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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEDANIEL C. ROPER, SECRETARY

BUREAU OF THE CENSUSWILLIAMLANE AUSTIN, Director .

BIRTH, STILLBIRTH, ANDINFANT MORTALITY

STATISTICSFOR

THE BIRTH REGISTRATION AREAOF’THE UNITED STATES

1931

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

Prepared under the supervision of DR. T. F. MURPHY, C!ief Statistician for Wal Statistics

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UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1934

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BIRTH STATISTICS

PageIntroduction -------------------------- -------------- 3Growth oftheregistra.tion area: 1915 to 1931----------- 3Definition of ``mban'' and ``rual''-------------------- 3Statistics of births and deaths in 1931 (including stillbirths

and itiantmotiaHty)---------_---~---.--=~--------- 4 IClassMcation by race or color -------------------------Excess of bntihs over deaths ---------------------------Annual birth rates bymonths: 1927 ti 1931------------Births and deaths in the original registration area--------

STILLBIRTH

Introduction--ti ------------------------------------- 19St~birth ratios -------------------------------------- 19Period of uterogestation to which a stillborn child must

have advanced before a certificate is required to bereg~stered, in each State in the registration area-------- 19

StNbtihs kcities and rmal districts ------------------- 19

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Birth rates offoreign countries ------------------------Number of children in the fatiy-----------_--, ------- ‘:

Comtmof bitih ofmother ------------------------ 8“Age of mother---__-------__-------’--------------

Country ofbirth of parents --------------------------- :Plurdbhths ---------------------------------------- 10 ‘Age of mother andfather ----------------------------- 12~egittiate bitih ------------------------------------ 12

STATISTICS

Comparison of stillbirth ratios: 1930 and 1931------------ 20StNbtiths by months --------------------------------- 20StUbirths by age of mother --------------------------- 20Sttibhths by le@ttiacy-------&---------------------- 21Percent of stillbirths from certain cimses at specified

pernods of uterogestation ---------------------------- 23

INl?AN.T’MORT&iCTY STATISTICS

Introduction ---------------------------------------- 26Infant mortality rates: 1926 to 1931------------------- 26Infant mortality rates forcities and rural districts -------- 30Comparison ofinfant,mortality rates: 1926 to 1931_______ 32Seasonal itiant mortality-4--------------------------- 34

Measles and whooping cough ----------------------- -- 34Influenza, pneumonia (all forms), and bronchitis ----- 35

SUMMARY AND

Seasonal infant mortality-Continued.Diamhea and enteritis---------------------l------’ ’35 ‘Premature birth and congenital debility ------------ 35

Infant mortality bycolorand country of birth of mother--- 35ItiantmortaHty rates of forei~ countries --------------- 40

RATE TABLESPage

TABLE I.—Population, births and deaths, infant mortality, and stillbirths, by color: 1931-------.-------;-------------- 49Section A.—Cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and

rural dutricts of the registration area in continental United States and each registration State;Section B.—Each registration city of 100,OOOinhabitants or more in 1930; Section C.—Eachregis-tration city of 10,000to 100,000 inhtibitantsin 1930; Section D.—Each county (exoludingcitiespf .,10,000 or more inhabitants m 1930).

TABLE 11.—Mothersof children born in 1931 avingspecified number of children ever born, with the average niunber’livirig,$and the percent of mothers aving speciiied number living, by color, and for white mothers by country of

birth, in the registration areain continental United States: 1931-------------------------------------- 101

GENERAL TABLES

TABLE l.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths), by month: 1931---------------------------------------------------------- 108Incities oflO,OOOinhabitants ormorek 1930, cities of2,5OOtolO,OOO inhabitantsin 1930, and rural dis-

tricts of the registration area in continental United States and each registration State, and in registration cities. of 100,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.

TABLE2.-Births( exclusiveo fstUbirths),b ysexandc olor,andb yparentn atitityofw Mte: 1931----------------------- 113Births of white, Negroes, Indians, Chinese, Japanese, and other races, in cities oflO,OOOinhabitants or

more in 1930, cities of 2j500to 10,000 @.habitantsin 1930, and rural districts of theregistration area in con-tinental United States and each registration State.

TABLE 3.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths) of white chikiren, by sex, andcotukryof birth of mother by country of bkthoffather, in the registration areain continental Utited States: 1931-------------------------------------- 122

TABLD 4.—Births (exclusive of stillbii+hs), by sexjcolor, and age ofmother, and for white by nativity ofmother: 1931------ 122In the registration area in continental United States and each registration State.

TABLE 5.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths), by ageofparents: 1931--------------------------------------------------- 127In the registration area in continental United ‘States and each registration State.

TABLE 6.—Births (exclusive ofstillbirths), by number of child, ageofmother, and color, andforwhite bynativity ofmother,in the registration areain continenta,l United States: 1931-------------------------------------------- 134

TABLE 7.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths) with thenumberof child in order of birth, bycolor, and forwhite bynativityofmother: 1931 ------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- 138

In the,registration area incontiiental United States and each registration State.TABLE 8.—Casesof Iuralbirths add plural stiibirths, bysex and color: 1931---------------------------- ------------- 145

~n the registration area in continental United States and each registration State.

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TA:LE 9.—Number.of plural births.and plural. stiUbirths, byoolor, and forwMte bycountry of birth ofmother, inthere@s-Page

tratlon area incontmental United States: 1931------------------------------------------------------ 149TAmEIO.-Stillbirths, by month: 1931--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150

In cities of 10~OOOinhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500 tolO,OOOinhabitants in1930, andrurddistricts of thereglstration area in continental United States and each registration State, and m registra-tion cities of 100,OOOinhabitants or more in 1930.

TAmmll.-Stillbirthsbyco1or,and parentnativity ofwhite: l93l----------------------------,------------------------- 155Stillbirths of white, Negroes, Indians, Japanese, Chinese, andother race~, in cities of 10,000 inhabitants

or more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and rural districts of the registration area incontinental Umted States and each registration State.

TABLE 12.—Stillbirthsof white children, bysex, and country of birth of mother by country of birth of father, intheregistra-tionarea incontinental United States: 1931________________________________________________________ 159

TABLn13.-StiHbirths, bysex, andageof mother byageof father, intheregistration areaincontinental United States: l93l--- 159TABLE 14.—Stillbirths, with the number of child in order of birth, by sex, color, and age of mother, and for white by country

of birth of mother, intheregistration area in continental United States: 1931---------------------------- 160TABLE 15.—Stillbirths, bycause, in certain specified registration States and cities: 1931--------------------------------- 165TABLE 16.-Stillbirth, byperiod ofuterogestation, incetiain specified registration States and cities: 1931----------------- 165TABLE 17.-Stillbihhs, bysex, cause, andperiod ofuterogestation, ina selected area: 1931------------------------------ 166TAmm18.-Deathsun der 1 year of age (exclusive of stillbirths) from important causes, bysex and color, and for white by

country of birth of mother, inthebirth re@stration area incontinental United States: 1931--------------- 169 -TABLE 19.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) for certain subdivisions of the first year of life, by sex and color, and for white

by country of birth ofmother, inthebitih registration area incontinental United States: 1931----------- 170T-&BLn20.-Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) from important causes, by month and certain subdivisions of the first year of

life, inthebifih registration, area incontinental United States: 1931----------------------------------- 171TABL~21.-Deaths (exclusive ofstiHbitihs) fromimportant causes, bycertain subdivisions of the first year of life: 1931---- 178

Inthebirth registration areaincontinental United States, each registration State, and registration citiesof 500,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.

T-&mm22.—Deathsunderly ear ofage(exclusiveofstillbirths)fromimpofiant causes, bysex: 1931--------------------- ---- 212In cities of 10,OOOinhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2j500to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930, and rural

districts of the registration area in continental United States and each regmtration State.TAmm23.-Deaths(e xclusiveof stillbirths) by sex and certain subdivisions of the first year oflife: 1931------------------ 219

In cities of 10!OOOinhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930, and ruraldistricts of the registration area in continental United States and each registration State.

ILLUSTRATIONS

MAP

Growth of the registration areafor births: 1915 to 1931_____________________ ---------------------------------------- 2

DIAGRAMS

l.-Births, bycolor, and forwhite children byparent nativity, intheregistration area incontinental United States: 1931___ 102.—Birthsof white children of known parentage, having at least oneparent foreign born, in the registration area in conti-

nental United States: 1931_____________________________________________________________________________ 103.—Percent of births of white children of mothers born unspecified countries having fathers born in other countries: 1917to

1931 --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 104.-StiUbirths perlOOlive births, byageof mother, intheregistration areaincontinental United States: 1930 and 1931-------- 215.-Itiant motiality, bycolor andcountry of birth ofmother, forcertain subdivisions of the first year oflife, in the birth reg-

istration area in continental United States: 1931---------------------------------------------------------- 37

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BUREAU OF THE CENSUSWILLIAiVfLANE AUSTIN,Director


STATISTICS ~FOR

THE BIRTH REGISTRATION AREAOF THE UNITED STATES

1932

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

Prepared under the Supervision of DR. T.F.MmPHY, Chief Matistisian jor Vital Statistics

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PR~G OFFICE

WASHINGTON :1934

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BIRTH STATISTICSPage

introduction ---------------------------------------- 3Growth of the “registrationa rea”: 1915to 1932--------- 3Defition of mban and rural -------------------------- 3Statistics of birtheand deaths in 1932 (including stillbirthe

and infant mortality)------------------------------- 4Classification by race or color ------------------------- 4Excess of btib over deaths--------------------------- 4

Comparison ofbirth and death rates ---------------Comparison ofbirth rates, 1928to 1932---------- -- 2

STILLBIRTHPage

Introduction ---------------------------------------- 18Comparison ofstillbirth ratios: 1931 and 1932----------- 18Sti~titihs by months --------------------------------- 19StiUbitihs by age of mother --------------------------- 19

PageAnnual birthrates by months -------------------------Births and deaths in %heoriginal registration area-------- ;Number of ctil&en in the famtiy-_-------;------------ 8

Coutryof birth of mother ------------------------ ~Age ofmother ----------------------------------- .

Country of birth of parents --------------------------- 8Plural bktb ---------------------------------------- 10Age of mother andfather ----------------------------- 11~e@ttiate btih ------------------------------------ 12

STATISTICSPage

StiUbirths by le~timacy------------------------------ 20Percent of stillbirths from certain causes at specified periods

of uterogestation ----------------------------------- 22

INFANT MORTALITY STATISTICSPaga

Introduction------------------------------------l--- 24Page

Seasonal infant mortality-Continued.Infant mortality rates: 1927to 1932------------------- 24 Influenza, pneumonia (aUforms), and”bronchitis:---- 32Infant mortality rates forcities andrural districts _______ 28 Diarrhea and enteritis ---------------------------- 32Comparison ofinfant mortality rates: 1927to 1932 ------ 29 Premature birth and congenital debility ------------ 32Seasonal infant mortality ----------------------------- 32 Infant mortality bycolor and country of birth of mother-. 32

Measkaandwhoopingc ough------------------------ 32

smw41ty. mD itATETAJ3LES

TABLEI.—Popu]ation, births and deaths, infant mortality, and stillbirths, bycolor: 1932_---------_------------.-;--..~-pa~Section A.—Cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930 and

,, rural districts of the registration area incontinental United States andeach registration k-ate.Section B.—Each registration city of 100,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.Section C.—Each registration city of 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants in 1930.Section D.—Each county (excluding cities of 10,OOOOrmore inhabitants in 1930).

