BIRTHS
Race/ethnicity of mother
NEW JERSEY PRELIMINARY VITAL STATISTICS
All births
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander
Other characteristics
Low birth weight (< 2500 g)
Preterm (< 37 wks)
Unmarried mothers
Cesarean deliveries
†
Teen birth rate (15-19)
DEATHS
Race/ethnicity
All deaths
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Age group
‡
<1
1-14
15-24
25-44
45-64
65+
Leading causes of death
Heart disease
Cancer
Stroke
Chronic lower respiratory disease
Unintentional injury
Diabetes
Alzheimer's
Septicemia
Kidney disease
Influenza and pneumonia
All data are for NJ residents.
Final data source: NJ Dept of Health, Center for Health Statistics.
†
Births per 1,000 female population aged 15-19 years.
‡
Infant death rate per 1,000 live births.
2014 Final
Count
102,811
46,709
14,864
27,184
11,657
Percentage/Rate
8.0%
9.3%
34.6%
36.2%
2015 Preliminary
Count
103,203
46,559
15,221
28,694
11,992
Percentage/Rate
N/A
9.6%
N/A
36.6%
13.2
N/A
2014 Final
Count
70,351
54,348
8,605
4,793
1,675
Count
451
193
638
2,637
12,308
54,102
Count
18,023
16,393
3,363
3,018
2,882
2,050
1,936
1,747
1,486
1,219
Rate*
657.4
684.4
808.7
450.3
292.3
Rate**
4.4
12.4
55.4
113.4
493.8
4,123.5
Rate*
163.9
154.3
31.0
28.2
30.0
19.3
17.2
16.3
13.7
11.1
2015 Preliminary
Count
Rate*
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Count
Rate**
N/A
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Count
Rate*
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
N/A
N/A = Not available yet as of 9/20/16.
Preliminary data source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics.
*Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 (Vintage 2015) population.
**Age-specific rates per 100,000 (Vintage 2015) population.
Downloaded from New Jersey Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey State Health Assessment Data: https://www26.state.nj.us/doh-shad/sharedstatic/pvs.pdf 9/20/2016