Selected South Dakota Health Statistics, 2009-2010

 

EVENT

2010

2009

Percent Change

BIRTHS: Number

11,795

11,930

-1.1

Rate per 1,000 Population

14.5

14.7

-1.4

Births by Race

Number of White Births

9,245

9,330

-0.9

White Birth Rate per 1,000

13.2

13.1

+0.8

Number of American Indian Births

1,835

1,885

-2.7

American Indian Birth Rate per 1,000

25.6

24.7

+3.6

Births (12 through 14 year olds)

Number

10

10

0.0

Rate per 1,000 12 through 14 year olds

0.3

0.3

0.0

Births (15 through 17 year olds)
Number 259 303 -14.5
Rate per 1,000 15 through 17 year olds 7.7 8.9 -13.5
Births (15 through 19 year olds)
Number 973 1,092 -10.9
Rate per 1,000 15 through 19 year olds 16.9 18.6 -9.1

Low Birth Weight Babies (Less than 2,500 grams)

Number

811

700

+15.9

Rate per 1,000 Births

68.8

58.7

+17.2

DEATHS: Number

7,087

6,913

+2.5

Rate per 100,000 Population

870.4

851.0

+2.3

Deaths by Race

Number of White Deaths

6,471

6,340

+2.1

White Death Rate per 100,000

925.2

888.3

+4.2

Number of American Indian Deaths

534

502

+6.4

American Indian Death Rate per 100,000

743.6

658.7

+12.9

Deaths (12 through 14 years of age)

Number

9

11

-18.2

Rate per 100,000 Adolescents
28.0 34.7 -19.3
Deaths (15 through 17 years of age)
Number
20 29 -31.0
Rate per 100,000 15 through 17 year olds
59.4 85.5 -30.5
Deaths (15 through 19 years of age)
Number
48 58 -17.2
Rate per 100,000 15 through 19 year olds
83.3 99.0 -15.9
INFANT MORTALITY:
Number

83

80

+3.8

Rate per 1,000 Births

7.04

6.71

+4.9

FETAL DEATHS:
Number

74

66

+12.1

Rate per 1,000 Births + Fetal Deaths

6.23

5.50

+13.3

MARRIAGES: Number

5,939

5,887

+0.9

Rate per 1,000 Population 7.3

7.2

+1.4

DIVORCES: Number

2,774

2,686

+3.3

Rate per 1,000 Population 3.4

3.3

+3.0

 

Note: Data are for South Dakota residents.
Marriage and divorce data reflect events occurring in South Dakota.
Source: South Dakota Department of Health