827

6,250

130,047

16,922

19,966

671

92,488

20,728

20,725

485

61,811

61,216

595

72,668

3,379

13,663

3,327

52,299

5,740

378

4,867

21,766

2,721

17,764

221

1,204

16,339

1,526

406

153

25

128

9,910

11,412

2,974

8,438

24,184

137,905

79,810

41,581

36,229

28,217

11,128

2,194

2,692

60,237

7,423

7,636

278

34,896

7,666

12,728

236

29,284

29,048

236

43,290

1,766

8,586

1,244

31,714

2,828

203

1,749

14,175

1,181

8,800

103

587

8,110

468

406. .

.

,.. . .

.

5,364

6,560

1,850

4,710

13,322

63,865

53,936

29,017

24,919

22,186

7,979

1,566

3,558

79,810

9,499

12,328

393

57,590

13,040

7,997

249

32,527

32,168

359

29,378

1,613

5,097

2,083

20,565

2,912

175

3,118

7,591

1,540

6,964

118

617

6,229

1,068. .

.

153

25

128

4,546

4,862

1,124

3,728

10,862

74,040

25,874

12,564

13,310

6,029

3,149

628

1,889

19,788

3,751

2,439

68

13,530

1,748

2,085

63

7,414

7,377

37

5,712

202

820

1,033

3,657

618

103

680

4,435

311

4,288

56

305

3,927

216

55

98

19

79

2,423

6,610

1,380

5,430

7,077

22,768

15,210

6,709

8,501

2,579

9,975

829

838

8,824

1,955

1,114

27

5,728

742

1,112

31

4,278

4,262

16

3,749

118

616

486

2,529

364

52

342

2,876

116

2,072

30

154

1,888

78

65

,.. . .

.

.,.

1,240

3,882

808

3,074

4,118

11,796

10,680

4,887

6,993

2,084

7,876

630

1,051

10,964

1,796

1,325

41

7,802

1,008

973

32

3,136

3,115

21

1,963

84

204

547

1,128

254

51

338

1,559

195

2,216

26

151

2,039

138

.,.

98

19

1,1:

2,928

572

2,356

2,959

10,972

4,330

1,822

2,508

495

2,099

199

1,804

17,907

3,238

2,241

61

12,367

1,622

1,841

56

6,565

6,543

22

5,052

169

719

920

3,244

543

95

635

3,916

263

3,975

48

277

3,650

196

50

91

18

73

2,076

8,373

1,294

5,079

6,562

20,893

12,777

5,287

7,490

1,963

9,487

754

795

7,852

1,684

999

24

5,145

680

940

27

3,795

3,785

10

3,319

100

543

428

2,248

316

47

322

2,574

i,9%

26

139

1,740

74

50

...

...

...

1,087

3,608

753

2,855

3,817

10,766

9,159

3,913

5,246

1,635

7,516

570

i ,009

10,055

1,554

1,242

37

7,222

942

901

29

2,770

2,758

12

1,733

69

176

492

996

227

48

313

1,342

173

2,070

22

138

1,910

122 . .

.

91

18

73

989

2,765

541

2,224

2,745

10,105

3,618

1,374

2,244

328

1,969

184
Table Il. Death rates for72selected causes byraceand sex: United States, l987

[Rates per 100,000 pOfXIIMOII In specified group. For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical notes]

All olher

All races W/rife Total Black

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Both Both Both

Classikafion of Diseases, 1975)

Both

sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shlgellosls andsrrrebtaste . . . . . . . . . . . . ...004.006

Certain other intestinal infectttns. . . . . . . . ...007-009

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...010-018

Tuberculosis ofrespiratory system. . . . . . . . . .ol&o12

Ofhertuberculosis. . . . . . . ., , . . . . . . . ...013-018

Whoopingcough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Sireptococcal sore throat, scarlatlna,

anderysipelas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..o3w35

Meningococcal infectiorr. . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . .036

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Acutepoliomyelifis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..o45

Measles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...055

Viral hepatitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...070

Syptlllls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...090-097

All other infectious and parasitic

diseases. . .001 -003,005,02&032,037,03sW341,*042-*044,

048-054,056-066,071 -088,09%139

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

Iymphafic andhematopoietic ttssues. . . . . . . ...140-208

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavily,

and pharynx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...140-149

Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs

and r)eritoneum . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malig;ant neoplasms of respiratory and

intrathoracic orcrans . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malignant neopl&mofbreast. . . . . . . . . .

Malignant neoplaems ofgenital organs. . . .

Malignant neoplasms ofurinary organs. . . .

Malignant neoplasms of all other and

unspecffiedsites . . . . . . . . . . . . ...17@

..150-159

..160-165

..174-175

..179-187

..186-189

73,19C-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

Other malignant neoplasms of Iymphalk

and hematopolefic fissues. . . . . . . . . . . .200-203

Benign neoplaems, carcinoma in situ, and neoplasms

ofuncertain behavior andofunspecffted rrafure . .210-239

Diabetesmeliiius . . . . . . . . . .,, . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Nutriionaideficiencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...260-269

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...280-285

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Majorcerdiovasculardiseases. . . . . , . . . . . , , .39&448

Diseasesofheed . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Rheumatic fever andrheumaftc heert disease. .390-398

Hypertensive heartdisease . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...402

Hypertensive hearfand renaidlseaee. . . . . . . ...404

Ischemtc heart disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410-414

Acute myocardiai infarction.. . . . . . . . . . . ...410

Other acute end subacute forms of

ischemicheartdiseaee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...411

Anginapectorii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...413

Oldmyocardiai infarction andotherforms

ofchronic ischem”n heart diseaee . . . . . .412,414

Otherdiseaeesofendocerdium . . . . . . . . . ...424

AII ottnerforms of neart

disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...415-423.425-429

Hypertenskm wlthorwifhout renatdiseaee. . ..401.403

872.4

0.0

0.1

0.7

0.6

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

8.2

0.0

0.5

0.0

8.0

195.9

3.3

48.2

55.5

16.9

21.3

8.0

24.9

7.1

10.8

2.7

15.8

1.2

1.6

0.5

395.9

312.4

2.6

8.5

1.0

210.4

104.2

1.5

0.4

104.4

4.5

85.3

3.3

934.7

0.0

0.1

1.0

0.8

0.2

0.0

0.1

7.6

0.0

0.6

0.0

13.0

214.8

4.5

52.1

76.8

0.3

24.0

10.5

27.2

7.9

11.4

2.6

13.7

0.9

1.4

0.5

396.6

325.0

1.6

7.5

0.8

225.9

118.3

1.7

0.4

105.4

4.2

84.9

3.0

813.1

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

8.8

0.4

0.0

3.3

178.0

2.1

44.6

35.2

32.8

18.7

5.6

22.6

6.3

10.2

2.8

17.9

1.4

1.7

0.4

395.2

3C0.4

3.6

9.5

1.2

195.7

90.7

1.2

0.4

103.4

4.8

65.7

3.7

895.5

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.1

7.7

0.0

0.5

0.0

6.8

203.3

3.2

49.3

57.9

17.8

21.4

8.6

26.2

7.6

11.5

2.8

15.3

1.2

1.5

0.4

474.7

328.3

2.9

7.3

0.9

226.7

112.1

1.5

0.4

112.7

4.8

85.6

3.0

947.8

0.0

0.1

0.7

0.6

0.1

0.0

0.1

7.1

0.0

0.6

0.0

11.2

220.5

4.3

52.8

79.1

0.3

23.6

11.4

28.5

8.4

12.0

2.7

13.5

0.9

1.3

0.5

413.0

340.1

1.8

6.2

0.7

243.0

127.7

1.7

0.4

113.2

4.5

83.9

2.7

845.5

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.1

6.4

0.3

0.0

2.6

186.9

2.2

46.0

37.5

34.5

19.2

5.9

23.9

6.7

10.9

3.0

17.0

1.5

1.7

0.3

416.3

317.1

3.9

8.4

1.1

211.2

97.3

1.2

0.5

112.2

5.2

87.3

3.4

745.8

0.0

0.2

1.8

1.3

0.5

0.0

0.2

10.6

0.7

0.1

14.6

155.5

3.4

42.4

42.3

12.4

21.0

4.6

17.7

4.6

7.3

2.0

19.0

1.1

2.1

0.9

293.1

225.2

1.4

14.8

1.8

120.9

60.5

1.4

0.3

56.7

2.6

63.6

5.0

861.5

0.0

0.1

2.5

1.9

0.5

0.2

10.4

0.8

0.1

22.7

183.3

5.4

48.4

64.0

0.2

26.5

5.7

19.8

5.1

8.2

1::

1.1

2.2

1.0

304.7

240.5

0.9

14.5

1,7

129.8

65.9

1.8

0.2

61.9

2.6

90.9

4.7

640.0

0.0

0.2

1.2

0.8

0.4

0.0

0.1

10.7

0.5

0.1

7.1

130.1

1.6

36.8

22.6

23.4

15.9

3.6

15.7

4.1

6.5

2.0

22.7

1.0

2.0

0.8

282.4

211.1

1.8

15.0

1.9

112.8

55.6

1.0

0.4

55.8

2.6

77.0

5.4

856.9

0.0

0.2

2.0

1.5

0.5

0.0

0.2

12.6

0.6

0.2

17.7

178.3

3.9

47.1

49.2

14.4

24.8

5.3

20.3

5.0

8.3

2.3

21.8

1.3

2.5

1.1

339.4

261.5

1.4

17.7

2.2

138.1

68.8

1.6

0.4

67.4

3.0

99.0

6.1

989.5

0.0

0.2

2.8

2.2

0.6

0.3

12.5

0.7

0.2

27.8

212.2

6.1

53.5

75.5

0.3

32.2

6.5

23.1

5.5

9.5

2.4

16.9

1.4

2.7

1.2

348.9

276.1

0.9

17.5

2.1

145.5

73.3

2.1

0.3

69.8

2.9

107.1

5.6

737.3

0.0

0.2

1.2

0.8

0.4

0.0

0.2

12.7

0.5

0.1

8.5

147.8

1.9

41.4

25.4

27.2

18.1

4.2

17.7

4.5

7.3

2.2

26.3

1.2

2.3

1.0

330.8

248.3

1.8

18.0

2.3

131.4

64.7

1.2

0.4

65.1

3.0

91.7

6.5
Cerebrovasculer diseases

............ ...430-438

Inlracerebral and other Inlracrankd

hemorrhage................... ...431-432

Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified

occlusion ofcerebral erferias...... ...434.0-434.9

Cerebralembolism................. ...434.1

A:gtpd late effects of cerebrovascular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .430.433.43W38

Atherosclerosis................ ..~. .”:. ..44o

Other dieeases of arteries, arterkles,

andcaDillariea.................. ...441-448

AculebronciVtiiandbronchioliiie............ ...466

Pneumon!aand influenza.............. ...480-487

Pneumonkr...................... ...460-486

Influenza.......................... ...487

Chronk obstructtte pulmonary diseases

andalliedcondtions................ ...49&498

Bronchitk+,chronk and unspecified....... ...490-491

Emphysema........................ ...492

Asthma........................... ...493

Other chronk obstrucfiie pulmonary diseases

andalliedconditkxrs............... ...494496

Ulcerofstomach andduodenum.......... ..531–533

Appendkflls....................... ...540-543

~e:nl~~f abdomind cavity and Intes!lnal

Obstructionwithout mention of hernia... ...550-553.560

Chronlcltverdlseaseandclrrhosis............. .571

Choleiiihtasis and other disorders of

gallbladder...................... ...574-575

Nephritis, nephrotk syndrome, andnephrosis. ...580-589

Acute glomerulonephritii and nephrolk

syndrome...................... ...580-561

Chronk glomerulonephritis, nephritis and

nephropathy, not spedfled as acute or chronic,

andrenal scleroses,unspecified... .,. ..582-583.587

Renal failure, diiorders resulting from impaired

renalfunction,and smallkidneyof

unknown cause.............. .584-586,586-589

Infectionsofkkfney..................... ...590

Hyperplasiaofprostate.................... ..6@l

Complkations of pregnancy, childbirth,

andthepuerperium................. ...630-676

Pregnancy with abortiie outcome......... ..630-838

Other complications of pregnancy, childbitih,

andthepuerper[um................ ...640-676

Congenital anomatk+s................. ..740-759

Certain conditions originating [n the perh’ratal

period......................... ...760-779

Birth trauma, intrauterine hypoxia, birlh

asphyxia, andresp[ratory distress syndrome. ..767-769

Other conditions originating in the perlnatal

period.................... .76(!-766,770-779

Symptoms, signs, andill-defined conditions,,... .780-799

Allotherdiseases.................... ..Residuai

Accidents andadverse effects........... .E800-E949

Motor vehlcleaccidents.............. .E81O-E825

A:ti:~t: accidents and adverse

. .E800-E807,E826-E949

Suicide........................................ .E950-E959

Homicideand legallntervention......... ..E960-E978

Aliotherextemaicauses.............. ..E960-E999

61.6

8,5

9.2

0.3

43.6

9.2

9.4

0.2

28.4

28.2

0.3

32.2

1.5

6.0

1.8

23.0

2.6

0.2

2.3

10.8

1.2

9.1

0.1

0.6

8.3

0.7

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.1

5.1

7.5

1.8

5.7

12.8

66.0

39.0

19.8

19.2

12.7

8.7

1,2

49.8

7.9

7.4

0.3

34,3

7.1

11.7

0.2

28.3

28.1

0.2

39.7

1.6

7.7

1.5

28.9

2.7

0.2

1.8

14.4

1.1

9.2

0.1

0.6

6.4

0.5

0.4

,.. . .