TABLE11.—Mothers of children born in 1932 having specified number of children ever born, tith the average number livingand the percent of mothers having specified number living, by color, and for white mothers by country of birth,intheregistration area incontinental United States: l932---------------------------------------------- 93

GENERAL TABLES

T.kBLEl.-Births (exclusive of stillbirths), bymonth: l932.--------------------------_----L------------------------- 100In cities of 10,000 inhabitants ormorein 1930, cities of2,500 tolO,OOO tikbitants in1930, andruraldis-

tricts of the registration area in continental Umted States and each registration Statej and in registrationcities of 100,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.

TABLE2.-Births (exclusive ofst~births), bysexand color, andparent nativity ofwtite: 1932-------------------------- 105Births of white, Negroes, Indians, Chinese, Japanese, and other racesj in cities of 10,000 inhabitants or

more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and rural distrncts of theregietration area in con-tinental United States and each registration State.

TABLE 3.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths) of white children, bysexjand country of birth ofparents intheregistration area incontinental United States: l932-------------------------------------------------------------------- 113

TABLE4.-Bhths (exclusive ofstWbhths), bysex, color, and ageofmother, and forwhite bynativity of mother: 1932------ 114In the registration area in continental United States and each registration State.

TABLE5.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths), by age of parents: l932------------------------------------------------- 119Intheregistration area in continental United States and each registration State.

TABLE6.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths), by number of child, age ofmother and color, andfor white by nativity of mother,intheregistration area incontinental United States: l932--------------------------------------------- 126

TAELE7.—Births (exclusive ofstillbirths), with the number of child in order of birth, bycolor, and forwhite by nativity ofmother: l932---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 131

In the registration area in continental United States and each registration State.TABLE8.— Cases of plural births and plural stillbirths, bysex andcolor: 1932----------------------------------------- 138

Intheregistration areaincontinental United States and eachregistration State.TABLn9.—Number of plural births andplural stillbirths, bycolor, and forwhite by country of birth of mother, intheregis-

tration area in continental United States: l932--------------------------------------------------- 142

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PageTiiBLEIO.-i%illbirths, by month: 1932________________________________ -------------------------------------------- 143

In cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1930,. cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and ruraldistricts of theregistration area incontinental United States and each registration State, and in registrationcities of 100,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.

TABLEll.—Sti]]births, by color, and by parent nativity of white: l932----___-___-_-_-_-_-_---_-----_-----=T--------- 148Stillbirths of white, Negroes, Indians, Japanese, Chinese, and other races, in cities of 10~000 inhabitants

or more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and rural districts of the registration area incontinental Umted States and each registration State.

TABLE 12.—Stillbirthsof white children, bysex, and country of birth of mother by country of birth of father, intheregistra- ‘tionarea in continental United States: 1932_________________________ ----------------------------------- 152

TABLE13.-Sti11births, bysex, andageof parents7in theregistration area incontinental United States: 1932________________ 152TABLE14.—Stillbirths, with the number of child morderof birth, bysex, color, and age of mother, and forwhite by country

of birth ofmother, iE theregistrationa reaincontinentalU nitedStates: 1932----------------------------- 153TABLE 15.-Stillbifihs, bycause, uncertain specified registration States and cities: 1932--------------------------------- 158TABLE 16.—Stillbirths, by period of uterogestation, in certain specified registration States and cities: 1932 ------------------- 158TABLE 17.-St~bkths, bysex, cause, andperiod ofuterogestation, ina selected area: 1932______________________________ 159TABLE 18.—Deaths under 1 year of age (exclusive of stillbirths) from important causes, by sex and color, and for white by

country of birth of mother, inthebirth registration area in continental United States: 1932_________________ 162~ABLE19.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) forcertain subdivisions of the first year of life, bysex and color, and for white

bycountry of birth ofmother, inthebirth registration area incontinental United States: 1932-------------- 163~ABLE20.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) from important causes, bymonths andcertain subdivisions of the first year of

ltie, inthebirth registration area incontinental United States: 1932------------------------------------- 164TABLE21.-Deaths (exclusive ofstiHbkths) fromimportant causes, bycertain subdivisions of the first yearof life: 1932..-._..___ 171

Inthebirth registration area in continental United States, each registration State, and registration citiesof 500,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.

T~BLE22.—Deaths underl year of age (exclusive of stillbirths) from important causes, by sex: 1932_____________________ 204In cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500to lQ,OOOinhabitants in 1930, and rural

districts of the registration area in continental United States and each registration State.TABLE23.—Deaths (exclusiveof stillbirths), by sex and certain subdivisions of the first year oflife: 1932_________________ 212

In cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and rural districtsof the registration area in continental United States and each registration State.

ILLUSTRATIONS

MAP

Growthoftheregistrationareafor births: 1915to 1932--------------------- -------------------------------- __________ 2

DIAGRAMS

l.-Births, bycolor, and forwtite chfidren byparent nativity, intheregistration area incontinental Ul]ited States: 1932. . . . 92.—Birthsof white children of known parentage, having at least 1 parent foreign born, in the registration area in continental

United Statea: l932--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93.-Percent of births ofwhite chddren ofmothers borninspecitied countries, having fathers borninother countries: 1917to 1932- 94.-Stfilbitihs perlOOlive bkths, byageof mother, intheregistration area incontinental United States: 1932_______________ 195.-Infant mortality, bycolor andcountry of birth ofmother, for certain subdivisions of the first year oflife, in the birth regis-

tration area in continental United States: 1932--------------------------------- ------------------------------ 34

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STATISTICSFOR

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THE VIRGIN

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1933

NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT,

PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF

DR. T. F. MURPHY

Chief Statistician for Vital Statistics

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WASHINGTON :1936

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BIRTH STATISTICS--- . .

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Ihfroduction --------------------------------------- 3Growth of the registration area 1915 to 1933--------- 3Definition of ``urban'' and ``rural''------------------ 3Statistics of ~irths and.deaths. in 1933 (including stiU-

birtbsandmfant motiatity)-----------------------Classtication by race or color ----------------------- 2Excess of bihhs over deaths------------------------- 4

Comparison ofbirth anddmthrates-------------Comparison ofbirth rates, 1929to 1933 ---------- :

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Introduction --------------------------------------Comparison ofstillbirth ratios: 1932 and1933--------- HStflbtihs by month------------------------------- 20Stitibtihs by age of mother ------------------------- 20

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Country of birth of mother --------------------- 8Age of”mother --------------------------------- ~

Courkry of birth of parents -------------------------PIuralbitihs -------------------------------------- 10Age of mother and father --------------------------- . 12~e~tiate btihs ---------------------------------- 13

STATISTICS

St~Wtik by le@tiacy ----------------------------Percent of stillbirths from certain causes at spedied

petiods of uterogestation --------------------------

lNJ?ANTMORTAIJITY STATISTICSPage

Introdu~tionz-z--=z ------------------------------- Seasonal infant mortality-Continued.Infant mortalityrates: 1929 to 1933----------------- :; Influenza, pneumonia (all forms), and bronchitis---Infant mortality rates for cities and rural districts ----- Diamhea and enteritis --------------------------Comparison ofinfant mortalityrates: 1928to 1933---- % Prematurebirthand congenital debility ----_-----Seasonal tiantmotitity --------------------------- .33 Infant mortality by color ---------------------------

Measles andwhooping cough -------------------- Infant mortality rates of foreign countries -------------

SUMMARYAND RATE TAB13S

TAmm I.—Population, births and deaths, infant mortality, and stillbirths, by color: 1933-----------------------------Section A.—Cities of 10,OOOtihabitants ormoreti 1930, cities of2,500 tolO,OOO ifiabitants in1930, and

rural districts in continental United States and each State.Section B.—Each city of 100,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.Section C,—Each city of 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants in 1930.SectionD.— Each county (excluding c@esof 10,OOOOrmoreinhabitants in 1930).

TABLE II.-Mothers ofchtidren bornti1933 having speoXed n-berof chfldren ever born, tiththe average nmberfitigandthepercent ofmothershaving specifiednurhber living,bycolor, andforwhitemothers bycountryofbirth,in continental United States: l933------------------------------------------------------------------

GENERAL TABLESTABLII l.—Births, bymonths: l933----------------------------------------------------------------------------

In cities of 10,000 inhabitants ormorein 1930, cities of 2,500to 10,000 inhabitants in1930, and rural&stricts incdntinental United States andeach State, andti cities of 100,000 inhabitants ormorein 1930.

TimLE2.—Births,’bys exandcolor, andparent nativity ofwhite: 1933---------------------------1-----------------Births of whites, Negroes, Indians, Chinese, Japanese, and other races, in cities of 10,000 inhabitants

ormorein 1930, cities of 2,500to 10,000 inhabitants in1930, and rural districts incontinental United Statesand each State.

TABLE 3.-Btihsof wKtech2&en, bysex, andcountry of btithof parents, bcontbental Utited States: 1933----------TABLE 4.—Births, by sex, color, andage”of mother, -and forwhite by country of birth of mother, in continental United

States: l933-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TABLE 4A.—Births, by sex, color, andage of mother, and for white bynativity ofmother, ineach State: 1933-------.--;TABLE 5.—Births, by age ofparents: l933-------_--------------_---------------_------_-----------------------=

,In continental United States and each State.TABLE 6.—Births, by numberofchild, age ofmother and color, andforwhite by nativity ofmother, incontinental United

States: l933--_=---------------------------------------------------------------------------------TABLn 7.—Births, with thenumber ofchild in order of birth, by color, amlforwhfte by yativity ofmother: 1933-------

In continental United States and each State.TABLE 8.—Casesof Iuralbirths and pluralstillbirths,by sexand color: 1933---------------------------------------

?n continental United States and each State.TABLE 9.—Number of plural births and plural stillbirths, by color, and for white by country of birth of mother; in con-

tinental United States: l933-----------------------------------------------------------------------TABLE 10.—Stillbirths, bymonths: l933---------------------r-L------------------------------------------------

In cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and ruraldistricts in continental United States and each State, and in cities of 100,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.

TABLE ll.—Stillbirths, by color, andparent nativity ofwhite: l933-----_--_-----------_--_-----_-_-------_---,-----Stillbirths of white~,.Negroes, Indians,, Japanese, Chinese, and other races, in cities of 10,000 inhab-

itantsormore in1930, cn$lesof 2,500to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930, andrural districts incontinental UnitedStates and each State.

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TABLE 12.—Stillbirthsof white children, bysex, andcountry of birth ofparents, incontinental United States: 1933_____TABLE 13.-Stf11btiths, bysex, andageof parents, incontinental United States: 1933----------------------------------------TABLE 14.—Stillbirths, with the number of child in order of birth, by sex, color, and age of mother, and for white by country

of birth of mother, in continental United States: l933-----------------------------------------------TABLE 15.—Stillbirths, by cause, in certain specified States and cities: 1933-----------------------------------------TABLE 16.—Stillbirths, by period of uterogestation, uncertain specified States and cities: 1933_________________________TABLE 17.—Stillbirths, by sex, cause, and period of uterogestation, ina selected area: 1933___________________________TABLE 18.— Deaths uncier 1 year ofage from important causes, bysexand color, incontinental United States: 1933-----TABLE 19.—Deaths forcertain subdivisions of the first year oflife, bysexand color, incontinental United States: 1933__TABLE 20.-Deaths fromimportant causes, bymonths, andcertain subdivisions of the first year oflife, incontinental United

States: l933____________________________________________________________________________________TABLE 21.-Deaths from important causes, b~~certain subdivisions of the first year of life: 1933------------------------

Incontinental United States, each State, and cities of 500,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.,, ,TABLE 22.—Deaths under 1 year of age from important causes, by sex: l933-__-----_--_______--..---.-._-_:_______________

In cities of 10,OOOinhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930, and ruraldistricts in continental United States and each State.

