Alabama Vital Statistics, 2011

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Alabama Vital Statistics
Montgomery, Alabama January 2013
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This publication was produced by:
DIVISION OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS
Louie Albert Woolbright, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Statistical Analysis
Division Members:
Izza K. Cagle, M.P.H.
Yvonne F. Paul
Alton D. Stone, B.S.
Qun Zheng, M.A.
Catherine Molchan Donald, M.B. A., Director, Center for Health Statistics
Donald E. Williamson, M.D., State Health Officer
Alabama Department of Public Health
Center for Health Statistics
Division of Statistical Analysis
Post Office Box 5625
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625
[phone]
Informational materials in alternative formats
will be made available upon
request.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 1

BIRTHS

General Data

Table 1 Resident Births and Birth Rates by Race of Mother,
Alabama and United States, 1950-2011 .................................................. 3
Table 2 Resident Births and Birth Rates by Race of Mother
and County of Residence, Alabama, 2011 ............................................... 4
Table 3 Resident Births by Plurality, Alabama, 1980-2011 ............................................. 5
Table 4 Births by Hospital of Occurrence, Alabama, 2011.............................................. 6

Maternal Demographics

Table 5 Total Births, Births to Unmarried Women and Percent
of Births to Unmarried Women by Race and Age
of Mother, Alabama, 2011 .................................................................. 8
Table 6 Percent of Births to Unmarried Women by Race and
Age of Mother, Alabama, 2002-2011 ................................................... 8
Table 7 Number and Percent of Births to Unmarried Women
By Race of Mother, Alabama, 1960-2011 ............................................. 9
Table 8 Number and Percent of Births to Unmarried Women
By County of Residence and Race of Mother,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 10
Table 9 Births by Birth Order, Race, and Age of Mother,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 11

Prenatal Care

Table 10 Births by Trimester Prenatal Care began and Percent begun
in First Trimester, by County of Residence,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 12
Table 11 Births and Percent of Births by the Adequacy of
Prenatal Care Utilization Index, by County of
Residence, Alabama, 2011 ................................................................. 13
Table 12 Births by Race, Age of Mother, and the Adequacy
of Prenatal Care Utilization Index, Alabama, 2011 ................................ 15

Birthweight

Table 13 Births by Birth Weight, Race, and Age of Mother,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 16
Table 14 Low Weight Births and Percent of Low Weight Births
by Race of Mother, Alabama, 1960-2011 ............................................. 17
Table 15 Low Weight Births and Percent of Low Weight
Births by County of Residence and Race of
Mother, Alabama, 2011 ..................................................................... 18

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Table 16 Low Weight Births and Percent of Low Weight
Births by Race and Age of Mother, Alabama, 2011 ............................... 19

Teenage Births

Table 17 Births to Teenagers as a Percent of All Births
by Race of Mother, Alabama and United
States, 1960-2011 ............................................................................ 20
Table 18 Births to Teenagers as a Percent of All Births
by County of Residence and Race of Mother,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 21
Table 19 Resident Births to Teenagers and Birth Rates
by Race of Mother and County of Residence,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 22
Table 20 Number and Percent of Teenage Births to
Unmarried Women by Race of Mother, Alabama
and United States, 1960-2011 ............................................................ 23
Table 21 Number and Percent of Teenage Births to
Unmarried Women by County of Residence and
Race of Mother, Alabama, 2011 ......................................................... 24

FERTILITY

Table 22 Fertility Rates and Age-Specific Birth Rates,
Alabama, 1940-2011 ......................................................................... 25
Table 23 Fertility Rates and Age-Specific Birth Rates
for White Females, Alabama, 1970-2011 ............................................. 26
Table 24 Fertility Rates and Age-Specific Birth Rates
for Black and Other Females, Alabama, 1970-2011 .............................. 27

ESTIMATED PREGNANCIES

Table 25 Estimated Pregnancies, Pregnancy Rates, and
Estimated Pregnancy Outcomes by County of
Residence and Race of Woman, Alabama, 2011 ................................... 28
Table 26 Estimated Pregnancy Rates by Race and Age of
Woman, Alabama, 2002-2011 ............................................................ 30
Table 27 Estimated Pregnancies and Pregnancy Rates
with Female Population and Pregnancy Outcomes
by Race and Age of Woman, Alabama, 2011 ....................................... 31
Table 28 Estimated Teenage Pregnancies, Teenage Pregnancy Rates
and Estimated Pregnancy Outcomes by County of
Residence and Race of Woman, Alabama, 2011 ................................... 32