.

,..

5.6

6.8

2.2

6.6

14.7

63.8

54.7

28.6

26.1

20.5

13.4

1.9

72.7

9.0

1049

0.3

52.4

11.2

7.2

0,2

28.6

28.3

0.3

25.1

1.4

4.2

2.1

17.4

2.5

0.2

2.8

7.3

~.4

9.0

0.1

0.6

8.2

1.0. .

.

0.2

0.0

0.2

4.6

6.2

1.4

4.9

11.1

68.1

24.2

11.5

12.7

5.2

4.2

0.7

63.2

8.2

9.7

0.3

44.9

10.1

10.1

0.2

30.0

29.7

0.3

35.3

1.6

6.6

1.6

25.4

2.8

0.2

2,4

10.6

1.3

8.6

0.1

0.6

7.9

0.7

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.1

4.8

5.5

1.4

4.1

11.8

67.0

38.6

20.2

18.6

13,7

5.4

1.1

49.9

7.4

7.6

0.3

34,7

7.6

12.7

0.2

29.1

26.9

0.2

43.0

1.6

8.5

1.2

31.5

2.8

0,2

1.7

14.1

1.2

8.7

0.1

0.6

8.1

0.5

0.4. .

.

...

...

5.3

6,5

1.8

4.7

13.2

63.5

53.6

28.8

24.8

22.1

7.9

1.6

75.6

9.0

11.7

0.4

54.7

12.4

7.6

0.2

30.9

30.6

0.3

27.9

1.5

4.8

2.0

19.6

2.8

0.2

3.0

7.2

1.5

8.5

0.1

0.6

7.8

1.0 . .

.

0.1

0.0

0.1

4.3

4.6

1.1

3.5

10.3

70.4

24.6

11.9

12.6

5.7

3.0

0.6

52.7

10.0

6.5

0.2

38.0

4.7

5.5

0.2

19.7

19.6

0.1

15.2

0.5

2.2

2.7

9.7

1.6

0.3

1.8

11.8

0.8

11.4

0.1

0.8

10.4

0.6

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

6.4

18.1

3,7

14.4

18.8

80.6

40.5

17.9

22.6

6.9

26.5

2.2

49.2

10.9

6.2

0.2

31.9

4.1

6.2

0.2

23.8

23.8

0.t

20.9

0.7

3.4

2.7

14.1

2.0

0.3

1.9

16.0

0.6

11.5

0.2

0.9

10.5

0.4

0.3. .

.

...

...

6.9

21.6

4.5

17.1

23.0

65.7

60.6

27.2

33.4

11.6

43.9

3.5

55.8

9.1

6.7

0.2

39.7

5.1

5.0

0.2

16.0

15.9

0.1

10.0

0.4

1.0

2.8

5.7

1.3

0.3

1.7

7.9

1.0

11.3

0.1

0.8

10.4

0.7. .

.

0.5

0.1

0.4

6.0

14.9

2.9

12.0

15.1

55.9

22.0

9.3

12.8

2.5

10.7

1.0

60.2

10.9

7.5

0.2

41,6

5.5

6.2

0.2

22.1

22.0

0.1

17.0

0.6

2,4

3,1

10.9

1.8

0.3

2.1

13.2

0.9

13.4

0.2

0.9

12.3

0.7

0.2

0.3

0.1

0.2

7.0

21.4

4.4

17.1

22.1

70.3

43.0

17.8

25.2

6.6

31.9

2.5

55.7

11.9

7.1

0.2

36.5

4.8

6.7

0.2

28.9

26.8

0.1

23,5

0.7

3.9

3.0

15.9

2.2

0.3

2.3

16.3

0.6

13.5

0.2

1.0

12.3

0.5

0.4. .

.

...

...

7.7

25.6

5,3

20.2

27.1

76.5

64.9

27.7

37,2

11.6

53.3

4.0

64.3

9.9

7.9

0.2

46.2

6.0

5.8

0.2

17.7

17.6

0.1

11.1

0.4

1.1

3.1

6.4

1.5

0.3

2.0

8.6

1.1

13.2

0.1

0.9

12.2

0.6’ . . .

0.6

0.1

0.5

6.3

17.7

3,5

14.2

17.6

64.6

23.1

8.8

14.4

2.1

12.6

1.2
TabIe12. Age-adjusted death rates for72seiected causes byrace and sex: United States, 1987

[Rates per 100,000 population In specified group. Computed by the direct method, using as the standard population the age distribution Ofthe total population of the Untfed States as enumerated in j940. For

explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical nOtWS]

All other

Al/ races White To/al Black

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Both Both

Classification of Diseases, 1975)

Both Both

sexes Male Ferrra/e sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Ail causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.SJrigellosi sandamebiasis . . . . . . . . ..004,006

Certain otherintesbna linfectlons. . . . . . . . . . ..007-009

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ol~18

Tuberculosis ofrespiratorysystem .010-012

Othertubercuiosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...013-016

Whoopingcough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Streptococcal sore throat, scarlaftna, and

erysipelas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...034-035

Meningococcal infection. . . . . .036

Septiimia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Acutepoliimyelitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...045

Measles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...055

Virathepafiis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...070

Syphiiii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...090-097

N-lother infectious and parasitic

diieases. .001-003,005,020-032,037,038-041,’042-”044,

041WJ54,056-066,071-Q88,096-139

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphahc

and hematopoietlctissues. . .140-208

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity, and

pharynx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...140-149

Malignant neoplasms of dlgestiie organs and

peritoneum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...150-159

Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and Intrathoracic

organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...160-165

Malignant neoplasmofbreast. . . . . . . . . . . ..174-175

Maiiinant neoplasms ofgenitalorgans . . . . . ..179-187

MaEgnant neopIasmsofurinaryorgans. . . . ...186-189

Maittnant neoplasms of all other and unspecified

sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...170-173.190-199

Leukemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...204-208

Ottrer malignant neoplasms of lymphatic and

hematopoietictissues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..200-203

8anign neoplasms, carcinoma in situ, and neoplasms of

uncertetn behavior and of unspecified nature . ..210-239

D-@betesmeliitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

NufdtiineldeFmiencies. . . . . . . . ..260-269

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...280-285

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..320+22

Majorcardiovasculardiseases. . . . . . . . . . . ...390-448

Diiasasofheart . . . . . . . . . . ..390-398.402,404-429

Rheumatlcfever andrheumatic heart diseaea. .390-398

Hypertensive heartdlsease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402

Hypertensive heattand renal disease. . . . . . . . . .404

lschemichea~dlsease . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...410-414

Acute myocardiat infarcfton. . . . . . . . . ...410

Other acute and subacute forms of ischemc heart

disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...411

Anginapectorls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...413

Old myocardial infarction and other forms of chronic

Ischemic heartdisease. . . . . . . . . ...412.414

535.5

0.0

0.1

0.5

0,4

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

4.5

0,0

0.4

0.0

7.4

132.9

2.4

30.7

39.7

12.5

12.9

5.0

17.6

4.9

7.3

1.7

9.8

0.5

0.9

0.4

210.6

169.6

1.7

5.0

0.5

113.9

60.9

0.9

0.2

51.9

698,6

0.0

0.1

0.8

0.6

0.1

0.0

0.1

5.3

0.0

0.5

0.0

12.3

163.2

3.7

39.1

60.2

0.2

15.4

7.6

21.8

6.1

8.9

2.0

10.3

0.5

1.0

0.5

276.6

229.6

1.3

5.7

0.6

159.3

86.4

1.3

0.3

71.3

403.3

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

3.9

0.2

0.0

2.6

111,0

1.3

24.0

23.6

22.9

12.2

3.0

14.2

3.9

5.9

1.6

9.3

0.5

0.8

0.3

158.0

121.7

2.0

4.3

0.5

77.9

40.5

0.5

0.2

36.7

511.1

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.1

3.9

0.0

0.3

0.0

6.1

130.1

2.2

29.3

39.1

12.4

12.2

5.1

17.6

4.9

7.3

1.7

8.7

0.4

0.7

0.3

203.6

165.0

1.7

3.8

0.4

114.5

61.5

0.9

0.2

52.0

668.2

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.1

4.5

0.0

0.5

0.0

10.4

156.4

3.3

37.3

58.6

0.2

14.2

7.8

21.8

6.3

9.0

1.9

9.5

0.5

0.8

0.4

270.4

225.9

1.3

4.4

0.4

161.7

88.2

1.3

0.3

72.0

384.1

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

3.4

0.2

0.0

1,8

109.7

1.3

23.0

23.8

22.8

11.9

3.0

14.2

3.9

5.9

1.5

8.1

0.4

0.6

0.3

150.2

116.3

2.1

3.2

0.4

76.9

40.0

0.5

0.2

36.2

688.0

0.0

0.1

1.7

1.3

0.5

0.0

0.2

9.1

0.7

0.1

14.9

153.0

3.8

40.8

43.7

13.0

18.8

4.3

17.3

4.4

7.0

1.9

17.9

0.8

1.9

0.9

258.6

199.9

1.4

14.2

1.6

106.2

54.9

1.3

0.3

49.7

898.1

0.0

0.1

2.7

2.1

0.6

0.2

10.6

0.9

0.1

24.1

200.2

6.4

53.2

72.5

0.3

25.8

6.1

21.8

5.3

8.8

2.2

16.4

1.1

2.2

1.0

320.0

253.6

1.0

16.2

1.8

136.6

70.4

2.0

0.2

64.0

520.1

0.0

0.1

1.0

0.6

0.4

0.0

0.1

7.9

0.5

0.1

6.9

118.4

1.6

31.3

21.7

23.0

14.6

3.0

13.8

3.7

5.6

1.6

18.9

0.6

1.6

0.7

210.7

158.0

1.7

12.4

1.5

82.7

42.9

0.8

0.3

38.7

778.6

0.0

0.2

1.9

1.4

0.5

0.0

0.2

10.6

0.5

0.1

18.3

172.2

4.3

44.3

50.0

15.0

21.6

4.9

19.6

4.7

7.9

2.1

20.2

0.9

2.3

1.0

292.8

226.9

1.4

16.8

1.9

118.4

61.0

1.5

0.3

55.5

1023.2

0.0

0.1

3.1

2.4

0.7

0.2

12.5

0.7

0.2

30.1

227.9

7.3

57.8

84.2

0.3

30.6

6.8

25.2

5.7

10.1

2.5

18.3

1.2

2.6

1.2

361.5

287.1

1.0

19.4

2.2

150.8

77.3

2.2

0.3

71.0

586.2

0.0

0.2

1.0

0.7

0.4

0.0

0.2

9.1

0.4

0.1

8.3

132.0

1.9

34.1

24.3

26.5

16.3

3.4

15.3

3.9

6.2

7.8

21.3

0.7

2.0

0.8

240.1

180.8

1.7

14.6

1.7

93.6

48.5

1.0

0,3

43.7
(ltherdisease sofendocardium.