TABLE 23.-Deaths bysex, andcertain subdivisions of the first year ofltie: 1933----------------------------------------In cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,500to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930, anci rural

districts in continental United States and each State.

ILLUSTRATIONS,’MAP

Growth of theregistration area for births: l9l5tol933___________________________________________________________

,,! DIAGRAMS

l.-Bkths, bycolor, and forwhite cl)ildren byparent nativity, incontinental United States: 1933-----------------------~.-Births ofwhite children ofknown parentage, having at least lparent foreign born, incontinental United..States: 1933_93:-Percent of births of white children of mokhers born in specified countries, but of fathers born inothercauntries: 1917

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STATISTICSFOR

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THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

1934

TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT “

PREPARRD UNDER T= SUPERVISION OF

DR. HALBERT L. DThJN .?Chief Statistician for Vit@ S’tatidcs


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BIRTH STATISTICS

IntMuctlon------------------------------------------Growth,oftheregistrationerea:1915to 1934---------Definitionor Wrban’tand ‘Wurel’~---------------------Statisticsor bl~thsand dsathsin 1934--7------------Excessor blrtheoverdeaths-------:------------------

Comparisonof birthenddeathrates----------------Comp’hrisonor birthrates,1930to 193&-----------

Annual-birthratesby months----------------—--------

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STILLBIRTH/Pegs

IntMuction------------------------------------------16,Comparlsonor stillbirthratios:1933end 1934-------- 16Stillbirthsby months---------------------------------17Stillbirthsby age or mother--------------------------17

Birthsanddsathein theoriginalregistrationaree----Numberor childrenIn theremily----------------------

Countryor birthor mother-------------------------Age or mother--------------------------------------

Countryor birthor parente---------------------------Plurelbirths-----------------------------------------Age or mother?nd rather-----’-------------------------Illegitimateblithe-----------------------------------

STATISTICS

Stillblrtheby legitimacy----------------------------Percentor etlllbirthsrromcertaincauses at epeci-riedperiodsof uterogestatlon----------------------.

INFANT MORTALITY STATISTICS

PageIntroduction-----------------------------------------22 SeaSOnalInrantmmtallty-Continued.Inrentmortalityrates:1930to 19*----------------- 22 Influenza,pneumonia(allrozms),andbronchltls---Inrentmortalityratesrorcitiesandruraldistricts- 24 Diarrheaend enteritis-----------------------------Comparleonof Infentmortelltyrates:1929to 1934---- 25 Prematurebirthend congenitaldebility------------Ssasonalinrautmortellty--------—------------------- 27 Infantmortalityby color—---------------------------

Measlesendwhoopingcough-------------------------27 Infantmortalityfitesofforeigncountries-----------

SUMMARY AND RATE TABLB

Table1.- Births,deaths,lnrentmortality,end stillbirths:I93&------------------------------------------------------SectionA.—Cities of 10,COO inhabitantsbr mors In 1930,citissor 2,500to 10,030inhabitantsIn 1930,and

ruraldistrictsIn theUnitedStateeandeachstate.SectionB.—Each cityor 100,000inhabitantsor morein 1930.sectionC.—Each city or 10,000 to lCO,COIJ~~ablt~+js In 1930.SectionD.—Each county(excludingcitiesof 10,000or nmreMhabltantsIn 1930).

GENERAL TABLES

Tablel.— Blrtjhs,by mont$: l93&--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In citiesor 10,000inhabitantsor morein 1930, citiesof 2,500to 10,(XXIInbabitemtsin 1930, and

ruraldistrictsIn theUnitedStatesendeachstate,end in citiesor 100,000inhabitantsor moreIn 1930.

Table2.— Births,by sexendcolor,endby parentnatlvftyor“white:l93&---------------------------------------------Birthsor Whites,Negroes,Indians,Chineee,Japanese,endotherraces,in citiesof 10,000Inhebltents

or moreIn 1930, citiesOr 2,5C0to 10,000inhS.bltSntSIn 1930, endruraldlstrlctsin We UnitedStatesand eachstate.

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Table3.— Birthsof whitechildren,by sex,and countryof b~rthor parents,In theUnitedstates:19w--------------- ‘102%.y ~

Table4.— Birthsby sex,color,endageof mother,endforwhiteby countryor birthor mother,intheUnitedStates:193+ 90z q7

Table4A.-Birthsby sex,color,emdage of nmther,end forwhiteby nativityor mother,in eachetate:1934-------------la /d-d<-

Table5.— Births,by ageor parents:l93&-----------------------------------------------------------------------.lw.~ ~ #In theUnitedStatesand eachstate.

Table6.- Birthe, by nUMbf3rof child, ageor mother, snd color,and Km whiteby nativityor mother, In the UnitedStates:l93&-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------115.///

Table,7.- Births,withthenumberor childin orderor birth,.by color,and for whiteby nativityor mother:1934-------In theUnitedStatesand eachstate.

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Table8.- CSSeSor pluralbirthsendplurelstillbirths,by eexand color:1934----------------------------------------+s+ /> /In theUnitedStatesand eachstate.

,,Table9.— Numberof pluralbirthssndpluralstillbirths,by color,end rorwhiteby countryor birthor mother, in the

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Table 10.— stillbirths, by months: l9W-------------------------------------------------------------------------------In cltlee of 10,OW Inhabltents or more In 1930, cltles of 2,500 to 10,000 Inbabltsnte in 1930, and

rural dlstrlcts in the United States end each state,end in cities of 100,000 inhabitants or more in 1930.

Table 11.— Stlllblrthe by color, and parent IEMtitY Of WhltO: l9*----------------------------------------------------

Stlllblrths of WUltes, Negroes, Indlsns, Japanese, Chlneee, and other races, In cities of 10,000 ln-hsbltante or more in 1930, cities or 2,5ca to 10,003 lnhabltents In 1930, and mral dlstrfcts in theUnited States end each state.

Table 12.— Stlllbirthe of white children, by sex, end ccuctry of birth of parents, in the United States: 193+----------

Table 13.— stillbirths,by sex, and age of parents, la the Unitsd states: l=-------— --------------------------------

Table 14.— Stlllblrths,with the number of child in order of birth, by sex, color, and age of mother, and fOr white bycountry or birth or mother, l.nthe United States: l9W----------------------------------------------------

Table 15.- Stlllbirths by .Cauee,In Certain specified states and cltles: l~&------------------------------------------

Table 16.— Stlllblrths by sex, cause, end period of uterwestatlon, in a selected =a: 1934----------------------------

Table 17.— stillbirths, by period of uterogestatlon. in certain speclrled stites ~d citles: 1934-----------------------

Table 18.— DadAe under 1 year or age from importqnt causes, by sex and CO1OI’,In the United StatOS: 1934---------------

Table 19.— Deaths, for certain subdlvlslons or the rlrst year of life, by sex and COlOr, in the United States: 1934-----

Table 20.— Deaths from lmportent causes, by months end certain subdivisions or the f1ret year of lifs, in the UnitedStates: l9W-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 21.— Deaths from Important cauaee, by certain subdlvlelons of the flret yaar of llfE: 1934------------------------In the United States, each state, end cltles of 500,004)inhabitants or more in 1930.

Table 22.— Deaths under 1 year of age from IrOWtaut causee. by sex: l9~----------------------------------------------In cities of 10,030 Inhabltsnts or nms in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,OCK3lnhatdtsnts In 1930, and

rural dlstrlcts in the United States and each state.

Table 23.— Deaths by sex and certain subdlvlslons of the first Year Of life: 1934---------------------------------------In cities of 10,030 Inhabltsnts or amre In 1930, cltiee of 2,500 ta 10,OW lnhabltents in 1930, end

rural dlstrlcts In the United States end each state.

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BIRTH STATISTICS

PageIntroduction---------------------------------------------------- 3Growth of the registrationarea: 1915 to 1935------------------- 3Definition of ‘urbaa. aid ‘Neal -------------------------------- 3Statistics of births and deaths in 1935------------------------,- 3EXCeSS of births over deaths------------------------------------ 4

Comparison@ birth and death rates------------------------- 4Comparison of bti$h rates, 1931 to 1935--------------------- 4

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Influenza,pneumonia (PS1 forms), and bronchitis----------- 24Premature birth and congenital debility-------------------- 24Diarrhea and enteritis------------------------------------- 24

Infant mortality by race--------------------------------------- 25Infant mortality rates of foreign coutries -------------------- 26

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Table I.—Births, deaths, infant mortality, and stillbirth: l935-----------------------------------------------------------------------33Page

Section A.—Cities of 10,OOC inhabitantsor more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitantsin 193C, and rural dis-tricts in the United States and each State.

Section B.—Each oounty (includingcities or 10,OCO or more inhabitantsin 1930).

GENERAL TABLES

Table 1.—Births, by months: l935-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~Fage

In cities of 10,000 inhabitantsor more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and rural districts inthe United States and each State, and in cities or 10C,000 inhabitantsor more in 1930.

Table 2.—Births, by sex and race, and by parent nativity of white: l935----------------------------------------------------------------@Births of Whites, Negroes, Indians, Chinese, Japanese,s+d minor races,In cities of 10,OCO inhabitantscm more in 1930,

oities of 2,5C0 to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930, and rural districts in the United States ani each State.

Table 3.— Births of white children,by sex, and country of birth of p~ents, in the IJnitedstates: 1935--------------------------------- 95

Tat,le4.—Births by sex, race, and age of mother, and for white by country or birth of mother, in the United States: 193s-------—------ 95

Table 4A.-Birth8 by sex, race, and age of mother, and for white by nativity of mother, in each State: 1935------------------------------ 96

Table 5.—Births, by age o; parents: l935-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1,00.-In the United States and each State.

Table 6.—Births, by number of child,,age of mother, and race, and for white by nativity of mother, in the United States: 1935---------- LC6

Table 7.— Births, ,withthe number of child in order of birth, by race, and for white by nativity‘of mother; 1935------------------------111In the United States emd each State.

Table .S.—Cases of plural births and plural stillbirths,by sex and rake: l935----------------------------------------------------------Z17In the United States and each State.

Table 9.—Number of plural births and plural stillbirths,by race,and for white by country of birth of mother in the United States: 1935 121

Table10.-Stillbirths,by months: l935--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------122In cities or 10,000 inhabitemtsor more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitantsin’193C, and rural districts in

the United States and each State, and in cities of 100,OOC inhabitants or more in 1930.

Table 11.-$tillblrthsby.race, and parent nativity of white: lW35-----------------------------------------------------------------------126Stillbirthsof Whites, Negroes, hdi- , Japanese , Chinese, and tinor ~a=~~ ,in .Cities Of 10, Ooc ifi~bita~t~ Or more in

1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 19S0, and rural districts in the United States and each State.

