Selected South Dakota Health Statistics, 2010-2011

 

EVENT

2011

2010

Percent Change

BIRTHS: Number

11,834

11,795

+0.3

Rate per 1,000 Population

14.5

14.5

0.0

Births by Race

Number of White Births

8,921

9,245

-3.5

White Birth Rate per 1,000

12.5

13.2

-5.3

Number of American Indian Births

1,953

1,835

+6.4

American Indian Birth Rate per 1,000

26.6

25.6

+3.9

Births (12 through 14 year olds)

Number

11

10

+10.0

Rate per 1,000 12 through 14 year olds

0.3

0.3

0.0

Births (15 through 17 year olds)
Number 245 259 -5.4
Rate per 1,000 15 through 17 year olds 7.4 7.7 -3.9
Births (15 through 19 year olds)
Number 963 973 -1.0
Rate per 1,000 15 through 19 year olds 16.6 16.9 -1.8

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

Number

746

811

-8.0

Rate per 1,000 Births

63.0

68.8

-8.4

 
DEATHS: Number

7,271

7,087

+2.6

Rate per 100,000 Population

882.3

870.4

+1.4

Deaths by Race

Number of White Deaths

6,662

6,471

+3.0

White Death Rate per 100,000

933.5

925.2

+0.9

Number of American Indian Deaths

527

534

-1.3

American Indian Death Rate per 100,000

718.5

743.6

-3.4

Deaths (12 through 14 years of age)

Number

8

9

-11.1

Rate per 100,000 Adolescents
24.8 28.0 -11.4
Deaths (15 through 17 years of age)
Number
20 20 0.0
Rate per 100,000 15 through 17 year olds
60.5 59.4 +1.9
Deaths (15 through 19 years of age)
Number 34 48 -29.2
Rate per 100,000 15 through 19 year olds
58.7 83.3 -29.5
INFANT MORTALITY:
Number

75

83

-9.6

Rate per 1,000 Births

6.34

7.04

-9.9

FETAL DEATHS:
Number

71

74

-4.1

Rate per 1,000 Births + Fetal Deaths

5.96

6.23

-4.3

MARRIAGES: Number

6,145

5,939

+3.5

Rate per 1,000 Population
7.5

7.3

+2.7

DIVORCES: Number

2,694

2,774

-2.9

Rate per 1,000 Population
3.3

3.4

-2.9

 

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