............ .424

All Olher forms of heart disease.. ..415-423.425-429

Hypertension with or without renal disease.. ...401.403

Cerebrovescular diseases............ ...430-438

[rrtracerebral and other intracranial

hemorrhage................... ...431432

Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified occlusion of

cerebral arteries................ .434.0,434.9

Cerebral embolism................. ...434.1

All other and late effects of cerebrovascular

dfseeses................. ..43O.433.435-438

Atherosclerosis...................... ...440

Ofher diseases of arteries, arterioles, and

capillaries...................... ...441-448

Acute bronchitis and bronchfolitis............ ...466

Pneumonia andinfluerm.............. ...480-487

Pneumonia...................... ...480-486

Influenza.......................... ...487

Chronfc obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

COIIdi?OIW....................... ...490-496

Bronchfiis, chronic and unspecified....... ...490-491

Emphysema........................ ...492

Asthma........................... ...493

Ofher chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

andalliedcondlflons............... ...494-496

Ulcer ofstomach and duodenum,........ ...531-533

Appendfcffis....................... ...540-543

Hernfaofabdominal cavityand intestinal

obstnrctfon wfthout mentfonofherrda..... .550-553,560

Chronic liver disease andclrrhosis .,.......... ..571

Cholefifhlasls andotherdkorders of gallbladder. ..574-575

Nephritis, nephrotlc syndrome, andnephrosis.. ..580-569

Acute glomerulonephritls and nephrotlc

SYIKWOIT73...................... ...560-581

Chronic glomerulonephrils, nephritis and

nephropathy, not specified as acute or chrorrlc,

andrenal sclerosis, unspecified......, ,582-583,587

Renal failure, disorders resulting from impaired

renal functfon, and small kidney of unknown

cause................... ...584-586.566-589

Infectbnsofkkfney,..................... ..59o

Hyperplaslaofprostate................... ...600

Complkations of pregnancy, childbirth, and the

puerperkrm................. ...,....630-876

Pregnancy wilhabortfve oulcome. .,...... ..630-838

Other complications of pregnancy, childblrfh, and the

puerperium..................... ...64&676

Congenifal anomalies................ ...740-759

Cerlain conditions originating In the perkmfal

period......................... ...76&779

Birth trauma, intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxia, and

respiratory distress syndrome......,,.. ..767-769

O:lx&ondifions originating In the perlnatal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760-766.770-779

Syrnptoms,slgns, and I1l-definedcondillons.... .:780-799

Allotherdlseases.................... ..Resfdual

Accidents andadverse effects........... .E800-E949

Motorvehlcleaccldents............. ..EE825E825

A:flo~~ accidents and adverse

. .E800-E807, E826-E949

Su~de.. ”,”.”.”,””.”.”.”.”.”.”.”.”,”.”. .0,.....

.E950-E959

Homkfde andlegal intervention......... ..E960-E978

Allotherexfernalcauses............... .E960-E999

2.3

46.1

1.8

30.3

5.4

4.2

0.1

20.5

3.6

5.3

0.1

13.1

13.0

0.1

18.7

0.8

3.6

1.3

13.0

1.4

0.1

1.1

9.1

0,6

4.8

0.1

0.3

4.4

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

4.9

7.4

1.8

5.6

9.5

38.2

34.6

19.5

15.2

11.7

8.6

1,2

2.9

59.9

2.1

32.7

6.1

4.7

0.2

21.8

4.1

8.1

0.2

17.7

17.6

0.1

26.9

1.0

5.4

1.2

19.3

1.9

0.2

1.2

13.0

0.7

6.0

0.1

0.4

5.6

0.3

0.2 . . . . . . . . .

5.3

8.3

2.1

6.2

12.2

46.2

51.2

28.1

23.1

19.1

13.2

1.8

1.9

35.0

1.6

28.3

4.9

3.9

0.1

19.4

3.2

3.3

1::

9.9

0.1

13.2

0.6

2.3

1.4

8.8

1.0

0.1

1.1

5.6

0.6

3.9

0.0

0.3

3.6

0.4 . . .

0.2

0.0

0.2

4.6

6.5

1.4

5.1

7.0

31.8

18.8

11.0

7.8

4.9

4.1

0.6

2.3

42.3

1.4

28.1

4.7

4.1

0.1

19.2

3.6

5.3

0.1

12.5

12.4

0.1

19.2

0.8

3.8

1.1

13.5

1.4

0.1

1.1

8.4

0.6

4.1

0.0

0.3

3.8

0.3

0.1

0,1

0.0

0.1

4.8

5.7

1.5

4.2

8.2

35.5

33.9

19.8

14.0

12.5

5.3

1,0

2.9

55.3

1.7

30.3

5.2

4.5

0,2

20.5

4.2

8.2

0.1

16.8

16.7

0.1

27.4

1.1

5.5

1.0

19.8

1.8

0.1

1.1

12.1

0.7

5.3

0.1

0.4

4.9

0.3

0.2

.,. . .

.

...

5.2

6.4

1.6

4.6

10.6

42.8

49.7

26.4

21.3

20.1

7.7

1.4

1.9

31.9

1.2

26,3

4.3

3.7

0.1

18.1

3.2

3.2

0,1

9.7

9.6

0.1

13.7

0.7

2.5

1.2

9.3

1.0

0.1

1.0

5.1

0.5

3.3

0.0

0.2

3.0

0.4 . . .

0.1

0.0

0.1

4.4

6.0

1.2

3.8

6.0

29.6

18.6

11.4

7.2

5.3

2.9

0.6

2.3

74.1

4.5

45.8

10.2

5.5

0.2

30.0

3.4

5.0

0.1

16.4

16.3

0.1

14,1

0.5

2.0

2.9

6.7

1.5

0.3

1.5

13.2

0.7

9.9

0.1

0.7

9.1

0,5

0,1

0.2

0.1

0.2

5.5

14.6

3.0

11.6

17.0

55.6

39.7

17.9

21.7

6.9

26.4

2.2

2.7

95.2

5.0

51.1

12.5

6.3

0.2

32.1

3.8

6.5

0.1

23.5

23.4

0.1

21.6

0.6

3.6

2.9

14.4

2.2

0.3

1.6

19.1

0.7

11.6

0.2

0.9

10.6

0.4

0.3 . . . . . . . . .

5.7

16.4

3.4

13.0

22.1

69.0

61.9

27.8

34.2

11.9

44.0

3.6

2.0

57.7

4.1

41.7

6.4

4.8

0.2

28.4

3.0

3.9

0.1

11.1

11.0

0.1

8.7

0.3

0.9

2.8

4.7

1.0

0,2

1.2

8.3

0.7

8.6

0.1

0.6

7.9

0.5 . .

.

0.5

0.1

0.4

5.3

12.7

2.5

10.2

12.6

45.0

20.2

9.2

11.0

2.5

10.5

1.0

2.6

85.9

5.4

51.2

11.1

6.2

0.2

33.8

3.8

5.5

0.2

16.2

18.1

0.1

15.5

0.5

2.2

3.2

9.5

1.6

0.3

Iu

0.7

11.3

0.1

0.8

10.4

0.5

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

5.9

17.1

3.5

13.6

19.8

63.8

42.2

17.9

24.2

6.7

31.8

2.5

3.1

110.6

6.0

57.1

13.7

7.1

0.2

36.1

4.4

6.9

0.2

26.4

26.4

o.~

24.0

0.7

4.0

3.3

16.0

2.4

0.3

2,1

22.0

0.6

73.4

0.2

1.0

12.2

0.5

0.3

.,. . .

.

...

6.3

19.2

4.0

15.2

26.2

60.1

66,8

28.5

38.4

12.0

53.8

4.2

2.3

66.9

4.9

46.7

9.0

5.5

0.2

32.0

3.3

4.4

0.2

12,2

12.1

0.1

9.5

0.4

0.9

3.2

5.1

1.1

0.2

1.4

9.1

0.7

9.8

0.1

0.7

9,1

0.6 . . .

0.6

0.1

0.5

5.6

15.0

2.9

12.1

14.5

51.0

21.0

8.7

12.3

2.1

12.3

1.2
Table 13. Infant, neonatal, and postneonata[ mortality rates, by race and sex United States, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1976-67

[Rates are infant (under 1 year), neonatal (under 28 days), and postneonatd (28 days-l 1 months) deaths per 1,000 live bklhs In spesifted group]

All other

All races white Total Black

Both Both Both Both

Year sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexas Male Fema/e sexes Male Female

1987 . . . . . . . . .

1986 . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . .

1982. . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . .

1980 ..,......

1979 . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . .

1940 . . . . . . . . .

1987 . . . . . . . . .

1986 . . . . . . . . .

1985 . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . .

1940 . . . . . . . . .

1987 . . . . . . . . .

1986 ..,......

1985 . . . . . . . . .

1984 . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . .

1978 . . . . . . . . .

1977 . . . . . . . . .

1976 . . . . . . . . .

1975 . . . . . . . . .

1970 . . . . . . . . .

1960 . . . . . . . . .

1950 . . . . . . . . .

1940. . . . . . . .

10.1

10.4

10.6

10.8

11.2

11.5

11.9

12.6

13.1

13.8

14.1

15.2

16.1

20.0

26.0

29.2

47.0

6.5

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.7

8.0

8.5

8.9

9.5

9.9

10.9

11.6

15.1

18.7

20.5

28.8

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.9

7.3

8.7

18.3

11.2

11.5

11.9

11.9

12.3

12.8

13.1

13.9

14.5

15.3

15.8

16.8

17.9

22.4

29.3

32.8

52.5

7.1

7.4

7.8

7.7

8.0

8.5

8.8

9.3

9.8

10.5

11.0

12.0

12.9

17.0

21.2

23.3

32.6

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.4

8.1

9.4

19.9

8.9

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

5.8

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

18.1

17.5

24.7

3.2

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

8.6

8.9

9.3

9.4

9.7

10.1

10.5

11.0

11.4

12.0

12.3

13.3

14.2

17.8

22.9

26.8

43.2

5.5

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

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

5.7

7.4

16.0

9.6

10.0

10.6

10.5

10.8

11.2

11.7

12.3

12.8

13.4

13.9

14.8

15.9

20.0

26.0

30.2

48.3

6.1

6.4

6.9

6.8

7.1

7.5

7.8

8.3

8.8

9.3

9.8

10.7

11.7

15.5

19.7

22.2

30.9

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.4

6.3

8.0

17.5

Infant mortalily rate

7.6 15.4

7.8 15.7

8.0 15.8

8.3 16.1

6.6 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

Neonatal mortality rate

4.9 10.0

5.1 10.1

5.3 10.3

5.5 10.2

5.7 10.8

6.0 11.3

6.3 11.8

6.6 12.5

6.9 12.9

7.4 14.0

7.6 14.7

8.5 16.3

9.0 16.8

11.9 21.4

14.7 26.9

16.4 27.5

23.3 39.7

Postneonatal mortality rate

2.7 5.4

2.7 5.6

2.7 5.5

2.8 5.8

2.9 6.0

2.8 5.9

3.0 6.0

3.0 6.6

3.0 6.9

3.2 7.0

3.1 7.0

3.2 7.2

3.3 7.5

3.5 9.5

4.9 16.4

6.7 16.9

14.5 34.1

16.9

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

11.0

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

5.9

6.2

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.5

6.5

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.8

8.0

10.3

17.8

18.1

37.3

13.9

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

9.0

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

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

17.9

18.0

18.2

18.4

19.2

19.6

20.0

21.4

2i.8

23.1

23.6

25.5

26.2

326

44.3

43.9

72.9

11.7

11.7

12.1

11.8

12.4

13.1

13.4

14.1

14.3

15.5

16.1

17.9

18.3

22.8

27.8

27.8

39.9

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.5

6.8

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

9.9

16.5

16.1

33.0

19.6

20.0

199

19.8

21.1

21.5

21,7

23.3

23.7

254

25.9

27.8

28.3

36,2

49,1

48.3

81.1

12.9

13.0

13.2

12.7

13.6

14.3

14.6

15.3

15.5

~7.2

17.6

19.5

19.6

25.4

31.1

31.1

44.8

6.8

7.0

6.7

7.1

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

10.8

18.0

17.2

36.4

16.0

16.0

16.5

16.9

17.2

~7.7

18.3

19.4

19.8

20.8

21.3

23.2

24.0

29.0

39.4

39.4

64.6

10.5

10.5

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

5.5

5.6

6.6

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
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 31

Table 14. Deaths under 1 year and infant mortality rates for the 10 leading causes of

infant death: United States, 1987

[Rates per 100,000 live births]

Rank Cause of death (Ninth Revision

order’ International Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number Rate

. . . All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,408 1,008.2

1 Congenifal anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .740-759 7,884 207.0

2 Sudden infantdeathsyndrome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...798.0 5,230 137.3

3 Disorders relating toshofl gestation andunspecified low Mnhweight . . . . .765 3,354 88.0

4 Respirato~dlstresssyndrome.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...789 3,283 86.2

5 Newborn affected bymaternal complications of pregnancy. . . . . . . . ...761

6

1,399 36.7

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E949 950 24.9

7 Infections specific totheperinatal period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...771

8

862 22.6

Newborn affected bycomplications ofplacenta, cord, md membranes. . ..762 839 22.0

9 intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...768 791 20.6

10 Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...48&487 674 17.7

. . . All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual 13,142 345.0

1Rankbasedon “umberOf deatk see Technical notes.
32 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 15. Deaths underl year andinfant mortality rates for61 selected causes byrace: United States, 1987

[Rates per 100,000 live births in specified group. For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical notes.]