Table12.—Stillbirt,hsof white ohildren,,by sex, and country of birth of parents, in the United States: 1935----------------------------1s9

Table1?.-Stillbirths, by sex, and age of parents, in the United States: l935-----------------------------------------------------------129

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mother, in the United States: l935---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------130

Table 15.—Stillbirths by cause, in certain specifiedStates and cities: l935-----------------------------------------------------------134

Table 16.—Stillbirths by sex, cause, and period of uterogestation, ir,a selected :!nea:1935--------------------------------------------135

T~ble 17.—Stillb+rths, by period Of uterogestation,in cerbain specifiedstates and cities: 1935---------------------------------------137

Table 18.-Deaths under 1 year of age from Important causes, by sex and race, in the united States: 1935--------------------------------138

Table 19.—Deaths, fOr certain subdivisionsof the first Year of life, by sex end race, in the United States: 1935----------------------138

Table 20.—Deaths from importantcauses, by months and certain subdivisionsof the first year of life, in the United States: 1935------- 139

Table 21.—Deaths from importantcauses, by certain subdivisionsof the first year of life: 1935----------------------------------------146In the United States, each State, and cities of 500,000 inhabitantsor more in 1930.

Table 22.—Deaths under 1 year of age from important causes, by sex: l935---------------------------------------------------------------182In cities of 10,000 inhabitantsor more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930,and rural districts in

the United States and each State.

Table 23.—Deaths by sex and certain subdivisionsof the first year of life: l935-------------------------------------------------------191In cities of 10,000 inhabitantsor more In 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930,and rural districts in


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Comparison of birth and death.ratesr------------------------ 4Comparison of birth rates, 1932 to 1936--------------------- 4

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Annual birth rates by months----------------------------------- 5Births and deaths in the original registrationarea----------- 5Country of birth or parents------------------------------------ 7Plural births-------------------------------------------------- 7Age of mother and father--------------------------------------- 8Illegitimatebirths-------------------------------------------- 9

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IComparison of infant mortality rates: 1931 to 1936------------- 21

Infant mortality rates: 1932 to 1936---------------------------- 19 Infant mortality by race--------------------------------------- 21Infant mortality rates for cities and rural districts----------- 20 Infant mortality rates of foreign countries-------------------- 23

SUMMARY AND RATE TABLE

Table I

rage.—Births, deaths, infant mortality, and stillbirths:l936-----------------------------------------------------------------------28

Section A.—Cities of 10,OCO inhabitantsor more in 193C, cities of’2,5C0 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, ant rural dis-tricts in the United States ani each State.

Section B.—Eaoh county (includingcities or 10,000 or more inhabitants in 1930).

GENERAL TABLES

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Table 1. —Births (exclusiveof stillbirths)by month: l936------------------------------------------------------------------------------82In oities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1930, cities of 2,5CC to 10,OCC inhabitants in 1930, and rural districts in

the United States and eaoh State, and in oities of 100,COC inhabitants or more in 193C.

Table 2.—Births (exclusiveof stillbirths)by sex and race, and by parent nativity of white: 1936-------------------------------------- 86Births of whites, Negroes, Indians, Chinese, Japanese,and minor raoes,in cities of 10,COO inhabitants or more in 1930,

oities of 2,50C to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and rural-districts in the United States snd each State.

Table 3.—Births (exoluslve or stillbirths)or white ohildren,by sex, and country of birth of parents, in the United States: 1936------ 93

Table.4.—Birth9 (exclusiveor stillbirths)by sex, raoe, and age of mother, and tOr white by country of birth of mother, in the UnitedStates: l936----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------93

Table ‘M.-Births (exclusiye of stillbirths] by sex, race, ant age of mother, and for white by nativity of mother, in each State: 1936--- 94

Table 5;—Births [exblusive of stillbirths)by age of parents: l936-----.--------------------------------------------'-------------------98In the United States and each State.

Table 6.— Births (exclusiveOf stLllbirths) by number of child, age of’mother, and race, and fOr white by ~tivity Of mOther, ~ the ‘U- 104 .United State$: 1936-----v---------.-—---— ---------:------------------------------------------------------------104

‘l’able7.—Births (exclusiveof stillbirths)with the number of child in order of birth,by race,and for white by nativity of mother: 1936 1C9In the United States and esch State.. .

Table S.—Cases of plural births snd plural stillbirth, by sex and race: l936----------------------------------------------------------115In the United States aqd each State.

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Table‘9.—Number of plurai births and plural stillbirths,by race,and for white by country of birth of mother,in the Unite& States: 1936 119

Table.10.-Stillbj.rths,by month: l936-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------,---12CIn cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 193C, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants in 1930, and rural districts in

the United States and eaoh State, and in cities of lCC,000 inhabitants or mors in 1930.

TablelL —Stillbirths by race, and parent nati~ity of wb.it8 : 1936---------------L------------------------------------------------------124Stillbirths of whites, Negroes, Indians, Japanese, Chinese, azylminor races,in cities of 10,000 inhsbitmltsor more in

193C, cities of 2,5C0 to 10,CCO inhabitants in 1930, and rural districts in the United States and each State.

Tablel.z?.—stillbirths of white children, by sex, and country of birth of parents, in the United States: 1936----------------------------127

Table13.—Stillbirths, by sex, and age of parents, in the united States: l936-----------------------:-----------------------------------127

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14.—.3tillbirths,with the number of child in order of birth, by sex, race, and age of motherland for white by country of birth ofmother, in the United Stmtes: l936-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

15.—Stillbirths, by cause, in certain specifiedStates and cities: l936----------------------------------------------------------

16.—Stillbirths,by sex, cause, and period of uterogestation,in a seleoted area: 1936--------------------------------------------

17.—5tillbirths, by period of uterogestation,in certain specifiedStates and cities: 1936---------------------------------------

18.- Deaths (exclusiveor stillbirths)under 1 year of age, from important causes, by sex and race, in the united States: 1936----

19.—Deaths (exolusiveof stillbirths)for certain subdivisionsof the first year of life, by sex and race, in the United States:l936-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

20.—Deaths (exclusive of’stillbirths)from important causes, by month and certain subdivisionsof the first Year of’life, in theUnited States: l936--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

21.—Deaths (exclusiveof stillbirths)from important causes, by certain subdivisionsof the first year of life: 1936-------------In the United States, each State, and cities of 500,000 inhabitantsor more in 1930.

22.—Deaths (exclusiveof stillbirths)under 1 year of age from important causes, by sex: 1936------------------------------------In cities of 10,000 inhabitantsor more in 1930, cities of 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitantsin 1930,and rural districtsin


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VITAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES

1960

VOLUME I-NATALITY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,EDUCATION,ANDWELFARE

ANTHO.NY J. CELEBREZZE, SECRETARY

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE LUTHER 1. TERRY, SURGEON GENERAL

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS FORREST E. LINDER, PH. D., Director

THEODORE D. WOOLSEY, Arzistanr Dizcctos

0. K. SAGEN, Pa. D., Artistant Dimtor

NATIONALVITALSTATISTICSDIVISION 0. K. SAGEN, Pa. D., C&j

ROBERT D. GROVE, PH. D., Rszistant Chief

MONROE G. SIRKEN, Pa. D., SUWCYJ and Actuarial Branch

ELEANOR L. MADIGAN, Computtr Applicatiorrr Branch

. J. K. KNEE, Conference and .Training Branch

HUGH CARTER, PH. D., Marriage and Divorce StutiJtics Branch

LILLIAN GUBALNICK, Mortality StitiJtics Branch

-, Natulity Statistics Branch

HAZEL V. AUNE, Rcgtitration Methods Branch

MARVIN C. TEMPLETON, S&&al Operations Branch

WILLIAM C. HUDELSON, Administrative SCW~CCJ

JOHN STORCK, PH. D., Staf bsistunt

VITAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1960

VOLUME I-NATALITY

A brief summary of the contents for each section is listed below for the convenience of the reader. A complete table of contents is shown at the beginning of each section and is identified by a narrow black edge which can be located easily by fanning the pages. Each section is paged independently, using the section number as the identifying prefix.

Section 1. Natality-General Summary

Text discussion of national trends and differences between population groups; charts; summary tables containing crude and age-specific rates, fertility rates, percentage distributions, and other statistical measures.

Section 2. Natality-Characteristics

Detailed frequency tabulations for the United States, each State, and each metropolitan area. Data are shown by color, sex, nativity, month, age of mother and of father, birth order, attendant, birth weight, period of gestation, plurality, and legitimacy.

Section 3. Natality-Local Area Statistics

Frequency tabulations for each State, county, and city with a population of 10,000 or more by color and attendants~ for urban and rural and metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas within each State by color, attendant, and birth weight.

Section 4. Natality-Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Frequency tabulations by various characteristics, including sex, month of birth, age of mother and of father, birth order, attendant, and birth weight.

Section 5. Technical Appendix

Text discussion of factors affecting the collection, classification, and interpretation of the natality statistics published in this volume. Includes population tables for computing vital rates.

Section 6. Subject Index

Consolidated indexes of the text and statistical tables in this volume.

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Changes in this report 1-1 Births by sex of child -------------------------- 1-8

Trend of the crude birth rate ------------------- 1-2 Birth rates by specified race 1-9

Age-sex-adjusted birth rate -------------------- 1-3 Birth ratesby month -------------------------- 1-10

Gross and netreproduction rates 1-4 Plural births 1-11

Attendant at birth ----------------------------- 1-11The general fertility rate ---------------------- 1-4

General fertility and live-birth order rates for Illegitimate births 1-12

native whitewomen 1-5 Birth weight ---------------------------------- 1-13

Birth rates byage of mother and live-birth order- 1-5 Birth rates byState 1-14

Parity distribution and birth rates by parity and Birth rates byageof mother and State---------- 1-14 age ofmother 1-7

Birthrates and fertility ratesby standard metro-Birthrates byage of father -------------------- 1-8 politan statistical areas 1-15

Figures

1-1. Percent completeness of birth registration, by color: United States, 1933-60 1-1

1-2. Live births and birth rates: United Stites, 1909-60 1-2

1-3. Age-sex-adjusted birth ratesby color: United Stites, 1940-60 1-3

1-4. Fertili@ rates: United States, 1909-60 1-4

1-5. Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order, for native white women: United States, l92O-59----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-5

1-6. Birth rates by age of mother: United States, 1940-60 1-6

1-’7. Birth rates by live-birth order: United States, 1940-60-------------------------------- 1-6

1-8. Birth rates by month, unadjusted and adjusted for seasonal variation: United States, 1950-60-------------- 1-10

1-9. Percent of total registered l.ive births occurring in hospita.ls, by color: United States, 1940-60------------- 1-12

Text Tables

l-A. Live births andbirth rates,by color: Birth-registration States, 1915-32, and United States, 1933-60-------- 1-16

l-B. Live birtlis, birth rates, andfertility rates, by color: United Shtes, 1909-60 1-1’7

l-C. Age-sex-adjueted birth rates, by color: United Stites, 1940-60 1-18

l-D. Gross andnet reproduction rates, by color: Utited States,1940-60 1-18

l-E. Birth rates by age of mother andcolor: United Stites, 1940-60 1-19

l-F. Birth rates by live-birth order and colo~United Stites, 1940-60 1-20

l-G. Median age of mother bylive-birthorder and color: United States, 1940,1950, 1955, 1959, and 1960-------- 1-21

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l-H. Birth rates by age of mother, for married women United States, 1950 -60-------------------------------- 1-21’

11-J. Birth rates byageofrnother, live-birth order, andcolor: United States, 1960 1-22

1-K. Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order, for native white women: United States, l92O-59----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-23

l-L. Birth rates bgageof father and color: United States, 1940,1950,1955, 1959, and 1960-------------------- 1-24

l-M. Percentage distribution of womenbyparity, by exact age atbeginning of year: United States, 1940, 1950, and 1956-61 1-25

l-N. Birth probabil.ities for specified years,by exact age andparity of mother at beginning ofyear: United States, 1940, 1950,and 1956-60 1-26