FETAL DEATHS

Table 29 Fetal Deaths and Fetal Death Ratios by Race
of Mother, Alabama and United States, 1950-2011 .............................. 34
Table 30 Fetal Deaths and Fetal Death Ratios by Race
of Mother and County of Residence, Alabama, 2011 ............................. 35

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DEATHS

General Data

Table 31 Resident Deaths and Death Rates by Race, Alabama
and United States, 1950-2011 ............................................................ 36
Table 32 Resident Deaths and Death Rates by County
and Race, Alabama, 2011 .................................................................. 37
Table 33 Resident Deaths and Death Rates by County
and Sex, Alabama, 2011 .................................................................... 38
Table 34 Resident Deaths and Death Rates by Month
of Occurrence, Alabama, 2011 ........................................................... 39

Causes of Death

Table 35 Resident Deaths and Death Rates by Race, Sex
and Selected Causes of Death, Alabama, 2011 .................................... 40
Table 36 Leading Causes of Death, Crude Death Rates
by Race and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ....................................................... 43
Table 37 Leading Causes of Death and Death Rates by
Race and Age Group, Alabama, 2011 .................................................. 44
Table 38 Selected Causes of Death by Age Group,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 46

Heart Disease Deaths

Table 39 Heart Disease Deaths and Death Rates by
Race and Total United States Rates,
Alabama, 1960-2011 ......................................................................... 47
Table 40 Heart Disease Deaths and Death Rates by Age
Group, Race and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ................................................. 48

Malignant Neoplasm Deaths

Table 41 Malignant Neoplasm Deaths and Death Rates
by Race and Total United States Rates,
Alabama, 1960-2011 ......................................................................... 49
Table 42 Malignant Neoplasm Deaths and Death Rates
by Age Group, Race and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ...................................... 50
Table 43 Malignant Neoplasm Deaths and Death Rates
by Primary Site and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ............................................. 51

Cerebrovascular Disease Deaths

Table 44 Cerebrovascular Disease Deaths and Death
Rates by Race and Total United States Rates
Alabama, 1970-2011 ......................................................................... 52
Table 45 Cerebrovascular Disease Deaths and Death
Rates by Age Group, Race and Sex,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 53

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Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Deaths

Table 46 Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Deaths and Death Rates
by Race and Total United States
Rates, Alabama, 1980-2011 ............................................................... 54
Table 47 Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Deaths
and Death Rates by Age Group, Race and Sex,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 55

Accidental Deaths

Table 48 Accidental Deaths and Death Rates by Race
and Total United States Rates, Alabama, 1960-2011 ............................ 56
Table 49 Accidental Deaths and Death Rates by Age
Group and Race, Alabama, 2011 ........................................................ 57

Table 50 Accidental Deaths and Death Rates by Age
Group, Race and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ................................................. 58
Table 51 Accidental Deaths by Type of Accident and
Age Group, Alabama, 2011 ................................................................ 59

Diabetes Deaths

Table 52 Diabetes Deaths and Death Rates by Race and
Total United States Rates, Alabama, 1980-2011 .................................. 60
Table 53 Diabetes Deaths and Death Rates by Age Group,
Race and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ............................................................ 61

Alzheimer’s Deaths

Table 54 Alzheimer’s Deaths and Death Rates by Race and
Total United States Rates, Alabama, 1980-2011 .................................. 62
Table 55 Alzheimer’s Deaths and Death Rates by Age Group,
Race and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ............................................................ 63

Suicide Deaths

Table 56 Suicide Deaths and Death Rates by Race and
Total United States Rates, Alabama, 1960-2011 .................................. 64
Table 57 Suicide Deaths and Death Rates by Age Group,
Race and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ............................................................ 65

Homicide Deaths

Table 58 Homicide Deaths and Death Rates by Race and
Total United States Rates, Alabama, 1960-2011 .................................. 66
Table 59 Homicide Deaths and Death Rates by Age Group,
Race and Sex, Alabama, 2011 ............................................................ 67

Infant Deaths

Table 60 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by
Race, Alabama and United States, 1950-2011 ..................................... 68