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International

All other

All

All other

Classification of Diseases, 1975)

All

races Whife Total Black races Whife Total Black

Number Rate

Ali causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certain intestinal infections. . . . . . . . . . . ,006-009

Whooping cough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...033

Meningococcal infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..036

SeptlGeMia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .038

Viraidiseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..o407979

Congenifalsyphiiis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...090

Remainder oflnfectious and parasitic diseases. . . . . . .001,007,

010-032,034-035,037,038-041 ,*042–*044,080-088,091-1 39

Malignant neoplasms, Including neoplaems of lymphatic

and hematopoiefictlssues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14C-208

Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in SIU, and neoplasms

of uncertain behavior and of unspecified nature . . . . .210-239

Dlseesesofthymusgland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Cystlcfibrosls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...277.0

Diseaees of blood and blood-formlng organs. . . . . . . , .280-289

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320-322

Other diseases ofnervous system and sense organs. .323-389

Acute upperresplratory infections. . . . . . . . .460-485

Bronchitisand bronchiolifis . . . . . . . . . . . . .466,490-491

Pneumonlaand influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,480-487

Pneumonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,...........,..480-466

Influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...467

Remainder ofdiseases ofrespiratory system . . . ,470-478,492+19

Hernia of abdominal cavity and intestinal obstruction

without menfionofhernia . . . . , . . . . . . . . .550-553,560

Gc~~[is, duodenitis, and noninfective enteritis and

.535,555-558

Remaintier’of”dise~e~oidlgesiiva’ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ ‘ ‘

SySteM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520-534,53G543,562-579

Congenitalanomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...740-759

Anencephalus andslmilar anomalies . . . . . . . . . .740

Splnabifida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...741

Congenifal hydrocephalus. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...742.3

Other congenital anomalies of central nervous system

andeye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .742.0-742.2,742.4-742.9,743

Congenital anomaliesofhearl . . . . . . . . . . . . .745-746

Other congenital anomalies ofcirculatory system. . . . . . .747

Congenital anomalies ofresplratory system . . . . . . . . . .748

Congenifet anomalies ofdigestive system . . . . . . . . .749-751

Congenital anomalies OfgenitOUrina~ systeM. . . . . ,752-753

Congenital anomalies ofmusculoskeletal system. . . . .754-756

Down’ssyndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...758.0

Otherchromosomal anomalies. . . . . . . . , .756.1–758.9

Another andunspecified congenital anomailes. . . . .744,757,759

Certain conditions originating intheperlnatal period . . . .76&779

Newborn affected by maternal conditions whbh may be

unrelatedto present pregnancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760

Newborn affected bymaternal complications of pregnancy ..761

Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord,

and membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...762

Newborn affected by other complications of labor

and delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...763

Slowfetal growth andfetal malnutrition. . . . . . . . . ...764

Disorders relating to short gestation and unspecified

Iowbkthweiaht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...765

Disordere rel;ting to longgestatlon and hghblrthweight. ..766

Birthtrauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...767

Intrauterine hypoxia and bkthasphyxla. . . . . ..766

Fetal distress inliveborn infant. ., . . . ...768.2-768.4

Birthasphyxia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...768.5-768.9

Respiratory distress syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . .769

Other respiratory conditions ofnewborn ., . . . . . . .770

Infectionsspecifictothe perinatal period. . . . . . . ...771

Neonatal hemorrhage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...772

Hemolytic disease of newborn, due to Isoimmunizatlon, and

other perinatal jaundice. . . . . . . . . . . .773-774

Syndrome of “infant of a diabetic mother” and neonatal

diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775,0-775,1

Hemorrhagic diseaseofnewborn . . . . . . . . .776,0

All other and ill-defined conditions originating in the perinatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . ...775.2-775.9.776.1-779

Symptoms, signs, andili-defined conditions . . . .76C-799

Sudden infant death syndrome. . . . . . . . . . . .798.0

Symptoms, signs, and all other Ill-defined

conditions. . . . . . . . .760-797,798.1-799

Accidentsand adverse effects . . . . . . . .E600-Eg4g

Inhalation and ingestion of food or other object causing

obstrucfionof respiratory tractor suffocation . . . . . .E911-E912

38,408

93

66

254

113

14

207

101

59

7

17

63

214

458

26

99

674

666

8

431

94

110

161

7,884

545

77

176

317

2,381

597

1,111

132

451

532

86

761

698

18,070

121

1,399

839

86

23

3,354

246

791

166

625

3,283

3,556

862

334

27

6

3

3,136

6,137

5,230

907

950

159

25,810

51

54

148

81

5

106

87

54

5

15

40

132

338

17

64

412

407

5

282

50

60

115

6,172

460

62

125

246

1,854

433

871

91

378

428

64

619

541

11,300

83

927

589

46

15

1,778

159

503

120

383

2,290

2,307

562

222

23

5

3

1,786

4,168

3,605

563

650

110

12,596

42

12

106

32

9

101

14

5

2

2

23

82

120

11

35

262

259

3

149

44

50

66

1,712

85

15

51

71

527

164

240

41

73

104

22

162

157

6,770

38

472

250

36

8

1,576

89

288

46

242

993

1,249

300

112

4

3

1,350

1,969

1,625

344

300

49

11,461

40

11

99

27

9

96

11

3

2

2

18

69

99

9

2:

226

1

134

36

48

59

1,453

72

13

44

61

468

139

206

35

61

90

77

123

134

6,3S6

4%

232

32

8

1,496

62

269

41

228

934

1,163

268

98

3

2

1,271

1,762

1,447

315

272

45

1,006.2

2.4

1.7

6.7

3.0

0.4

5.4

2.7

1.5

0.2

0.4

*.7

5.6

12.0

0.7

2.6

17.7

17.5

0.2

11.3

2.5

2.9

4.8

207.0

14.3

2.0

4.6

8.3

62.5

15.7

29.2

3.5

11.8

14.0

2.3

20.5

18.3

474.4

3.2

36.7

22.0

2.3

0.6

88.0

6.5

20.6

4.4

16.4

86.2

93,3

22.6

8.8

0.7

0.2

0.1

62,3

161.1

137.3

23,8

24,9

4.2

662.5

1.7

1.8

4.9

2.7

0.2

3.5

2.9

1.8

0.2

0.5

1.3

4.4

11.3

0.6

2.1

73.8 ,

13.6

0.2

9.4

1.7

2.0

3.8

206.2

15.4

2.1

4.2

8.2

62.0

74.5

29.1

3.0

12.6

14.3

2.1

20.7

16.1

377.6

2.8

31.0

19,7

1.6

0.5

59,4

5.3

16.8

4.0

12.8

76.5

77.1

18.8

7.4

0.8

0.2

0.1

59.7

139.3

120.5

18.8

21.7

3.7

1,542.2

5.1

1.5

13.0

3.9

1.1

12.4

1.7

0,6

0.2

0.2

2.8

10,0

14.7

1.3

4.3

32.1

31.7

0.4

18.2

5.4

6.1

8.1

209.6

10.4

1.8

6.2

8.7

64.5

20.1

29.4

5.0

8.9

12.7

2.7

19.8

19.2

826.7

4.7

57.8

30.6

4.7

1.0

192.9

10.9

35.3

5.6

29.6

121.6

152.9

36.7

13.7

0.5

0.4

165.3

241.0

198.9

42.1

36.7

6.0

1,786.4

6.2

1.7

15.4

4.2

1.4

15.3

1.7

0.5

0.3

0.3

2.8

10.8

15.4

1.4

4.5

36.4

35.2

0.2

20.9

5.9

7.5

9.2

226.5

11.2

2.0

6.9

9.5

71.4

21.7

32.1

5.5

9.5

14.0

2.6

19.2

20.9

987.6

5.6

66.9

36.2

5.0

1.2

233.2

12.8

41.9

6.4

35.5

145.6

181,3

41.8

15.3

0.5

0.3

196.1

274.6

225.5

49.1

42.4

7.0
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 33

Table 15. Deaths under 1 year and infant mortality rates for 61 selected causes by race: United States, 1987–Con.

[Rates per 100,000 live births in specified group. For explanation of ssterlsk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical notee]

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International

All other

All

All other

Classification of Diseases, 1975)

All

races White Total Black races White Total Black

Number Rate

Accidental mechanical suffocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E913 200 134 66 58 5.3 4.5 8.1

Other accidental causes and adverse

9.0

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8OO-E91O.E9I4-E949 591 406 185 169 15.5 13.6

Homicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E960-E969

22.6

273

26.3

156 117 109 7.2 5.2 14.3

Child battering and other maltreatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E967

17.0

102 58 44 42 2.7 1.9 5.4

Other homicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E960-E966, E96S-E969

6.5

171 98 73 87 4.5 3.3 8.9 10.4

AII other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual 1,811 1,248 563 497 47.5 41.7 68.9 77.5

Table 16. Maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes by race: United States, 1987

[Maternal deaths are those assigned to Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, category numbers 630-676 of the Ninth Revision /nterrrationa/

C/essi%xtion of DBeases, 1975. Rates per 100,000 live births in specified group]

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International All

AII other All other

Claesificafion of Diseases, 1975)

All

races White Total Black races Whfle Total Black

Number Rate

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the

puerperium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...630-676 251 153 98 91 6.6 5.1 12.0 14.2

Pregnancy wlh abortive outcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...630-638 44 25 19 18 1.2 0.8

Ectopic pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...633 30

2.3 2.8

16 14 13 0.8 0.5

Spontaneous abortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...634

1.7 2.0

5 5 0.1 0.2

Legally induced abortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...635 3 1 2 2 0.1 0.0

Illegally induced abortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...638 -

0.2 0.3

Other pregnancy wiIh ebortiie outcome. . . ...630-632.637-638 6 3 3 3 0.2

Direct obstetric CaUSeS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .640-646,651-876

0.1 0.4 0.5

192 119 73 67 5.0 4.0

Hemorrhage of pregnancy and childbirth . . . . . ...640-641.666 33

8.9 10.4

21 12 10 0.9 0.7

Toxemia of pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...642.4-642.9.643 34

1.5 1.6

21 13 12 0.9 0.7

Obstructed labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...660 -

1.6 1.9

Complications of the puerperium. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...670-676 84

. .

57 27 26 2.2 1.9

Other direct obstetric

3.3 4,

causes . . . . . .642.0-642.3,644-646,651 -859,661-665,667-889 41 20 21 19

Indirect obstetric causes. . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . .647-848 15

1.1 0.7 2.6 3.0

9 6 6 0.4 0.3

Deliiery in a completely normal case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...650 -

0.7 0.9
34 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 17. Total deaths and death rates, and infant and neonatal deaths and mortality rates for each division, and Statq and by race and

sex for the United States, 1987

Tots/ deaths Infant deaths (under 1 year) Neonatal deaths (under 28 days)

Race, sex, and area Number Rate’ Number Rat$ Number Rate2

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

NewHampshke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Middle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

EeetNorthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Il[inoia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WestNorth Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

lowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,

South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

DlstrictofColumbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NorlhCarolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Georgia, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

EsstSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

WestSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

Texas, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Montana, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

NewMexlco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oregon, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

California, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

2,123,323

1,107,958

1,015,365

1,843,067

953,382

889,685

280,256

154,576

125,680

254,814

139,551

115,263

118,096

11,282

8,4~7

4,768

55,599

9,703

28,327

371,184

173,567

72,181

125,436

372,254

99,240

48,906

102,3?4

79,822

42,172

161,548

34,524

27,234

50,695

5,483

6,672

14,827

22,113

378,797

5,803

38,034

7,430

48,665

19,767

55,316

28,493

50,199

127,290

141,859

34,598

44,919

37,706

24,834

210,184

24,429

36,443

29,290

120,022

92,411

8,613

7,343

3,045

21,093

10,344

26,969

9,120

7,684

276,990

35,022

24,265

209,424

2,055

8,224

872,4

934.7

813.1

895.5

947.8

845.5

745.8

881.5

640.0

856.9

989.5

737.3

919.5

950.5

796.3

870.1

949.8

984.1

882.2

991.6

973.7

940.8

1050.9

888.3

920.3

684.2

883.4

865.5

877.3

916.1

813.1

961.0

993.4

815.9

941.0

930.2

693.1

908.7

870.0

638.7

1194,5

790.4

1042.0

862.6

831.9

806.8

1058.7

927.8

928.3

925.2

923.5

938.4

781.1

1023.0

816.9

895.2

714.9

701.8

817.4

735.8

621.4

640.0

689.6

796.5

542.9

782.9

758.2

771.7

890.8

757.1

391.4

574.7

38,408

21,798

16,610

25,8~ O

14,763

11,047

12,598

7,035

5,563

11,461

6,391

5,070

1,480

139

132

69

611

118

411

5,654

2,908

1,063

1,685

6,473

1,461

790

2,102

1,508

612

2,448

564

343

769

90

114

204

364

7,225

116

831

197

923

219

1,112

673

1,306

1,848

2,587

499

795

727

566

4,446

356

872

458

2,760

2,177

122

165

69

527

221

601

312

160

5,918

682

403

4,546

121

166

10,1

11.2

8.9

8.6

9.6

7.6

15.4

16.9

13.9

17.9

19.6

16.0

7.9

8.3

7.6

8.5

7.2

8.4

8.8

10.3

10.7

9.4

10.4

10.3

9.3

10.1

11.6

10.7

8.6

9.3

8.7

9.1

10.2

8.7

9.9

8.6

9.5

11.5

11.7

11.5

19.3

10.2

9.8

11.9

12.7

12.7

10.6

11.7

9.7

11.7

12.2

13.7

9,7

10.3

11.8

9.6

9.1

9.4

10.0

10.4

9.2

9.8

8.1

9.5

8.8

;:

9.7

10.4

9.0

10.4

8.9

24,627

13,872

10,755

16,448

9,308

7,140

8,179

4,564

3,615

7,520

4,190

3,330

1,032

84

94

42

434

85

293

3,897

1,992

719

1,186

4,191

904

500

1,408

1,017

362

1,456

335

209

477

50

57

111

217

4,807

82

573

147

607

151

755

455

866

1,171

1,674

309

518

483

364

2,770

204

571

270

1,725

1,275

56

99

46

321

139

379

149

86

3,525

366

214

2,780

64

101

6.5

7.1

5.8

5.5

6.1

4.9

10.0

11.0

9.0

~1.?