1-o. Live births bycolor and sex United States, 1935and 1940-60 1-27

1-P. Percent completeness ofbirth regist~tion, by color: United States, 1933-60----------------------------- 1-27

l-Q. Llvebirths and birth rates,by montk United Stites, 1950-60 1-28

l-R. Birth rates and fertility rates, by month, adjusted for seasonal variation: United States, 1950-60----------- 1-28

l-s. Number and percentage distribution of live births by attendant, bycolor: United States, 1940-60----------- 1-29

l-T. Percentage distribution of live births byattendant, bycolor: United States, each division and State, 1960---- 1-30

l-u. Ratio of illegitimate live births, by color: Reporting States, 1940, 1950, 1959, and 1960------------------- 1-31

l-v. Estimated number of illegitimate live births by color, and illegitimacy rates and ratios: United States, 1940-60 1-32

l-w. Estimated number adratio ofillegitimate live btitis, by age of mother andcolox United States, 1960 1-32

l-x. Estimated ilkgitirnac yratesby age of mother: United States, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, and 1960------------- 1-33

l-Y. Distribution orflive births by birth weight, by color, for the United States and each geographic division, and bypluralityforthe United States: 1960 1-33

l-z. Distribution of live births by birth weight, by age of mother, a.nd color: United States, 1960 1-34

I-AA. Live births to nonresidents ineach State andlive births toresidents inother States: United States, 1960 1-35

1-AB. Birth rates: ’United States, each division and State, 1950-60 1-36

1-AC. Birth rates by ageof mother and color: United States andeach State, 1960------------------------------- 1-37

l-AD. Live births, birth rates, and fertility rates, by color, for standard metropolitan statistical areas of the United Staten: 1960 1-39

VITAL STATISTICS OFTHE UNITED STATES

1963

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U.S.DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

ANTHONY J. CELEBREZZE, SECRETARY

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

LUTHER L. TERRY, SURGEON GENERAL

WASHINGTON : 1964

NATIONALCENTERFOR HEALTHSTATISTICSFORREST E. LINDER, PH. D., ~i7eCtOt’

THEODORE D. WOOLSEY, ~efuty ~i~gCtOf

O. K. SAGEN, PH. D., Assistant Director

DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS

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ANDERSS. LUNDE, PH. D., AstiJtant Chief

CARTER, PH. D., Marriage and Divorce Statitiic~ BranchHUGH

HELEN CHASE, DR. P. H., Mortality Statitiics Branch

ARTHUR A. CAMPBELL, Natality Statistics Branch

CHARLES R. COUNCI~ figifiratian Methods Branch

ALICE M. HETZEL Staff d~~istant

JOEN STORCK, PH. D., Staf A~xi#ant

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Section 1. Natality-Rates and Characteristics

Summary tables containing period and cohort measures of fertility andcharacteristics of live births including plurality, birth weight, periodof gestation, attendant at birth, sex ratio, seasonal variation, andlegitimacy.

Detailed frequency tabulations for each State, each metropolitan area,and other geographic areas of the United States. Data are shown bycolor, sex, nativity of white mother, month, age of mother and of father,birth order, attendant, birth weight, period of gestation, plurality,and legitimacy.

Section 2. Natality— Local Area Statistics

Frequency tabulations for each State, county, and city with a populationof 10,000 or more by color and attendant and for urban and rural andmetropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas within each State by color,attendant, and birth weight.

Section 3. Natality— Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Trends of the crude birth rate. Frequency tabulations by color, sex,month, age of mother and of father, birth order, attendant, birth weight,period of gestation, and legitimacy.


Text discussion of factors affecting the collection, classification, andinterpretation of the natality statistics published in this volume. Includespopulation tables for computing vital rates.

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JOHN W. GARDNER, SECRETARY


WILLIAM A. STEWART, SURGEON GENERAL

WASHINGTON , 1966

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

FORREST E. LINDER, PH. D., Director

THEODORE D. WOOLSEY, Deputy Director

OSWALD K. SAGEN, PH. D., ~x~istant Director

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ANDERS S. LUNDE, fi. D:, A~.r{tiant Chief

ARTnuu A. CW~BE~~, Marriage and Divorce Statistics Branch

ANDERS S. LUN~E, PH. D., Mortaltiy Statistics Branch

ARTHUR A. CAMPBELL,Natality Stat{~tic~Branch

CKARLES R. COUNCIL, Reg<tiration Methods Branch

ALICE M. HET~L, Staj A~~istant

JOXN STOKCK,PE. D., Staff Assistant

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Summary tables containing period and cohort measures of fertility andcharacteristics of live births including plurality, birth weight, periodof gestation, attendant at birth, sex ratio, seasonal variation, mdlegitimacy.

Detailed frequency tabulations for each State, each metropolitan area,and other geographic areas of the United States. Data are shown bycolor and race, sex, nativity of mother, month, age of mother and of‘father, birth order, attendant, birth weight, period of gestation,plurality, and legitimacy.

Section 2. Natality —Local Area Statistics

Frequency tabulations for each State, county, and city with a populationof 10,000 or more by color and attendant and for population-size groupsin metropolitan and. nonmetropoli.tan counties within each State bycolor, attendant, and birth weight.

Section 3. Natality-Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Trend of the crude birth rate. Frequency tabulations by color, sex,month, age of mother and of father, bir”ti order, attendant, birth weight,period of gestation, and legitimacy.


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THEODORE D. WOOLSEY, Deputy Dzrector

OSWALD K. SAGEN, P H-D., Assistant Director for State Relations

WALT R. SIMMONS,M.A., Statistical Advzsor

PHILIP S. LAWRENCE, SC.D., Plarzrzirzg Of/Zcer

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JAMES E. KELLY, D. D.S., Dental Advzsor

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DIVISION OF VITALSTATISTICS

ROBERT D. GROVE, PH.D., Director

ANDERS S. L UNDE, PH. D., Assistant Director

ROBERT A. ISRAEL, M.S.,. Cbie/. Mortality Statistics Branch

ARTHUR A. CAMPBELL, Chief, ~’atality Statistics Branch

CHARLES R. COUNCIL, Chic/. Registration Methods Branch

ARTHUR A. CAMPBELL, Acfing Chief, Mawiage and Divorce Statistics Branch

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Summary tables showing trends of period and cohoft fertility measuresand characteristics of live births including plurality, birth weight,period of gestation, attendant at birth, sex ratio, seasonal variation,and legitimacy.

Detailed frequency tabulations for each State, each metropolitan area,and other geographic areas of the United States. Data are shown bycolor and race, sex, nativity of mother, month, age of mother and offather, birth order, attendant, birth weight, period of gestation,plurality, and legitimacy.

Section 2. Natality—Local Area Statistics

Frequency tabulations by place of residence and occurrence for eachState, county, and city with a population of 10,000 or more by color andattendant and by place of residence for population-size groups inmetropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties within each State by color,attendant, and birth weight.

Section 3. Natality— Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (U. S.)

Trend of the crude birth rate. Frequency tabulations by color, sex,month, age of mother and of father, birth order, attendant, birth weight,

period of gestation, legitimacy, and place of residence and occurrence.


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OSWALD K. SAGEN, PH.D.,, Assistant Director for Health Statistics Development

WALT R. SIMMONS, M.A., Assistant Director for Research and Scientific Development

ALICE M. WATERHOUSE, M. D., Medical Consultant

JAMES E. KELLY, D. D. S., Dental Advisor

LOUIS R. STOLCIS, M. A., Executive O//icer


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ROBERT A. ISRAEL, M.S., Deputy Director

ARTHUR A. CAMPBELL, Special Assistant to the Director

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Summary tables showing trends of period and cohort fertility measuresand characteristics of live births incltiding plurality, birth weight,period of gestation, attendant at birth, sex ratio, seasonal variation,and legitimacy,

Detailed frequency tabulations for each State, each metropolitan area,and other geographic areas of the United States. Data are shown bycolor and race. sex. nativity of mother, month, age of mother and offather, birth order, attendant, birth weight, period of gestation,plurality, and legitimacy.

Section 2. Natality-Local Area Statistics

Frequency tabulations by place of residence and occurrence for eachState, county, and city with a population of 10,000 or more by color andattendant and by place of’ residence for population-size groups in

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties within each State by color,attendant, and birth weight.

Section 3. Natality–Puerto Rico and Virgin- Islands (U. S.)

Trend of the crude birth rate. Frequency tabulations by color, sex,month, age of mother and of father, birth order, attendant, birth weight,period of gestation, legitimacy, and place of residence and occurrence.

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JOHN E. PATTERSON, Cbie/, Natality Statistics Branch

LOREN E. CHANCELLOR, Cbie/, Registration Methods Branch

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Detailed frequency tabulations for each State, each metro-politan area, and other geographic areas of the United States.Data are shown by color and race, sex, month, age of mother,live-birth order, attendant, birthplurality, and legitimacy status.

Natality— Local Area Statistics

weight, period of gestation,

Frequency tabulations by place of residence and occurrencefor each State, county, and city with a population of 10,000 ormore by color and attendant and by place of residence forpopulation-size groups in metropolitan and nonmetropolitancounties within each State by color, attendant, and birthweight.

Technical Appendix

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I~Introduotion --------------------------------------------------11. ClassificfbtiOnandtabuktionof titalstatktics data ----------------

Theproblem of clwsMcation --------------------------------~laseifi~a~ibnpf age, race, and sex---------------------------Geo@dph ocksqifi~ation -----------------------------------

i’Cause~of: ?athcl~ps” ~ation --------------------------------?111, Definition ~n~,~nterpreta.ioq.ofvital statktics rates ---------------

Analysls of mor@li~y W.d natality data--------- --------------Detiitionofrat~ addi~i~~s .:.- ----------------------- --- ---Interpretatiori of, vital statwtlcd rates ------------------------Crude death rate - ‘- - -----. -------------- - -------.------ - -------- - . - --Speotio deathrates-::-::::-::::---------------------------Infant mortality rate--; :-:-: -::---------------------------Neonatal mortality r~te::::::.::--------------------;-.-:-:Under 5,ye&r.dbath rate::: ‘“------------------- ----------- . --Maternal mbrtaEty rate-----:: -----------------------------Dwthrafios-------::--:-:-::----------------------------- :Case-fatahty rate: -.:-----: -::-----------------------------Morbitityra~w-::----:----:::-----------------------------Crude birth rate - L- ------ - --- - ------------------ ----------Fertility rate~ - .-- . . ..-y--,- - ---------------------------------------Specific birthrates:-;~:-:::-------------------------------Crude bt~lbhthr~tid:-::::::-------------------------------Bfith-deathratjo - ‘:----.7--,------- +--:----------- ------------ -------

IV, Adjusted death rates andoth~mdlces ofmortallty ----------------Needfor hdiOesof tiort@l~~y------------------------:------ .Publication of stahdatdiz’ed rates----------------------------The&ect tiethod--:--::----------------------------------TKetiWect mbthdd:.:::----------------------------------Makeshifte forinterce~hl ywrs -----------------------------Comparisomofthe direci andindirect methods --------- -------The lMetable death rate -----------------------------------Standard populatiop~--------------------------------------The method of equivalent average death rates ----------------Therelatlve mortality bdex--------------------------:-%---,S eci cobjectives andcriteriq formortality indices ------&nc&flion--.:--: -----&-------------.--------------111111