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Table 61 Neonatal Deaths and Neonatal Mortality Rates
by Race, Alabama and United States, 1950-2011 ................................. 69
Table 62 Postneonatal Deaths and Postneonatal Mortality
Rates by Race, Alabama and United
States, 1950-2011 ............................................................................ 70
Table 63 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by
County of Residence and Race of Infant,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 71
Table 64 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by Race and
Age at Death, Alabama, 2011 ............................................................ 72
Table 65 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by
Live Birth Order, Alabama, 2011 ......................................................... 72
Table 66 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by
Race of Infant and Cause of Death, Alabama, 2011 ............................. 73
Table 67 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by
Race of Infant and Age of Mother, Alabama, 2011 ............................... 76
Table 68 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by
Weight at Birth and Race of Infant,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 76
Table 69 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by
Race, Sex and Plurality at Birth, Alabama, 2011 ................................... 77
Table 70 Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by
Prenatal Care as Determined by the Adequacy of
Care Utilization Index, Alabama, 2011 ................................................ 77

MARRIAGES

Table 71 Marriages and Marriage Rates by Race of
Groom, Alabama and United States, 1950-2011 ................................... 78
Table 72 Marriages and Marriage Rates by Race of Groom
and County of Occurrence, Alabama, 2011 .......................................... 79
Table 73 Marriages and Marriage Rates by Month of
Occurrence, Alabama, 2011 ............................................................... 80
Table 74 Marriages by Race of Bride and Groom,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 80
Table 75 Marriages by Previous Marital Status,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 80
Table 76 Marriages by Age of Bride by Age of Groom,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 81

DIVORCES

Table 77 Divorces and Divorce Rates , Alabama and
United States, 1950-2011 .................................................................. 82
Table 78 Divorces and Divorce Rates by County of
Decree, Alabama, 2011 ..................................................................... 83
Table 79 Divorces and Annulments by Duration of
Marriage and Number of Minor Children,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 84
Table 80 Divorces and Annulments by Party to Whom
Granted, Alabama, 2011 .................................................................... 85
Table 81 Divorces by Race of Husband and Wife,

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Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 85
Table 82 Divorces and Annulments by Legal Grounds
For Decree, Alabama, 2011 ............................................................... 85
Table 83 Divorces by Age of Husband and Wife,
Alabama, 2011 ................................................................................. 86

POPULATION

Table 84 Estimated Population by County , Race and
Sex, Alabama, 2011 .......................................................................... 87
Table 85 Estimated Population by Race, Sex,
and Age Group, Alabama, 2011 .......................................................... 88

APPENDIX A
Technical Notes ............................................................................................................... 91
Sources and Completeness of Data .......................................................................... 91
Quality of Data....................................................................................................... 92
Residence Data ...................................................................................................... 93
Population Denominators ........................................................................................ 93
Race ..................................................................................................................... 93
Cause of Death ...................................................................................................... 94
Handling of Unknowns ............................................................................................ 95
Data Techniques .................................................................................................... 95
Small Number Limitations ....................................................................................... 96
Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 97

APPENDIX B
Alabama Vital Statistics Formulas ................................................................................... 103
Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index .................................................................... 106
Grams Conversion Table ................................................................................................. 107

APPENDIX C
Cause of Death Lists ...................................................................................................... 111

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INTRODUCTION

This Alabama Vital Statistics publication is intended to be a one-volume
reference on pregnancy, mortality, marriage and divorce for frequently requested
data obtained from Alabama vital records. Technical Notes and Definitions are
included in an Appendix to give the user background on how the various data items
are collected and tabulated. Footnotes are also shown on tables to provide further
explanations and cautions to the user.
Data from Alabama vital records is also available in the publication County
Health Profiles containing a two-page summary of vital statistics and other health
data grouped together for each county in Alabama. The intent is to give the user in
need of county information an easy way to locate the data.
Tables from this publication, County Health Profiles, and other publications of
the Alabama Center for Health Statistics are available on the Internet. They may be
accessed through the Alabama Department of Public Health homepage at
http://www.adph.org/healthstats. Look under “Health Statistics Pages” on the left
side of the screen and click on “Publications”. This site also contains many charts,
graphs and maps that are not included in individual publications.
The Center for Health Statistics also provides more interpretative analysis of
the data contained in this publication in a variety of other reports, graphs, charts and
special topic specific publications. Many of these publications may also be found on
the Internet Web site at http://www.adph.org/healthstats.

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