12.9

10.5

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.2

5.1

6.1

6.2

7.1

7.3

6.3

7.3

6.7

5.7

6.4

7.8

7.2

5.1

5.6

5.1

5.5

6.3

4.9

5.0

4.7

5.6

7.6

8.3

7.9

“14.4

6.7

6.7

8.1

8.6

8.4

6.7

7.6

6.0

7.6

8.1

8.8

6.0

5.9

7.7

5.6

5,7

5.5

4.6

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.1

6.0

4.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

1

Per 103,000 population in each race-sexgrwp and area.

2per 1,000 live biflb In each race-se% grmJP and area.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 35

Table 18. Deaths anddeath rates formajor causes ofdeath forthe United States, each division, and State; and byraceandsex for the

United States, 1987

[Rates per 100,000 population In each race-sex group and area Numbers after causes of death are category numbers of the Ninth Revision/r?lerrratiorra/ Cas.sificalior?

of Diseesee,i975j

Malignant

neoplasms,

including

neoplasms

of lymphaticand

Diseasesof heail hematopoietic Cerebrovescular Accidentsand Motor vehicle

(39cL398,402, tissues diseases adverseeffects accidents Suicide

Raca,sex, 404-429) (140-208) (430-438) (E800-E949) (E870-E825) (E95c-E959)

and area Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate

United States . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . .

Female. . . . . . . . .

Another . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . .

New England . . . . . . . .

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

NewHampshire . . . .

Vermont . . . . . . . . .

Massachusetts . . . . .

RhodeIsland. . . . . .

Connecticut. . . . . . .

MiddleAtIantlc. . . . . . . .

NewYork. . . . . . . .

New Jersey. . . . . . .

Pennsylvania. . . . . .

East North Central . . . . .

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

Indiana . . . . . . . . . .

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

Michigan. . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . .

WestNorthCentral. . . . .

Minnesota. . . . . . . .

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

Missouri . . . . . . . . .

North Dakota. . . . . .

South Dakota. . . . . .

Nebraska . . . . . . . .

Kansas . . . . . . . . . .

SouthAUantic. . . . . . . .

Delaware. . . . . . . . .

Maryland . . . . . . . . .

DistrictofColumbla. .

Virginia . . . . . . . . . .

West Virginia . . . . . .

North Carolina . . . . .

South Carolina. . . . .

Georgia . . . . . . . . .

Florida . . . . . . . . . .

EastSouthCentral. . . . .

Kentucky . . . . . . . . .

Tennessee. . . . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . .

Mississippi. . . . . . . .

West South Central. . . . .

Arkansas . . . . . . . . .

Louisiana . . . . . . . .

Oklahoma . . . . . . . .

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

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

Montana . . . . . . . . .

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

Wyoming . . . . . . . . .

Colorado. . . . . . . . .

New Mexico . . . . . . .

Arizona . . . . . . . . . .

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

Nevada . . . . . . . . . .

760,353

365,217

375,136

675,732

342,063

333,669

64,621

43,154

41,487

77,747

38,934

38,813

42,771

4,151

2,960

1,670

20,122

3,626

10,242

141,885

67,392

26,950

47,543

140,584

37,534

17,857

39,008

30,472

15,713

56,573

11,838

10,396

18,405

1,949

2,520

5,521

7,944

133,029

2,052

13,115

2,155

16,000

7,717

19,494

9,865

16,645

45,986

50,786

12,658

15,853

13,141

9,134

72,513

8,751

13,055

10,644

40,063

28,864

2,125

2,352

949

6,366

2,893

8,649

2,961

2,569

312.4

325.0

300.4

328.3

340.1

317.1

225.2

240.5

211.1

261.5

276.1

248.3

333.0

349.7

280.0

304.7

343.7

367.7

319.0

379.0

378.1

351.3

398.3

335.5

348.1

322.9

336.8

331.2

326.9

332.2

278.8

366.8

360.7

290.0

355,4

346.4

320.8

319.1

318.6

289.2

346.5

271.0

406.8

304.0

288.0

267.5

382.5

332.2

339.6

326.5

321.8

348.0

269.5

366.5

292.6

325.3

236.6

219.2

262.7

235.7

193.7

193.1

192.9

255.4

176.3

255.1

4fb,Y2f

254,653

222,274

418,473

221,757

196,716

58,454

32,896

25,558

53,027

29,928

23,099

28,213

2,693

1,986

1,070

13,277

2,282

6,905

84,419

38,402

17,161

28,856

84,247

22,925

11,057

23,180

17,641

9,444

35,066

7,708

5,903

11,128

1,258

1,366

3,075

4,628

65,937

1,361

9,106

1,633

10,796

4,270

12,133

5,897

10,576

30,165

31,025

7,635

9,979

8,351

5,060

45,131

5,333

8,122

6,379

25,297

19,978

1,502

1,541

660

4,395

2,125

6,152

1,667

1,916

1s5.s

214.8

178.0

203.3

220.5

186.9

155.5

183.3

130.1

178.3

212.2

147.8

219.7

226.9

187.9

195.3

226.8

231.4

215.0

225.5

215.4

223.7

241.8

201.0

212.6

199.9

200.1

191.8

196.5

198.9

181.5

208.3

218.1

187.2

192.7

192.9

186.9

206.2

211.3

200.8

262.5

182.9

225.1

189.2

172.2

170.0

250.9

202.9

204.9

205.5

204.5

192.8

167.7

223.3

182.1

195.0

150.7

151.7

185.7

154.4

138.8

133.3

141.7

181.7

99.2

190.3

14Y.bm

90;774

130,047

50,237

79,810

19,788

8,824

10,964

17,907

7,852

10,055

7,823

770

612

314

3,775

603

1,749

22,290

9,782

4,458

8,050

26,305

6,712

3,816

6,908

5,473

3,396

12,578

2,666

2,182

3,797

472

482

1,117

1,642

27,847

293

2,325

390

3,443

1,325

4,519

2,556

4,034

8,982

11,256

2,646

3,776

2,960

1,874

15,161

2,068

2,513

2,388

8,192

5,738

435

586

203

1,336

579

1,519

662

414

61.6

49.8

72.7

63.2

49.9

75.8

52.7

49.2

55.8

60.2

55.7

64.3

60.9

64.9

57.9

57.3

64.5

61.2

54.5

59.5

54.9

58.1

67.4

82.8

62.2

69.0

59.6

59.5

70.6

71.3

68.0

77.0

74.4

70.2

68.0

70.1

66.3

66.8

45.5

51.3

62.7

56.3

69.8

70.5

74.6

64.8

74.5

73.6

71.0

77.8

72.5

71.4

56.3

86.6

56.3

73.0

48.8

43.6

53.8

58.9

41.4

40.6

38.6

44.9

39.4

41.1

95,020

64,816

30,204

79,810

53,936

25,874

15,210

10,880

4,330

12,777

9,159

3,618

3,979

402

336

219

1,729

314

979

12,721

5,807

2,422

4,492

14,426

3,647

2,143

3,835

3,146

1,653

6,891

1,469

1,053

2,152

236

315

640

1,026

18,423

266

1,602

210

2,295

939

3,094

1.932

2:955

5;130

7,736

1,730

2,335

2,159

1,514

10,874

1,275

1,838

1,372

6,389

5,811

424

456

203

1,226

815

1,720

576

391

dY.u

54.7

24.2

38.8

53.6

24.6

40.5

60.6

22.0

43.0

64.9

23.1

31.0

33.9

31.8

40.0

29.5

31.8

30.5

34.0

32.6

31.6

37.6

34.4

33.8

38.7

33.1

34.2

34.4

39.1

34.6

37.2

42.2

35.1

44.4

40.2

41.4

44.2

41.3

35.3

33.8

38.9

49.5

48.2

56.4

47.5

42.7

50.6

46.4

48.1

52.9

57.7

40.4

53.4

41.2

41.9

38.1

44.1

52.4

45.7

41.4

37.2

54.3

50.8

34.3

38.8

33;904

14,386

41,581

2e.o17

12;564

6,709

4,887

1,822

5,287

3,913

1,374

1,855

217

174

112

748

140

464

5,658

2,495

1,094

2,069

7,354

1,831

1,127

1,835

1,730

831

3,293

601

508

1,085

113

156

296

534

9,714

152

815

82

1,075

503

1,577

1,087

1,618

2,805

4,178

683

1,298

1,185

812

5,524

658

867

659

3,330

3,209

223

263

107

615

525

925

307

244

Iv.o

28.6

11.5

20.2

28.8

11.9

17.9

27.2

9.3

17.6

27.7

8.8

14.4

18.3

16.5

20.4

12.8

14.2

14.5

15.1

14.0

14.3

17.3

17.5

17.0

20.4

15.8

18.8

17.3

18.7

14.2

17.9

21.3

16.8

22.0

18.6

21.6

23.3

23.6

18.0

13.2

18.2

26.5

24.6

31.7

26,0

23.3

27.3

23.7

26.7

29.0

30.9

20.5

27.6

19.4

20.4

19.6

24.4

27.6

26.4

21.6

18.7

35.0

27.3

18.3

24.2

ml,/ Yo

24.272

6;524

28,217

22,188

6,029

2,579

2,084

495

1,963

1,635

328

1,413

168

148

92

579

127

299

3,358

1,247

618

1,493

4,895

1,201

719

1,210

1,083

682

2,407

546

400

749

85

102

189

336

5,811

98

527

44

831

243

784

437

826

2,021

1,854

508

612

449

285

3,461

342

558

441

2,120

2,457

158

176

78

562

301

685

231

266

12.7

20.5

5.2

13.7

22.1

5.7

6.9

11.6

2.5

6.6

11.6

2.1

11.0

14.2

14.0

i 6.8

9.9

12.9

9.3

9.0

7.0

8.1

12.5

11.7

11.1

13.0

10.4

11.6

14.2

13.6

12.9

14.1

14.7

12.6

14.4

11.9

13.6

13.9

15.2

11.6

7.1

14.1

12.6

12.2

12.8

13.3

16.8

12.1

13.6

12.6

11,0

10.9

12.9

14.3

12.5

13.5

12.6

18.7

19.5

17.6

15,9

17,1

20.1

20,2

13.8

26.4
36 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 18. Deaths and death rates for major causea of death for the United States, each division, and State; and by race and sex for the

United States, 1987–Con.

[Rates per 100,000 population in each race-sex group and area. Numbers after causes of death are category numbers of the fWnVI Hevkion International

Classifketlonof Diseases, 197~

Malignant

neoplasms,

including

neoplasms

of lymphatic and

Diseases of heart hematopoietia Cerebrovaecular Accidents and Motor vehic/e

(39G398,402, tissues diseases adverse effects accidents Suicide

Hace,sex, 404429) (140-208) (430+38) (E800-E949) (E81O-E825) (E950-E959)

and area Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate

Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,348 250.0 62,911 172.2 20,837 57.0 14,157 38.8 7,505 20.5 5,140 14.1

Washington . . . . . . 11,574 255.0 8,146 179.5 2,628 57.9 1,735 38.2 865 19.1 698 15,4

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . 8,024 294.6 5,541 203.4 1,954 71.7 1,249 45.9 642 23.6 408

California. . . . . . . . .