V. Description and bx’”lanation of tables----Selection of ta~~es--------. --.--. --11111;~lll11~~171~lJ~ ~~~hangemedt of tabl=-----:----------------.==------------Description of tablw--------------------:.---,:=-----------Methods of computtig ratm---------------: =:=== -----------E~hnation of tablw----.-----------.----====-=--:------.:Tabular indexes to rate and popuhtion @blea==-=. J==-=-------

General ~ort~tity=-------------------i=-...-.-.’-------Infant mortahty-------: - ---.-------: --====--------- ---,Maternal mortakty-----------;-----l.--=:---:---------Stitilbkth------J------,----.----------.==------=-----Natality ------- ~------- - ---- --------------- - -----------Popuiation- ---------------- -------------------- -LA----Cross-reference of population and~ate’tiblw -------------

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Population TABLES

United States

Po~9~~tion by race and sex: United States and each State, 1900----------------------------------------- --------- -----

Populatlon by age, race, and sex: Umted States and each State,1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940---------------------------

Population by age, race, sex, and pop~tion-size groups: UnitedStateq, 1940---------------------------------------------

Populatlon~ age, race, and poptition-size groups: UnitedStates and each State, 1940--------------------------------

Female popuktion (agm 10-54) by age and race: United States andeach State, 1920, 1930, and 1940----------------------------

Female pop&tion (ages 10-54) byage, race, andpoptiation-sizegroups: United States apd each State, 1940------------------

Female pop~tion (ages 10-54) by age, race, and nativity of white:United States and each State, 1940--------------------------

Death-registrationStates

VIII. Population by race and sex: Death-registration States, 1900-1940”States of 1900 for 1900-1940; States of 1910 for 1910-1940; andStates of 1920 for 1920-1940- ------- ------- . . . . . . . ----.-- --

IX. Population by age, race, nativity of white, and sex: Death-registra-tion States and States of 1900 for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and1940; and States of 1910 for 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940--------

X. Popdation by age, race, and sex: Death-registration States, 1*1940-_--_--_-----------. --------------------.. --.. -e----

“ XT. Population byage, race, andsex: Death-re@tration States oflWOfor 190&1940 --------------------------------------------

XII. Popdation by age, race, and sex: Death-registration States of1910for 191&1940 ----------------------------------------

Bfi-registration States

XIII. Population byraceand sex: Birth-registration States, 191$1940;States of 1915 for 1915-1940; and-States of 1920 for 1920-1940 -

XIV-A. Female population (ages l&54) byage, race, andnativity of white:Birth-registration States, 1920,1930, and 1940---------- ------

XIV-B. Femalepopulation (agesl&54) byage,race,andnativityofwhite:Birth-registration States, 1920, 1930, and 1940---------------

XV. Fe-lepop@tion (ages lW54)byage andrace: Btih-regktrationStat-, 191*1940 -----------------------------------------

XVI.’ Female population (ages 10-54) by age and race: Birth-registrationStat= of 1915 for 191%1940--------------------------------

XVII. FemaIepopuktion (ages l&54) byageandrace: BMh-re@rationStates of1920 for 192&1940-------------------------------

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872

934

936

952

968

988

998

1002

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1017

1026

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Infant Mortality RatesTable26. Infant mortality rates: Birth-registration States and each State,

l9l5-l94o-----.---.__-----.-_------__---------------_-;-----27. Infant mortality rates by age and race: Birth-regktration States and

States of1915 for 191%1940--:-------------------------------28. Infant mortality rates by race and population-size groups: Birth-

registration States and each State, 191&1940 --------------------29. Infant mortality rates by month: United States and each State, 1940-30. Infant mortality rates by month: Birth-registration States, 1918-1940-31. Infant mortality rates by age and month: United Statee, 1940------32. Infant mortality rates for selected causes, by race: Birth-registration

States, 1916-1940r -------------------------------------------33, Infant mortality rates for selected causes: United “States and each

State, 1940__------------_ -__-----_ --------___ -------------1 -34. Infant mortality rates for selecteLcauses, by month: United States,

1940-------------------------------------------------------35. Infant mortality rates for selected causes, by age: Birth-registration

States, 1930 ancl 1940--------------. --------1 -----------------

Maternal MortalityRates ‘ .

36. Maternal mortality rates: Birth-registration states and each State,l9l5-l94o------------------------------`--------_--:---------

37. Maternal mortality rates by race and population-size grbups: Birth-registration States and each State, 1915-1940 ---- .----- __----- L-

38. Maternal mortality rates by age and race: Birth-registration States,l9l&l94o----------------------------------:----------------

39. Maternal mortality rates for detailed causes, by age and race: UnitedStates, 1940-------------------------------------------------

40, Maternal mortality rates for detailed causes: United States and eachState, 1940--------------------------------------------------

“ StillbiiRatios ‘

41. Stillbirth ratios: Birth-registration States and each State, 1922-1940-42. Stillbirth ratios by race: Birth-registration States and each State,

l922-l94O------->------------------------------:-----------43. Stillbirth ratios by month: United States and each State, 1940------

NATALITYTABUS

44. Crude birth rates: Birth-registration States and each ~tate, 1915-1940-45.- Crude birth rates by month: Birth-registration Stites, 1915-1940;

States of 1915 for 1915-1940; and States of 1S20 for 1920-1940 ----46. Specilic birth rates by age of mother and race: Birth-registration

States and States of 1915 for 1918-1940; and States of 1920 forl92O-l94O-------------------.--------------------------'----

47. Specific birth rates by age of mother and race: $irth-registrationStates and each State, 1920, 1930, and 1940---------------------

48, Specific birth rates by birth order of child, age of mother, and race,and for white by nativity of mother: Birth-registration States, 1920,1930)and l94O----------------------------'------------------

49. Specific birth rates by age of mother and race, and for white by na-tivity of mother: Birth-registration States, 1920, 1930, and 1940---

50. Crude birth rates by month: United States and each Statej 1940--L-51. Specific birth rates by age of mother, race, and population-size groups:

United States and each SJate, -1940----------------------------52. Specific birth rates by age of mother and race, and for white by na-

tivity of mother: United States and each State, 1940------------

GENRRALSUMMARY TABLES

53. Population, births, deaths, and infant mortality, by race: United Statesand each State, bycountiesj 1940------------------------------

54. I?opulation, births, deaths, and infant mortality, by race: Cities of10,000 or more, 1940---___ -------- _._------: -----------------

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574

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612-

616

618

620

622

650

651 .

652

654

656663

666

668

669

672

681

683684

685

698

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MORTALITT T~LES

General Mortality Rates

Table

Crude death rat6s: Death-registration States and each State, 1-1.

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8.

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12.

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15.

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18.

19.

20.

21.22.23.

24.

25.

1940------------------------- ------- -----------------.-- . ..-Crude death rates by month: Death-registration States, 1900-1940;

States of 1900 for 1900-1940; States of 1910 for 1910-1940; aridStates of 1920 for 1920-1940- ------------- ------------- . .. ----

Specitic death rates by race and sex: Death-registration States andeach State, 190&1940----------------------------------------

Specilic death rates by age and race: Death-registration States andeach State, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940--- - ---------- . .- . -.

Specfic death rtites by age and sex: Death-registration States andeach State, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940-- ------- -------- ---

Specfic death rates byage, race, and sex: Death-registration States,190*1940 ---------------------------------------------------

Specilic death rates by age, race, and sex: Death-registration Stateaof 19Wfor190.&1940 ----------------------------------------

Specfic death rates byage, race, and sex: Death-registration Statesof 19~for191&1940 ----------------------------------------

Specfic death rates by age race, nativity of white, and sex: Death-registration States ~d dtates of 1900 for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930,and 1940; and States of 1910 for 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940------

Specitic death rates bymonth, race, and sex: United States and each6tate, l94O------------------------.--A-------:--------------

Speticdeath rates byage, race, andpopulation-size goups: UnitedStates andeachStatej 1940-----------------------------------

@ude death rates for each cause: Death-regietiation States, 1900-1940-------------------------------------------------------

Section A-l9OO-l9O9--------------------------------------Section &191&1920 --------------------------------------Section &l92l-l929--------------------------------------Section B193W193S --------------------------------------Section E-1939 and 1940-----------------------------------

Crude death rata for selected causes, by month: United States,l93&l94o__-------------------------------x-----------------

Specific death rates forlOselected causes, by age: Death-registrationStates, 190k1940----J ---------------------------------------

Specific death rates for selected causes, by sex: Death-registrationStatm,190W1940--------------------------- -----------------

SpecMc death rates for selected causes, by race: Death-registrationStates, 190&1940 --------------------------------------------

Specitic death ratx for seIected causes, by race: Death-registrationStates of 1900for 190@1940 ------------------------------- -.

Specbic death rates for selected causes, by race: Death-registrationStates of1910 for 191W1940----------------------------------

Specfic death rates for sekcted causes, by race: Death-registrationStatmof 1920for 192W1940 ----------------------------------

Speciiic death rates for selected causes, by race: Death-registrationStates andeach State, 1900-1940, every fifth year----------------

Crude death rates foreach cause: United States andeach State, 1940-Crude death rates forselected causes, bymonth: United St8tes,1940.Specific death rates for eight leading causes, by age, race, and sex:

United States and each State, 1940-----------------------------SpecMc death ratea for selected causes, by age, race, sex, and popula-

tion-size groups: United S*t-,1940---------------------------Crude death rates forselectedcauees, by month: United States and

each State, 1940---------------------------------------------

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VITAL STATISTICSRATES

IN THE

UNITED STATES

1940-1960

By

Robert D. Grove, Ph. D.

and

Alice M. Hetzel

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE


Washington, D.C. 1968

National Center for Health Statistics

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WALT R. SIMMONS,M.A., Ass%tant Director for Besearchand Sctinti$c Development

ALICE M. WA~~~HOUsX;M.D., Medical Consultant

JAMESE. EXL~Y, I).. D.S.,Dental AdtisorEDWARD E. MINTY, Executive Oficer

MAR~EEY R. C!UN~~~GHAM,Information O@cer

Division of Vital Statistics

ROBERTD. GROVE,PH. D., DirectorROBERTA. ISRAEL,M.S., Deputy Director

ROBHR~A. ISRAEL,M.S., Acting Ohief, Mortality StatisticJOHNE. PATTERSON,Chief,Nai!alityStatistics Branch

Branch

LORENE. CHANCELLOR,Ohiej,Regtitration Methods BranchALICE M. HETZEL, Chief, Marriage and Divorce Statistics Branch

ARNE B. NELSON,M.A., Chiej,Vital Records Survey Branch

MICHAELJ. ZUGZDA,Acting OhtiJ,8tattittial Resources Section

Public HeaIth Service Publication No. 1677

CONTENTS

Introduction ------------------------------------------------------

CHAPTER I.THE VITAL STATISTICSSYSTEM

Re@tration of Vital Events ----------------------------------------Cotidenti&ty ----------------------------------------------------Model Vital Statistics Act------------------------------------------Standmd Cwtificates -----------------------------------------------Grodhof the Birth- and Death-Registration hew-.------------------Marriage and Divorce Statktics -------------------------------------

CHAPTER II.VITAL STATISTICSRATES

Relative Numbers: Rates, Ratios, and Probabilities -------------------Interpretation of Rates and Ratios ----------------------------------Crude Rates ------------------------------------------------------SpecMc Rates -----------------------------------------------------Adjusted Rates andIn&ces -----------------------------------------Computation of Rates and Ratios -----------------------------------