15.0

69,273 250.4 47,353 171.2 15,705 56.8 10,542 38.1 5,774 20.9 3,829 13.8

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . 481 91.6 442 84.2 88 16.8 320 61.0 90 17.1 w

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . 1,996 184.3

17.9

1,429 131.9 462 42.7 311 28.7 134 12.4 111 10.2
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 37

Table 19. Deatha by age according to specified Hispanic origin, race for non-Hispanic origin, and sex Total of 18 reporting States and

the District of Columbia, 1987

[For IIstlng of reporting States, see Technical notes]

Hispanic origin, race for Under 1-4 514 15-24 25-34 3544 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-64 &5yasrs Not

non-Hlspenic origin, and sex Total 1 year years years years years yam yews years years years and ow stated

Allorigins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hlspanlc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mexican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PuerioRican . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Central and South American . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Olherand unknown l+ispanlc. .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-Hispanic’. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

Notstated2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,041,220

542,894

498,326

49,776

30,090

19,686

29,900

17,960

11,940

7,368

4,561

2,807

1#753

1,046

707

3,302

1,974

1,328

7,453

4,549

2,904

944,663

486,218

458,465

805,828

409,656

396,173

121,612

66,410

55,402

46,761

26,586

20,175

20,386

11,571

8,815

2,952

1,681

1,271

1,854

1,074

780

259

139

120

24

16

8

201

108

93

614

344

270

15,807

8,949

6,858

9,965

5,718

4,247

5,201

2,875

2,326

1,627

941

3,959

2,242

1,717

616

354

284

413

233

180

72

34

36

4

3

1

37

24

13

92

60

32

3,115

1,763

1,352

2,102

1,194

908

866

482

384

226

125

101

4,522

2,854

1,666

556

331

227

377

232

145

64

39

25

4

3

1

34

17

17

79

40

39

3,676

2,347

1,331

2,666

1,692

976

849

553

296

286

176

110

19,698

14,681

5,017

3,092

2,521

571

2,011

1,669

342

374

287

87

21

15

28:

234

55

397

316

87

15,394

11,265

4,129

11,109

8,094

3,015

3,689

2,735

954

1,212

695

317

31,569

22,969

8,600

4,276

3,367

911

2,165

1,730

435

957

734

223

97

84

13

474

375

99

585

444

141

25,160

18,010

7,150

17,151

12,438

4,713

7,255

5,031

2,224

2,131

1,592

539

39,742

27,048

12,694

4,032

3,056

974

1,892

1,403

492

1,050

824

226

99

83

16

402

316

93

582

435

147

33,135

22,116

11,019

23,213

15,528

7,685

8,942

5,973

2,969

2,575

1,874

701

58,089

37,176

21,893

4,185

2,759

1,426

2,235

1,438

797

694

630

264

142

109

33

356

207

149

558

375

183

51,715

32,212

19,503

36,833

24,389

14,444

11,495

6,990

4,5a5

3,169

2,205

964

135,554

83.188

6,966

4,218

2,748

4,214

2,509

1,705

1,122

699

423

312

219

3:

206

187

925

585

340

121,971

74,574

47,397

99,945

61,706

38,239

19,523

11,381

8,142

6,617

4,374

2243

233,167

134,722

98,445

8,349

4,780

3,589

5,192

3,010

2,182

1,126

593

533

354

211

143

481

229

232

1,216

717

499

214,281

123,543

90,738

184,948

107,465

77,483

25,754

13,914

11,640

10,537

6,419

4.118

279,788

138,287

143,511

8,967

4,556

4,429

5,791

3,011

2,780

963

418

545

431

205

226

424

‘f76

248

1,378

746

830

259,847

126,328

133,619

231,918

112,520

119,388

24,261

11,480

12,821

10,884

5,401

5.483

213,426

69,839

143,487

5,706

2,432

3,274

3,728

1,826

2,101

466

163

323

285

96

167

223

81

142

1,033

462

541

200,352

65,033

135,319

183,906

58,870

125,036

13,910

4,887

8,823

7,368

2,474

4.894

330

239

91

53

51

2:

26

1

1

1

1

1

24

23

1

128

78

50

71

42

29

47

29

18

149

110

39

1,ncludm ~ac= ~IW than white and black.

Zlm,u& deaths t~ ~GUrd ]“ States thatdid not report Hispanic 0rj9kI on t~ d~th cert;fimte
38 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 20. Deaths for the 10 leading causes of death for Hispanic and white non-Hispanic origin, for specified age groups: Total of 18

reporting States and the District of Columtila, 1987

[For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical notes. For a listing of reporting States see Technical notes]

Hispanic

Rank Cause of death and age (Ninth Revision

order International Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number

. .

1

2

3

. .

. . .

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

. . .

. . .

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

9

. .

. . .

1

. . .

. . .

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

.

. . .

1

. .

. .

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. .

All ages’

All causes, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseaeesofheart. . . . . . . . . . .390-396,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, Including neoplasms of

tymphaticand hemafopoieftctwues. . .140-208

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807,E826-E949

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . ..430-438

Homicide and legal intervention . . . . . . . . ,E960-E978

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis . . . . . . . . ...571

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . ..480-487

Dlabeles mellifus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Human Immunodeficiency virus infection . . . . . .*042–*044

Cerlain conditions originating In the perinatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...76&779

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

1-14 years

All causes, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . , .E80GE949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E810-E625

All other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807,E825-E949

Malignant neoplaems, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . . . . , .140-208

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .740-759

Homlclde and legal Intervention . . . . . . . ,E960-E978

Diseases of hearf. . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Human Immunodeflclency virus infection . . . . . .*042-*044

Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . , .480-487

Meningococcal InfectIon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..036

Certain conditions originating in the perlnatal

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..76C-779

Benign neoplaems, carcinoma in situ, and neoplaems

of uncertain behavior and of unspecified

nature, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..21 C-239

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

15-24 yeare

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . .E80&E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E600-E807,E828-E949

Homicide and legal Intervention . . . . . .E960-E978

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959

Malignant neoplaems, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoletic tissues. . . ..140-208

Diseases Of heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Human immunodeffclency virus infection . . . . . .*042–*044

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . ...740-759

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . . . . ..430-438

Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . .480-487

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

25-44 years

Ali causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . , . . . . .E80C-E807,E626 -E949

Homicide and legal intervention . . . . . . . . . .E960-E978

Human Immunodeficiency virus infection . . . . . .“042-’044

Malignant neoplasms, including neopiasms of

lymphatic and hematopoletic tissues. . . ..140-208

Diseases Of heart. . . . . . . . . .390-398,402> 404-429

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis ., . . ...571

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . ...430-438

Pneumonia and Influenza . . . . . . . . . .480-487

Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

49,776

12,622

8,43~

4,637

2,698

1,939

2,715

2,301

1,684

1,484

1,483

1,467

1,320

11,632

1,176

467

247

220

138

110

58

33

28

27

13

12

12

278

3,092

1,272

917

355

789

284

150

71

65

26

22

21

16

376

8,310

1,737

1,001

736

1,197

1,092

782

565

463

430

206

124

64

1,648

Whife non-H[spanic

Rank Cause of death and age (Ninth Hevision

order international Classificatkm of Diseases, 1975) Number

. . .

1

2

3

4

5

. .

. . .

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

. . .

. . .

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

. . .

. .

1

. . .

. . .

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

10

. . .

.

1

,..

.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

All ages’

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseaeesofheart. . . . . . . . . . . . .390-396,402,404-429

Malignant neoplasms, inciudlng neoplasms of

lymphatic andhematopoietlc tissues. . . . . .140-208

Cerebrovascular diseases. . . . . . . . . .430-438

Chronic obstrucfiie pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Accidents and adverse effects ., . . . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E81GE825

Ali other accidents and adverse

dff3Ck. . . . . . . . . . . . . .E80GE807, E626-E949

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . .480-487

Diabetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E95&E959

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . ...571

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

1-14 yeare

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. , . . . . . . . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other acc[dents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807, E82S-E949

Malignant neoplaems, Including neoplasms of

lymphatic andhematopoietic fissues. . . . . . . . ,140-208

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,740-759

Dlseaeesofheart. . , . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Homlclde andlegal intervention . . . . . . . . . . .E960-E976

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460-467

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E850-E959

Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...32&322

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Benign naoplaems, carcinoma in situ, and neoplaems

of uncertain behavior end of unspecified

nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...210-239

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

15-24 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . ., . . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . ., . . . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

dfeCk. . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807, E82S-E949

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959

Malignant neopiaems, Including neoplasms of

lymphatic andhematopoieffc fissues. . . . . . . . . .140-208

Homicide andlegal intervention . . . . . . . . . . .E960-E978

Dlseasesofheatt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .390-396,402,404-429

Congenital anomalies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .740-759

Human lmmunodeficiency virus infection . . . . .*042–*044

Cerabrovascular diseases. . ., . , . . . . . . . . . . .430-438

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480-487

Chronic obstructwe pulmonary diseases and allied

condiffons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...49&496

All other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

25-44 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . .E610-E825

All other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807, E826-E949

Malignant neoplasms, including neoplesms of

Lymphatic andhematopoietic tissues. . . . . . ...140-208

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959

Human immunodeficlency virus infection . . . . . .*042-*044

Homicide and legal intervention . . . . . . . . . . .E960-E978

Chronic liver disease andcirrhosls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 I

Cerebrovaecular dlseeses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,430-436

Dlabates mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Pneumonia andinfiuenza. . . . . . . . . . . .480-487

Ali other causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

805,829

299,950

183,997

56,674

32,618

31,741

16,261

15,480

26,451

13,292

12,009

9,385

9,296

128,216

4,770

2,106

1,046

1,060

577

379

173

138

92

91

63

49

48

1,054

“11,109

6,208

4,938

1,270

1,658

621

610

279

153

123

77

77

43

1,255

40,364

8,825

5,375

3,450

7,179

4,752

4,471

3,457

1,703

1,325

845

591

527

6,689

See footnote at end of table.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report~ 39

Table 20,Deaths for the 10 leading causes of death for Hispanic and white non-Hispanic origin, for specified age groups: Total of 18

reporting States and the District of Coiumbia, 1987—Con.

[For explanation of asterlstr preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical notes. For a Iistlng of reporting States, see Technicel notes]

HisPWc

Rank Cause of death and age (Ninth Revision

0rt7er International Classification of Diseases, 1975) Number

.,.

1

2

3

4

. . .

.,.

5

6

7

8

1:

. . .

.,,

;

3

4

5

6

7

,.,

. . .

6

9

10

4+84 yeare

All causes

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,4~,404--429

Malignant neoplesms, including neoplaems of

Iymphatlc and hematopoietic tissues. . . . . . . . ..140-208

Chronic Itver disease and cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . . ..571

Acckienk and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E810-E825

All other accidents and adverse

affects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E80~E807,E826-E949

Cerebrovaecular diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430-438

Disbetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Human immunodeficiency virus infection . . . . . .“042-’044

Homicide and legal interventkm . . . . . . . . . . .E960-E978

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48~87

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-.49~96

Ailothercauees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

65 years and over

Allceuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---- . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,4@404-429

Mallgnant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

Iymphatlc and hematopoletlc tissues. . . . . . . . . .14C-208

Cerebrovaecular diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430-438

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48W67

Diabetes mellikrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..25o

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

condNons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle acc!denls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E810-E825

Ali other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807,E826-E949

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis . ...580-589

Chronic liver diiease and clrrhosls . . . . . . . . . . . ...571

septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Allothercauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residuai

11,151

3,036

2,818

827

810

334

276

588

489

259

204

196

175

1,949

23,042

8,831

4,535

1,873

1,049

925

766

435

163

272

417

3$2

324

3,505

Whife non-Hispsrrti

Rank Cause ofdealh and age (Ninth Revision

order international Classificafiin of Disassas, 1975) Number

.. .

1

2

3

4

5

. . .

. . .

6

7

8

9

10

. . .

. . .

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

. . .

. . .

8

9

10

. . .

45-64 years

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maiignant naopiaems, including neoplaems of

lymphatic and hematopolefic tissues. . . . . . . ...140-208

Diseases of heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Cerebrovaecular diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430-438

Chronk obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..49H96

Accidents andadverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E81O-E825

All other accidents end adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E807,E826-E949

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis . . . . . . . . . . . ...571

Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959

Diebetes mellitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...460-487

Human lmmunodeficiency virus infect!an. . . . ..’042-’044

Ailothercauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Residual

65 years and over

All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disessesofheart. . . . . . . . . . . . . .390-398,402,404-429

Malignant neoplaems, including neopleems of

lymphatic andhemefopoiefic tissues. . . . . . . ...140-208

Cerebrovascuiar diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430-436

Chronic obstructive pulmonary ckeaees and allied

conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...490-496

Pneumonia and influenza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...480-487

Diabetes mellifus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...250

Accidents and adverse effects . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E849

Motor vehkleaccidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E810-E825

Ail other accidents and adverse

effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E800-E607,E825-E949

Alheroscierosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

Nephrills,nephroti csyndrome,an dnephros[s . ...560-589

septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

Aliothercausas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Reslduai

138,778

51,204

43,956

5,001

4,965

4,847

2,362

2,465

4,056

3,001

2,478

1,829

1,106

16,335

600,772

250,527

124,379

50,677

27,499

25,748

10,169

9,478

2,483

6,995

8,985

6,659

5,628

81,023
40 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 21. Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal deaths and mortality rates, by specified Hispanic origin and race for non-Hispanic origin:

Total of 18 reporting States and the District of Columbia, 1987

[Rates per 1,000 live births in spectied group. Lve births b&ed on origin of mother. For a listing of reporting States, see Technical notes]

HIsParric Non-H/spanic

All Puerto Ofher

Age

Not

origins Total hfexlcan Rican Cuban Hispan[cl Tots? Wfrfle Black stated

Number

Under l year . ., . ...,...,. 20,386 2,952 1,854 259 24 815 15,807 9,965 5,201 1,627

Under 28 days....,....,,. 12,983 1,885 1,201 155 13 516 9,644 6,243

28day%ll months ., 7,403 1,067

3,233 1,254

653 104 11 299 5,963 3,722 1,968 373

Rate

Under l year . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410.0 7.9 7.6 7.3 7.5 9.2 9.8 8.4 16.5 . . .

Under 28 days . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.3 5.0 4.9 4.3 4.1 5.8 6.1

28day+ll months . . . . . . 43.6

5.2 10.3 . . .

2.9 2.7 2.9 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.1 6.3 . . .

‘IncludesCentralard SouthAmericanand oth?rand unknownHispanic.

21ncludes races other than white and black.

slnclude~ i~a”t deaths that Occurred i“ States that did not report Hispanic0ri91nonthe deathce~ficate.

4Rgur= for OrIgIn ~t dated included i“ All origins but not distributed~on9 ori9in9r0ups.

Table 22. Number of autopsies and percent of deaths for which autopsies were reported for 15 leading causes of death: United States,

1987

[For explanation of asterisk preceding cause-of-death codes, see Technical notes]

Rank

Repotted autopsy

Total

order’ Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Classification of Diseases, 1976) deaths Number Percent

. All causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,123,323 253,023 11,9

1 Diseases ofhearf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..390-396.4)2. KM429

2

760,353 61,339

Malignant neoplasms, Including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . . . . . . . . . .140-208

8.1

476,927

3

21,331

Cerebrovascular diseases...,,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...430-438

4.5

4

149,835 6,022 4.0

Acclden!s and adverse effects.,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E8O&E949 95,020 46,291

Motor vehicle accidents...,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E81C-E625

46.7

. . . 48,290 24,496

Aliother accidents and adverse effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E600-E807,E826-E949

50.7

. 46,730 21,795

6 Chronic obstructive pulmonary dlseaees and allied conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49C!-496

46.6

78,380 4,438

6 Pneumonia and influenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...460-487

5.7

69,225 6,452

7 Diabetes melltus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..250

9.3

38,532 1,961

8 Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E950-E959

5.1

30,796

9 Chronicliverdiseaseandcirrhosls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..57I

16,316 53.0

10

26,201 5,334

Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...440

20,4

11

22,474 721

Nephritis, nephritic syndrome, andnephrosls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58C!-569

3.2

12

22,052 1,190

Homicldeand legalinterventiin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..E96&E978

5.4

21,103 20,254

13 Septicemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...038

96.0

19,916

14

2,021

Certamconditions originatingin thepennatal period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760-779

10,1

18,222 4,769

15 Human immunodeficlencyvirus infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,*042-*044

26.2

13,486 2,138

All othercauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Residual

15.9

. . . 280,819 52,446 18.7

1

Rank basedon number ofdeaths; see Technical notes.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 41

Table 23. Deaths and percent distribution of deaths, by marital status according to race and sex: United States, 1987

All other

All E’C.eS White Total Black

Both Both Both Both

Marital status sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexas Male Female

Number

Total. . . . . . . . 2,068,117 1,075,911

130,305

937,680

654,252

191,563

92,065

7,726

992,206

82,271

907,065

271,671

569,903

65,491

2,870

1,804,793 930,960 873,8’t3 263,324 144,931 118,393 239,617 130,913 108,704

Never married. .

Ever married. . .

Marriad. , . . .

Widowed. . . .

Divorced. . . .

Not stated . . . .

212,576

1,844,945

925,923

761,466

157,556

10,596

169,625

1,627,840

822,412

673,675

131,753

7,328

100,547 69,078 42,951

825,119 802,721 217,105

582,597 239,615 103,511

166,042 507,633 67,791

76,480 55,273 25,803

5,314 2,014 3,268

29,758

112,761

71,655

25,521

15,585

2,412

13,193

104,344

31,856

62,270

10,218

856

39,764

196,768

91,478

61,229

24,061

3,065

27,296

101,356

63,231

23,631

14,496

12,488

95,410

26,247

57,598

9,565

806

Percent distribution

100.0 100.0 100.0

10.9 7.9 16.5

69.1 92.1 63.5

62.9 27.5 39.8

17.9 58.2 33.8

8.3 6.3 9.9

Total . . . . . . . . 100.0

10.3

89.7

45.0

37.0

7.7

100.0

12.2

87.8

61.2

17.9

8.6

100.0

8.3

91.7

27.5

57.6

6.6

100.0

9.4

90.6

45.6

37.5

7.3

100.0

20.9

79.1

50.3

17.9

10.9

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Never married. .

Ever married. . .

Married. . . . .

Widowed. . . .

Divorced. . . .

11.2

88.8

27.1

53.0

8.7

16.8

63.2

38.7

34.3

10.2

21.2

78.6

49.1

18.4

11.3

11.6

68.4

26.2

53.4

8.9
Table 24. Deaths and death rates from 16 selected subcategories of Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues, by race and sex:

United States, 1987

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified fJrOUp]

All other

All races Whiie Total Black

Both Both Both Both

Cause of death (Ninth Revision International Classification of CflSeaSeS, 1975) sexes Male Fema/e sexes Me/e Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

Number

Malignant neoplasms, Including neoplasms of Iymphafic and hematopoiefii tissuesl. .140-208 476,927

Malignant neoplasm of esophagus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...150 9,089

Malignant neoplasm of stomach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...151 13,742

Malignant neoplasms of colon, rectum, rectosigmokt junction, and anus . . . . . ...153.154 56,334

Malignant neoplasm of pancreas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...157 23,737

Malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus, and lung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..162 130,009

Malignant melanoma of skin..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...172 5,913

kfa~gnan tneoplas mofcervixuteri.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...160 4,425

Malignant neoplNms of bodyof Merusand &ulerus, patiunspwfied. . . . . . ...179.162 5,694

Mahgnantneoplasmo fovary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l~.o 11,636

Malignant neoplasm of prostate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...165 27,864

Malignant neoplsem of bladcter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l~ 9,569

Malignant neoplmms ofkidney andother andunspecfied urina~ organs. . . . . . . ...188 9,812

Malignant neoplasms of brain andother andunspecfBd patisof newous system ..191,192 10,633

Hodgkin’s disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...201 1,755

Malignant lymphoma other than Hodgkin’sdisease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200i202 16,419

MuItiple myeloma andother immunoproliferafive neoplasms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...203 6,141

254,653

6,723

6,241

27,689

11,550

67,261

3,635

. . .

. . .

. . .

27,664

6,480

5,954

5,624

1,023

6,348

4,161

222,274

2,366

5,501

28,445

12,167

42,746

2,278

4,425

5,694

11,636

. . .

3,099

3,856

5,009

732

8,071

3,980

416,473

7,022

11,194

50,113

20,664

114,666

5,766

3,349

5,002

10,843

23,169

6,742

6,927

10,109

1,574

15,275

6,729

221,757

5,190

6,721

24,901

10,040

76,396

3,576

. . .

. . .

23,169

6,006

5,414

5,426

915

7,709

3,456

196,716

1,632

4,473

25,212

10,624

36,490

2,208

3,349

5,002

10,643

. . .

2,736

3,513

4,663

659

7,566

3,271

Malignant neopl=ms, lncludng neoplasms oflymphatic andhemato~ietic tissues1. .140-208

Malignant neoplasm of esophagus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...150

Malignant neoplasm ofsfomach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...151

Malignant neoplasms ofcolon, rectum, rectwigmoid junction, and anus . . . . . ...153.154

Malignant neoplasm of pancreas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...157

Malignant neoplasms oftrachea, bronchus, and lung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...162

Malignant melanoma ofstdn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...172

Malignantneoplasmofcervixuteri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...160

Malignant neoplasms of body ofuterus and~uterus, pafiunspectied . . . . . . ...179.162

Malignantneoplasmofovary... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...163.0

Malignantneoplasmofprostate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...165

Malignantneoplasmofbladder.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...166

Malignant neoplasms of Wdneyand other Mdunspectiled uflnay organs. . . . . . . . ..169

Malignant neoplasms of brain andother andunspec~Ed paflsof neNous system ..191,192

Hodgkin’sdisease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...201

Malignant lymphomaotherthan Hodgldn’s disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...200.202

Multiple myelomaand otfterimmunoproliferafiie neoplasms . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...203

Rate

195.9 214.6 178.0 203.3 220.5 186.9

3.7 5.7 1.9 3.4 5.2 1.7

5.6 7.0 4.4 5.4 6.7 4.3

23.1 23.5 22.8 24.3 24.6 24.0

9.8 9.7 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.1

53.4 73.6 34.2 55.6 76.0 36.6

2.4 3.1 1.6 2.6 3.6 2.1

1.8 . . . 3.5 1.6 . . . 3.2

2.4 . . . 4.7 2.4 . . 4.8

4.9 . . . 9.5 5.3 . . . 10.3

11.4 23.5 . . . 11.3 23.0

3.9 5.5 2.5 4.2 6.0 2.6

4.0 5.0 3.1 4.3 5.4 3.3

4.5 4.9 4.0 4.9 5.4 4.5

0.7 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.6

6.7 7.0 6,5 7.4 7.7 7.2

3.3 3.5 3,2 3.3 3.4 3.1

56,454

2,067

2,546

6,221

3,073

15,121

127

1,076

892

995

4,695

647

665

724

161

1,144

1,412

155.5

5.5

6.6

16.6

8.2

40.2

0.3

2.9

2.4

2.6

12.5

2.3

2.4

1.9

0.5

3.0

3.8

32,686 25,558 53,027 29,926 23.099

1,533 534 1,965 1,452

1,520 1,026 2,132 1,285

2,986 3,233 5,610 2,642

1,510 1,563 2,778 1,348

10,663 4,258 13,886 10,065

57

. ..

. ..

. ..

4,695

70 106 46

f ,076 969 . . .

692 641 . . .

995 880 . . .

. . . 4,488 4,A&3

484

540

398

108

639

723

163.3

6.5

6.5

16.7

6.4

60.5

0.3

. . .

. . .

. . .

26.2

2.7

3.0

2.2

0.6

3.6

4.0

363

345

326

73

505

689

130.1

2.7

5.2

16.5

6.0

21.7

0.4

5.5

4.5

5.1

.. .

1.6

1.8

1.7

0.4

2.6

3.5

790

641

161

971

1,347

176.3

6.6

7.2

18.9

9.3

46.7

0.4

3.3

2.8

3.0

15.1

2.6

2.7

2.2

0.5

3.3

4.5

“513

847

2,966

1,430

3,821

62

969

641

880

444

474

351

98

544

693

212.2

10.3

9.1

18.7

9.6

71.4

0.3

. . .

. . .

. . .

31.6

3.1

3.4

2.5

0.7

3.9

4.9

341

316

290

63

427

654

147.8

3.3

5.4

19.0

9.1

24.4

0.4

6.2

5.4

5.6

.

2.2

2.0

1.9

0.4

2.7

4.2

1,nclude~ figures for subcategories ~t shown
Monthly Vital Statistics Report ~ 43

Table 25. Deaths and death rates by 10-year age groups and age-adjusted death rates for Human immunodeficiency virus infection, by

race and sex United States, 1987

[Human immunodeficiency virus infection deaths are those assigned to category numbers *042-*044 introduced in the United States in 198Z see Technical notes]

Age

All

AgeUnder 1-4 5-14 %-24 25-34 3544 45-54 55-64 65-74 7S64 85 years

Race and sex ages’ 1 yeaF year3 years

adjusted

years year3 years years years year3 year3 and over rates

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . .

Another. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . .

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . .

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . .

All Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female . . . . . . . . . . . .