Marriage Rates -----------------------------------------------Mamiage Rate --------------------------------------------MoUed Mmriage Rates -----------------------------------SpecMc Marriage Rates ------------------------------------

Divorce Rates---------_---_----_----------------------------=-Divorce Rate ---------------------------------------------MoWed Divorce Rate -------------------------------------SpecMc Divorce Rates -------------------------------------

Bkth Rates and Ratios-----_ --__ -------------------------;-----BhthRate ------------------------------------------------General Fetifity Rate -------------------------------------Other MoUed Btih Rates ---------------------------------Age-Sex-Adjusted Btih Rates -------------------------------Birth Rate by Live-Btih Ordw -----------------------------Other SpecMc Btih Rates ----------------------------------Mmitd Fertfity Rate --------------------------------------IUegitimacy Ratio -----------------------------------------Gross Reproduction Rate----------_ ------------_ ---; -------Net Reproduction Rate ------------------------------------Cohort Fertility Rates -------------------------------------

Death Rates and Ratios ----------------------------------------Fetal Mortdlty Rate --------------------------------------Fetal Motitity Ratio --------------------------------------Itiant Death Rate -----------------------------------------Infant Morttity Rate -------------------------------------Neonatal Motidity Rate -----------------------------------Postneonatd Mortality Rate --------------------------------Maternal Morttity Rate -----------------------------------

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Computation of Rates and Ratios—ContinuedDeath Rates and Ratios—Continued

Life Table Values ------------------------------------------DeathRate -----------------------------------------------Specific Death Rates ---------------------------------------Cause-of-DeathRates --------------------------------------Age-Adjusted Death Rate ----------------------------------

CHAPTER III. DESCRIPTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF DATA

Scope of Tables ---------------------------------------------------Time Perio&-------------------------------------------------

Mmiages and Divorces ------------------------------------BhtM ----------------------------------------------------Fetal Death ----------------------------------------------Infant and Maternal Motiality ------------------------------Life Tables and General Mortality Tables ---------------- ---...-

Geogaptic kem----------------------------------------------Explanation of Data

Place of Occurrence Versus Place of Residence --------------------Other Chmacteristics ------------------------------------------

Age------------------------------------------------------Color ----------------------------------------------------Mwitd Status --------------------------------------------Btih Order-----------------------------------------------Le~timacy -----------------------------------------------Plmtity -------------------------------------------------Yemmd iMonth------------------------------------------

Cause of Death -----------------------------------------------Definitions ofVitd Events -------------------------------------

Mmriage -------------------------------------------------Divorce or hnulment -------------------------------------Live Btih ------------------------------------------------Fetal Death ----------------------------------------------Death ----------------------------------------------------Idant Death ---------------------------------------------Maternal Death -------------------------------------------

Rate Computation ---------------------------------------------Popdation Bmes ----------------------------------------------Treatmentof ``Not Stated''-------------------------------------

BfihRates -----------------------------------------------Death Rates ----------------------------------------------Fetal Mortality Rates or Ratios -----------------------------Mtiriage Rates -------------------------------------------

Samples andEstimates -----------------------------------------M=iage Rates ------------- ------------------------------Divorce Rates ---------------------------------------------Btih Rates -----------------------------------------------Fetal Mortality Rates and Ratios ---------------------------Death Rates ----------------------------------------------Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates ------------------------

Re@stration Completeness --------------------------------------Btih Registration -----------------------------------------Death Re~stration----------------------------------------

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Explanation of Data—ContinuedRegistration Completeness—Continued

Fetal Death Registl$ation-----------------------------------Marriage Registration --------------------------------------Divorce Registration ---------------------------------------

Arrangernentand Description of Tables ------------------------------Charts ___________________________________________________________

CHARTS~igure

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Marriage and divorce rates: United States, 1920–60---------------Birthrates: United States, 1909-60 ------------------------------Fertility rates: UnitedStates, 1909-60---------------------------Birth rates byage of mother: United States, 1940–60--------------Fetal mortality ratio: Birth-registration States, 1922–32, and United

States, l933-6O--------------------------_---,----------------Infant mortality rates by color: Birth-registration States,.1915-32,

and United States, 1933–60----.---_----_-r -------------------Maternal mortality rates bycoIor: Birth-registration States, 1915-32,

and United States, 1933–60-----------------------------------Expectation of life at birth, by color ‘and sex: Death-registration States,

1900-1928, and United States, 1929-60--------------------------Death rates: Death-registration States, 1900-1932, and United States,

1933-60 -----------------------------------------------------Age-adjusted death rates: United States, 1933-60--_. ---------L -----Death rates byage, sex, andcolor: United States, 1933-60----------Age-adjusted death rates bycolor andsex: United States, 1933-60-:_Tenleading causes of death: United States, 1900, 1940, and 1960____Death rates for tuberculosis: Death-registration Statesj 1900-1932,

and United States, 1933-60------------__--_-_-------_-----,___Death rates for syphilis and its sequelae: Death-registration States,

1900-1932, andUnited States, 1933–60-------------------------Death rates for tv~hoid fever: Death-registration.States. 1900–1932,

and United Sta{[s, 1933–60----------~--------_--_-l----_----;17. Death rates for dysentery: Death-registration States, 1900–1932, and

United States, 1933-60---------------------------------------1S. Death rates fordiphtheria: Death-registration States, 1900–1932, and

United States, 1933-60----------------__-’--------------------19.Death rates for measles: Death-registration States, 1900-1932, and

United States, 1933-60_______________________________________20. Death rates formafignant neopIasms: Death-re@stration States, 1900=

1932, and United States, 1933–60______________________________21. Age-adjusted death rates for malignant neoplasms: Death-registration

States, 1900-1932, and United States, 1933-60__ --’---------------22. Death rates for&abetes me~tus: Death-registration States, l9OO-l932,

andUnitedStates, 1933–60-----------------------------------23, Age-adjusted death rates for diabetes meflitus: Death-registration

States, 1900-1932, and Utited States, 1933-60-------------------24. Death rates formajor car&ovascular-renal diseases: Death-registration

States, 1900-1932, and UnitedStates, 1933-60--- ----------------25. Age-adjusted death rates for major cw.diovaactiar-ren@ diseases:

Death-registration States, 1900-1932, and Uriited States, 1933-60--

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Tiguce26. Death rates for influenza and pneumonia: Death-registration State$,

1900-1932, and United States, 193&60 -------------------------27. Death rates for ulcer of stomach and duodenum: Death-registration

States, 1900-1932, and United States, 193>60-------------------28. Death rates forgaetritis, duodefitis, enteritis, andcofitis: Death-regi6-

trationStates, 1900-1932, and United States, 1933-60------------29. Death rates for appendicitis: Death-registration States, 1900-1932,

andUnitedStates, 193%60-----------------------------------30. Death rates forckrhosis of thehver: Death-re@stration States, l9O&

1932, and United States, 193%60-------------------------------31. Death rates for motor vehicle accidents: Death-registration States,

1900-1932, and United States, 193>60-------------------------32. Death rates foraccidents other thanmotor veticle: Death-registration

States, 1900-1932, and United States, 1933-60-------------------33. Death rates for suicide: Death-registration States, 1900-1932, and

United States, 1933–60---------------------------------------34. Death rates for homicide: Death-registration States, 1900-1932, and

United States, 1933-60 ---------------------------------------

T“ABLES

MARRIAGEAND DIVORCETable

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3.4.

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8.9.

10.11.12.13.

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16.

Estimated marriage anddivorce rates: United States, 1920-60-------Estimated marriage and divorce rates for women: United States,

194&60 -----------------------------------------------------Estimated marriage rates by month: United States, 194460---------Marriage rates by previous marital status and age of bride and of

groom: Reporting States, 1950, and matiage-registration area,1960-------------------------------------------------------

Marriage rates by age and color of bride and of groom: ReportingStates, 1950 and 1960, and marriageregistration area, l960-------

Marriage rates: United States andeach State, 1940-60 -------------Marriage rates for men and women: United States and each State,

1940, 1950, and 1960-----------------------------------------Divorce rates: United States and each reporting State, 1940-60------Divorce rates for women: United States and each State, 1940, 1950,

and 1960----------------------------------------------------

NATALITYBirth rates and fertility rates bycolor: United States, 1909-60-------Age-sex-adjusted birth rates bycolor: United States, 1940-60--------Gross and net reproduction rates by color: United States, 1940-60----Birthratesby age ofmother, live-birth order, andcolor: UnitedStates,

194&60 -----------------------------------------------------Estimated birthrates by age of mother for married women: Uni\ed

States, 194&60 ----------------------------------------------Estimated birth rates by age of mother for unmarried women: United

States, 194&60 ----------------------------------------------Birth probabilities byexact age and parity of mother: United States,

194@60 -----------------------------------------------------

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Cumdative birthrates by liv~birth order and exact age of mother,for cohorts of women born from 1876-80to 1942-46: United States,l9l7-6l.--_._----__--------____-.____-.-----------------__j

Birth rates by age of father and color: United States, 1940-55, 1959,and 1960----------------------------------------------------

Birth rates adjusted for underregistration and unadjusted: UnitedStates, each division and State, 194G60------------------------

Birth rates by age of mother and color, for metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties: United States and each division. 1950 and1960-j -------------------------------------------------------

Birth rates by live-birth order and color for metropolitan and non-metropolitan couties: United States and each division, 1950 andl96O-~_-----___----__-_---_-_---_-_-___---_---____j_________

Birthrates by age of mother and color: United States, each divisionand State, 1940, 1950, and 1960--------------------------------

Birth rates bylive-~irth order and color: United States, 1940, 1950,and 1960, each division and State, 1950 and 1960-__-L -----------

Birth rates by month: United States andeachdivMlon, 1940-60 -----Sexratios oflivebirths by color: United States, 1940-60 _-l_________Percentage distribution of live births by plurality and color: United

States, 194&60 ----------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of live births by plurality, age of mother, and

color: United States, 1940, 1950, and 1960----------------------Estimated ratios of illegitimate live births by age of mother and color:

United States, 1940-60---------------------------------------Ratios of illegitimate live births by color: United States and each

reporting State, 194&60_-----____--_----__----__---L---------

FETAL MORTALITY

Fetal mortality ratios and rates by color: Birth-registration States,1922-32, and United States, 1933–60---------------------------

Fetal mortality ratios (20 weeks or more) by color and sex: UnitedStates, 1945-60 ----------------------------------------------

Fetal mortality ratios (28 weeks or more) by color and sex: UnitedStates, 195@60 ----------------------------------------------

Fetal mortality ratios by age of mother and color: United States,1945-60 -----------------------------------------------------

Fetal mortality ratios by age of mother, total-birth order, and color:United States, specified years, 194&60--------------------=-----

Fetal mortality rates by plurality of birth, color, and sex: UnitedStates, 1945-60 ----------------------------------------------

Fetal mortality ratios by legitimacy status, age of mother, and color:Reporting States, 1945, 1955-60 -------------------------------

Fetal mortality ratios by color: United States, each division and Stat%l94>6O---;-------------------------------------------------

INFANT MORTALITY

Infant mortality rates by age, color, and sex: Birth-registration States,1915-32, and United States, 1933-60-...-.:--------------------

Infant mortality rates by detailed age, color, and sex: United States,1940, 1950, and 1960-----------------------------------------

Infant mortality rates byage and month: United States, 1940-60----

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Infant mortality rates byage and color: United States andeach State,194&60 -----------------------------------------------------

Infant mortality rates for selected causes by age, color, and sex: UnitedStates, 1940-60 (Section A—194%60)--------------------------