13,468

12,068

1,380

9,328

8,700

628

4,140

3,388

752

4,040

3,301

739

5.5

10.2

1.1

4.5

8.6

0.8

11.0

18.9

3.8

13.6

23.4

4.7

87

41

46

33

20

13

54

21

33

54

21

33

2.3

2.1

2.5

1.1

1.3

0.9

7.5

5.8

9.3

9.4

7.3

11.7

104

53

51

50

25

25

54

28

26

52

26

26

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.4

0.4

0.4

i .9

2.0

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

47

33

14

33

26

7

14

7

7

14

7

7

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

492

429

63

305

282

23

187

147

40

183

145

38

1.3

2.2

0.3

1.0

1.8

0.1

2.7

4.3

1.2

3.3

5.3

1.4

5,026 4,794

4,436 4,431

590 363

3,330 3,328

3,087 3,183

243 145

1,696 1,466

1,349 1,248

347 218

1,670 1,427

1,326 1,212

344 215

Rate

11.6 14.0

20.5 26.2

2.7 2.1

9.1 11.3

16.8 21.7

1.3 1.0

24.6 30.3

47.1 56.2

9.6 8.4

30.9 39.1

52.0 72.9

12.0 10.8

1,838

1,739

99

1,381

1,328

53

457

411

46

440

395

45

7.9

15.4

0.8

6.9

13.5

0.5

14.2

28.2

1%

35.4

3.3

761

698

63

588

545

43

173

153

20

168

150

18

3.5

6.7

0.5

3.0

5.9

0.4

6.6

12.9

1.4

7.9

15.6

1.5

230

179

51

200

160

40

30

19

11

24

15

9

1.3

2.3

0.5

1.3

2.3

0.5

1.6

2.4

1.0

1.6

2.3

1.0

73

41

32

69

39

30

4

2

2

3

1

2

0.8

1.2

0.6

0.8

1.2

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

13

6

7

10

4

6

3

2

1

3

2

1

0.5

0.7

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.3

1.2

24

0.6

1.4

2.9

0.7

...

.. .

.. .

.. .

.. .

.. .

.. .

.. .

.. .

.. .

.. .

.. .

5.5

10.0

1.1

4.4

8.3

0.6

11.3

20.0

3.7

14.2

25.4

4.7

‘Figures for age not stated included in All ages but not distributed among age groups.

2Deathratesurxlerl year(b=ed onpopuldlon =tlmates) dlfferfrom lMantmotiali~ rat= (bmedmtive Mflk); s=tables E,13, 14, 15, 17, ati2l forlnfant nmtlallty rates, and TechnIcalnc4es

forfwlkdlscusslon ofthedifference.

3For ~thod of computation, see Technical n~es.
44 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Table 26. Deaths and age-adjusted death rates for drug-related causes, by race and sex United States, 1979-67

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For drug-related causes, see Technical notes]

All other

All taces White Total Black

Both Both Both Both

Year sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female sexes Male Female

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,798

9,976

8,663

7,892

7,492

7,310

7,106

6,900

7,101

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,9

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

6,146

6,284

5,342

4,640

4,145

4,130

3,635

3,771

3,656

4.9

5.1

4.5

3.9

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3,650

3,692

3,321

3,252

3,347

3,180

3,271

3,129

3,445

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.9

7,547

7,948

6,946

6,309

6,167

5,991

5,663

5,814

6,116

3.4

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

4,600

4,885

4,172

3,587

3,378

3,251

3,042

3,088

3,077

Number

2,947 2,249

3,063 2,028

2,774 1,717

2,722 1,583

2,809 1,305

2,740 1,319

2,621 1,243

2,726 1,066

3,039 985

1,546

1,399

1,170

1,053

767

879

793

683

579

Age-adjusted death rate’

4.3 2.5 6.1

4.6 2.7 5.7

4.0 2.5 4.9

3.5 2.5 4.7

3.3 2.5 3.9

3.3 2.5 4.1

3.1 2.7 4.1

3.2 2.6 3.7

3.2 3.0 3.4

9.1

8.5

7.3

6.7

5.1

5.8

5.6

4.9

4.3

703

629

547

530

538

440

450

403

406

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.6

2,101

1,906

1,600

1,480

1,194

1,212

1,152

1,006

697

7.4

6.6

5.8

5.5

4.5

4.7

4.6

4.1

3.7

1,465

1,335

1,107

997

724

622

751

648

540

11.3

10.5

6.9

8.2

6.1

6.9

6.6

5.8

4.9

636

571

493

483

470

3eo

401

358

357

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.3

2.8

3.0

2.7

2.7

1For ~thOd of mmputatlon, see Technicalnotes.
Technical notes

Nature and sources of data

Data shown in this report are based

on information from all death certificates filed in the 50 States and the

District of Columbia.

Mortality statistics are based on information coded by the National Center for HeaIth Statistics (NCHS) from

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 1987

all the States and the District of Columbia participated in tlis program and

submitted part or all of the mortality

data for 1987 on computer tape to

NCHS. The following 22 States in the

VSCP submitted preceded medical

data for all deaths on computer tapes:

California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa,

Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,

Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,

Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York State (excluding New

York City), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont,

Vkginia, 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 1987 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.

Cause-of-death classification

The mortality statistics presented

here were compiled in accordance with

the World Health Organization regulations, which specify that member nations classify causes of death by the

current Manual of the International

Stafisticffl Classification of Diseases, Injulies, and Causes of Death.

Causes of death for 1979–87 were

classified according to the Ninth

Revision International Classification of

Diseases (2). For earlier years causes of

death were classified according to the

revisions then in use, as follows:

1968-78, Eighth Revision; 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 causeof-death trends. Consequently, causeof-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

between the Sixth and Seventh Revisions may be found in other NCHS

reports (3-5).

Besides speci&ng the classification, the World Health 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 iVCHS insbuction manual

(6).

In this report, tabulations of causeof-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 causeof-death section of the death certificate.

When more than one cause or condition is entered by the physician, the

underlying cause is determined by the

sequence of conditions on the certificate, provisions of the International

Classification of Diseases (ICD), and

associated selection rules. In general,

more medical information is reported

on death certificates than is directly

reflected in the underlying cause of

death.

New codes for HIV infection

Beginning with data for 1987,

NCHS introduced new category

numbers *042–*044 for classi~ing and

coding human immunodeficiency virus

(HIV) infection, formerly referred to as

human T-celJ lymphotropic virus-111/

lymphadenopathy-associated virus

(HTLV-IIULAV) infection. The asterisk before the category numbers indicates that these codes are not part of

the Ninth Revision of the International

Classification of Diseases (ICD-9).

Deaths classified to Human immunodeficiency virus infection (Nos.

*042–*044) for 1987 are shown in table

25. They are included, but not shown

separately, in the category All other

infectious and parasitic diseases in the

List of 72 sekcted causes of death

shown in tables 8-12. Prior to 1987,

deaths involving HIV infection were

classified to Deficiency of cell-mediated

immunity (ICD 279.1), contained in the

category All other diseases; to Pneumocystosis (ICD-9 No. 136.3), contained in the category AI1 other

infectious and parasitic diseases; to Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms

of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues;

and to a number of other causes. As a

consequence, cause-of-death data for

1987 are not strictly comparable with

data for previous years.

For data years 1983-86, acquired

immunodeficiency syndrome and HIV

infection, when reported on the death

certificate, were assigned to the category Deficiency of cell-mediated immunity (ICD-9 No. 279.1). Because the

selection rides for underlying cause of

death were developed prior to the identification of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, other conditions

mentioned on the death certificate and

not category No. 279.1 were often selected as the underlying cause of death

during this period. Also, the category

ICD–9 No. 279.1 was not uniquely specific for HIV conditions. As mentioned

in more detail in the Advance Reports

for 1984, 1985, and 1986, death certificates that had mention of conditions

coded to ICD–9 No. 279.1 for these

years numbered 2,943, 6,040, and

10,900, respectively (7–9). It is believed

that HIV infection was involved in most

of these deaths.
Drug-related deaths

Causes of death attributable to

drug-related mortality include ICD–9

Nos. 292, Drug psychoses; 304, Drug

dependence; 305.2–305.9, Nondependent use of drugs, not including alcohol

and tobacco; E850–E858, Accidental

poisoning by drugs, medicaments, and

biological; E950.0–E950.5, Suicide by

drugs, medicarnents, and biological;

E962.0, Assault from poisoning by

drugs and medicaments; and

E980.O–E980.5, Poisoning by drugs,

medicaments, and biological, undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted.

Quality of reporting of

cause-of-death

One index of the quality of reporting causes of death is the proportion of

death certificates coded to the Ninth

Revision Chapter XVI Symptoms,

signs, and ill-defined conditions

(ICD-9 Nos. 780-799). Although there

are deaths for which it is not possible to

determine the underlying cause, this

proportion indicates the care and consideration given to the certification by

the medical certifier. It may also be

used as a rough measure of the specificity of the medical diagnoses made by

the certifier in various areas. In 1987,

1.47 percent of all reported deaths in

the United States were assigned to illdefined or unknown causes compared

with 1.49 percent for 1986. However,

trends in the percent of deaths assigned

to this category vary by age. While the

percent for all ages combined generally

has remained stable since 1979, declines have occurred for persons in age

groups 55–64 and 65–74 years since

1983, and increases have occurred for

age groups under 55 years since 1984.

For persons aged 75–84 and 85 years

and over, there has been no clear pattern of change in the percent of deaths

assigned to Symptoms, signs, and illdefined conditions.

Population bases for computing

rates

The population used for computing

rates shown in this report (furnished by

the U.S. Bureau of the Census) represents the population residing in the

specified area. Death rates for 1987 are

based on population estimates as of

JLdy 1, 1987 (10,11). The estimates are

based on the 1980 census counts. The

1980 census counts by race were modified to be consistent with U.S. Office of

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 (12).

Population estimates used to compute death rates for 1984-87 incorporate new estimation procedures for net

migration and net undocumented immigration. Death rates for 1987 are

comparable with those for 1984, 1985,

and 1986 but are not strictly comparable with those of previous years. For

additional detail, see Advance Report of

Fined kfol~a[ity Statistics, 1984 (7), and a

report of the U.S. Bureau of the

Census (13).

Infant mortality rates shown in figure 5 and tables E, 13, 14, 15, 17, and

21 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, 9,

and 25 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 population 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, 20, and

22 are based on the List of 72 selected

causes of death and the categcmy Human immunodeficiency virus infection

(HIV infection) (“042-”044); the

cause-of-death ranking for infants in

table 14 is based on the List of 61

Selected Causes of Infant Death and

HIV infection. HIV infecticm was

added to the list of rankable causes

effective with data year 1987.

The group titles Major cardiovascular diseases and Symptoms, signs,

and ill-defined conditions are not

ranked from the List of 72 Selected

Causes; Certain conditions originating

in the perinatal period and Symptoms,

signs, and ill-defined conditions are not

ranked from the List of 61 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 represents a subtotal is ranked (for example, Tuberculosis), its component parts

are not ranked (in this case, Tuberculosis of respiratory system and Other tuberculosis).

Age-adjusted rates

The age-adjusted rates presented

in this report were mmputed by the

direct method, that is, by applying the

age-specific death rates for ia 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 total population and for each racesex 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

Although 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
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number of deaths involved. When the

number of events is small (perhaps less

than 100) 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 may be used to

estimate the confidence 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 (approximate 95-percent confidence interval) that

L iV-2@and N+-2@

cover the “true” number of events.

2-‘-2: andR+2:

cover the “true” rate.

If the rate RI corresponding to NI

events is compared with the rate R2

corresponding to Nz events, the difference between the tsvo rates may be

regarded as statistically significant at

the 0.05 level if it exceeds

Additional information on random

variation may be found in the Technical

appendix of Wtal Statistics of the United

Stales, Volume II, Mortality, Part A,

1986.

Infant and maternal mo~~cdity

rates— Comparisons made in the text

between infant, neonatal, postneonatal,

and maternal mortality rates, unless

otherwise specified, were statistically

significant 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 at this level.

Life tables

U.S. abridged life tables are constructed by reference to a standard life

table (14).

Hispanic origin

For 1987 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 place-of-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 Hispanicorigin 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 1987 the percent of infant

deaths of unknown origin was 8.0 percent and the percent of live births of

unknown origin was 2.9 percent, infant

mortali~ rates by specified Hispanic

origin and race for non-Hispanic origin

may be somewhat underestimated.

Small numbers of infant deaths for

specific Hispanic-origin groups can result in infant mortality rates subject to

relatively large random variation (see

section “Random variation”).

In 1980, the 18 reporting 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 (15).

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 persons of unknown

marital status were subtracted from figures for total deaths used as denominators before percent distributions were

computed.

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This report represents summary tabulations from the final mortality statistics for 1987.

More detailed tabulations for 1987 will be published in V&l Statistics of the United St&es,

Volume H-Mortality. Prior to the publication of that volume, the National Center for

Health Statistics will respond to requests for unpublished data whenever possible.

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