Infant mortality rates for selected causes by age, color, and sex: UnitedStates, 1940-60 (Section B—194&48)--------------------------

Infant mortality rates forselected causes: United States, each divisionand State, 1940-60 (Section A—1949-60)---------- ---------------

Infant mortatity rates for selected causes: United States, each divisionand State, 194&60 (Section B—194&48)-----------------------

MATERNALMORTALITY

Maternal mofifllty rates bycolor: Bhth-regbtration Statesf 1915-32,and United Statesj 193&60-----------------------------------

Maternal mortality rates byage andcolor: United States, 1940-60----Maternal motidity rates forselected causes byageandcoIor: United

States, 1939-41, 1949–51, and 1959-61--------------------------Maternal mortality rates by color: United States, each division and

State, 1940-60 -----------------------------------------------

LIFn TAB~ES

Proportion of persons alive at beginning of age interval dying duringinterval (.gz), by color and sex: United States, 1939-41, 1949-51,and 195%61 -------------------------------------------------

Number of survivors outof 100,000 born alive (1=}, by color and sex:United States, 1939-41,1949-51, and 195%61-------------------

Expectation ofliie(;.)at 5-year ageintervals, bycolor andsex: UnitedStates, 1939-41, 194%51, and 195%61--------------------------

Estimated expectation of life (;.) at birth, by color and sex: Death-registration States, 1900-1928, and United States, 1929-60--------

Expectation of life (8=) at birth, bycolor andsex: United States, eachdivision and State, 1939-41,1949-51, and1959-61--------------

GENERALMORTALIm

Death rates by color and sex: Death-registration States, 1900-1932,and United States, 1933–60___________________________________

Age-adjusted death rates by color and sex: Death-registration Statesj1900-1932, and United States, 1933-60-------------------------

Death rates by 5-year age groups, color, and sex: United States,1933-60 -----------------------------------------------------

Death rates by age, color, and sex: Death-registration States, 1900-1932, and United States, 193360------------------------------

Death rates by marital status, age, color, and sex: United States,1940, 1950, and 1960-----------------------------------------

Death rates among the white population, by age, nativity, and sex:Death-registration States, 1900-1930, and United States, 1940-60,at 10-yemtitervds ------------------------------------------

Death rates by month: United States andeach division, 1940-60 ----Death rates by age and color for metropolitan and nonmetropolit~m

counties: United States and each division, 1950 and 1960---------

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sion-and State, 1936-4 i, ’1949–51, and1959–61------------------Age-adjusted death rates for ’32 selected causes by color and sex:

United States, 1940-60----------------------------------------Death rates for 35 selected causes by age, color, and sexi United

States, 1940-60 ----------------------------------------------Death rates for30selected causes by month: United States, 1940–60.Death rates for detailed causes: Death-registration States, 1900-1932,

and United States, 1933–60 (Section A—1900–1909)-------- ~,----Death rates for detailed causes: Death7registratiop State:, 1900–1932,

and Uni~ed States, 1933–60(Section B-1910–20)_n-, -------------Death rakes for detailed caus~s: Death-registration States, 1900-1932,

and United States, 1933–60’(Sectfon C--1921-29)---; ---”----- J---Death rates fordetailed causes: Death-registration States, 1900~1932,

and United States, 1933-60 (Sect~on D—1930–38)----------------Death rates for detailed causes: Death-registration States, 1900–1932,

and United States, 1933–60 (Section E-1939-48) ----------------Death rates fordetafled causes: Death-registration States, 1900-1932,

and United States, 1933–60 (Section F—1949–60)----------------Death rates for 35 selected cauaes: United States, each division and

State, 1940-60 -----------------------------------------------Age-adjusted death rates for 32 selected causes by color and sex:

United States, each division and State, 1940, 1950, and 1960------

POPULATION

Population by age, color, and sex: Death-registration States, 1900-l932-------------------------------------------------------

Popdation byage, color, andsex: United States, 1933–60------------Poptiation inchding Armed Forces abroad, by age, color, and sex:

United States, 1941-46---------------------------------------Civilian poptiation: United States, each division and State, 1941-46 -Population by age and sex, and by nativity of white population: Death-

registration States, decennial years, 1900-1930; and United States,decennidyears, 1940-60-__--=_________________________________

Poptiation by marital status, age, color, andsex: United States, 1940,1950, and 1960----------------------------------------------

Poptiation of the United States, each division and State, 1940-60 ---Poptiation byage, color, andsex: Each State, 1940, 1950, and 1960-_Poptiationby age, color, a,nd sex, for metropolitan andnonmetropol-

itancounties: United States and each division, 1950 and 1960-----Female poptiationby age and color for metropolitan andnomnetro-

politan counties: United States andeach division, 1950 and 1960---Unmarried poptiation 14 years of age and over, by marital status,

sex, and age: Marriage-registration area, 1960, and reporting States,1950--------------------------------------------------------

Unmarried poptiation 14 years of age and over, by age, color, andsex: Marriage-registration area, 1960, andreporting States, 1950 and1960--------------------------------------------------------

Registered live births by color: United States, and each State, 1940-60-’

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Volume II—Continued

Fetal Deaths

Fetal deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State, 195O-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Fetal deaths by age of mother and race: United States and each State, 1950 Fetal deaths by age of mother, race, and population-size group in metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan counties: United States, 1950 Fetal deaths by birth order (including fetal deaths) and race: United States and

each State, 1950 Fetal deaths by age of mother, birth order (including f etal deaths), race, and sex

of child: United States, 1950 Fetal deaths by attendant, gestation group, and race: United States and each State, 1950 Fetal deaths by birth weight.j race, and period of gestation: United States and each

State, 1950 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight, race, period of gestation, sex, and plurality: United

States, 195O----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Infant Deaths

Deaths under 1 year, by detailed age, race, and sex: United States and each State, 1950 Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and race for the United States and

each State; and by detailed age for the United States: 1950 ------------------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 45 selected causes, by montk United

States, 1950 Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 45 selected causes, by race and

population-size group in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States, 1950

Deaths under 1 yeax from 45 selected causes, by detailed age, race, and sex: United States, 1950

Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 45 selected causes, by race: United States and each State, 1950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Volume III

“ Total Deaths (Exclusive of fetal deaths)

Deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State, 1950 -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Deaths by month: United States and each State, 1950 Deaths by month, race, and sex: United States and each Stnte, 1950---------------------------------------Deaths by specified race and sex: United States and each State, 1950--------------------------------------Deaths by age, race, and population-size group in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

counties: United States and each State, 1950 -------------------------------------------------------------Deaths by age, sex, race, and nativity of white by population-size group in

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States, 1950-Deaths by age, sex, race, and nativity of white: United States and each State, 1950-Deaths by marital status, age, race, and sex: United States, 1950-----------------------------------------Deaths and death rates for each cause, by race and sex United States, 1950------------------------------Deaths from 255 selected causes, by age, race, and sex: United States, 1950------------------------------Deaths from 255 selected causes, by specified race and sex: United States, 1950-------------------------Deaths from 255 selected causes, by race and sex: United States and each State, 1950 --------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by month: United States and each State, 1950 Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex: United States and each

vj State, 195&---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------‘,57. Deaths from 32 selected causes by age, sex, race, and nativity of white: t United States, 1950

58. Deaths from 32 selected causes by population-size group in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1950 --------------------------------------------

59. Deaths from 32 selected causes: United States and each State, 1950— 60. Deaths from 32 selected causes: United States, each State and county, and specified

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PageRevision of.annual vital statistics reports---------------------- 1 Natalitv

Pagestatistics—Gontinued

Comparability of classification---------------------------------- ~ Plural bitihs------------------------------------------------ 6P4 Changes in the registration ~eas ----------------------------

Geographic classification------------------------------------“ Classificationby race---------------------------------------InternationalList of Causes of Death------------------------Nativity classification--------------------------------------

Qualifying factors in interpretation and use of data-------------Age, sex, raOe-----------------------------------------------Population esttiates-----------------------------------------Place Or residence-------------------------------------------Completeness of registration---------------------------------

Interpretationor cause-of-death tables--------------------------Ne.tal.itystatistics----------------------------------------------

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Mortality statisti05---------------------------------------------Death rate trend---------------------------------------------Deaths by age------------------------------------------------Death rates by month-----------------------------------------Deaths by race-----------------------------------------------Death ratES for selected causes or death---------------------

Infant mortality statistics--------------------------------------Trend or infant mortality------------------------------------Infant death rates by age------------------------------------Infant death rates by cause or death-------------------------

RATE TABLES

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Table I.—Population, number of births and deaths, and crude rates: the registration areas, United States, 1900-1937------------------ 16

Table II.—Enumerated population by cities and rural areas, end by race: United States and each State, April 1, 1930------------------- 1S

Table 111.—Snumerated population by age, race, and sex: United States, April 1, 1930---------------------------------------------------17

Table Iv.—Estimated midyear population: United States and each State, l93O-l937-------------------------------------------------------M

Table V.—Population, number of births and deaths, and crude rates: specified foreign countries, 1935---------------------------------18

Table VI.-Population, number of birth9 and deaths, and crude rates: specified countries and selected years---------------------------- 19

Table VII.—Crude birth rates (number of live births per 1,000 estimated midyear population): United States, each division and State,l9l5-l937---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

Table VIII.—Crude stillbirth rates (number of stillbirths per 1,000 live births): United States, each division and State, 1922-1937----- 21

Table IX.-Crude death rates (number of deaths per 1,000 estimated midyear population]: United States,eaoh division and State,1915-1937 22

Table X.—Infant mortality rates (number of deaths under 1 year or age per 1,000 live births]: United States, each division and State,l9l5-l937-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23

Table XI .—Deaths from each oause 6nd crude deqh rates:”united States, 1936 and l937--------------------------------------------------24

Table XII.—Crude death rates .(numberof deaths per 100,000 esttiated midyear population] for selected causes of death: United States,each division and State, l937--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------,SS

‘rableXIII.-Births, deaths, infant mortaLity, and stillbirths: United States, l937------------------------------------------------------30

Section A.—Cities having populations of 10,000 or more in 1930, cities having populations of 2,500 to 10,000 in 1930,and rural distriots, in the UnitedStatescnd each 3tate--------------------------------------------------30

Section B .—Eaoh county (including cities having populations or 10,000 or more in 1930)--------------------------------- 33

GENERALTABLES

Livebirths

Table l.—Live births by month and by population groups: United State9 and each State, l937---------------------------------------------85

Table S.—Live births,by race, parent nativity of white, and population groups: United States and eaoh State, 1937---------------------- 88

Table 3.-Live births by sex of ohild, age of mother, raoe, and pcrent nativity of white: United States cnd each State, 1937------------ 91

Table 4.—Live births by sex of ohild and age of parents: United States and each State, 1937--------------------------------------------104

Table 5.—Live births by number of child, age of mother, and race, and for white by.nativity of mother: United States, 1937 ------------- 116. .

Table 6.—Live births by number of child and race, and for white by nativity of mother: United States and each State, 1937--------------1S1

Table 7.—Cases of plural births claas!ifiedby number of children born alive and stillborn, race, and 9ex: United States and each State,.

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Table 8.—Stillbirths by month and by population groups:

Table 9.—Stillbirths by race, parent nativity of white,

Table 10.—Stillbirths by number of child, age of mother,

StillbirthsPage

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and population groups: United States and each State, 1937----------------------134

and race, and for white by nativity of mother: United States, 1937-------------137

Total Deaths

Table il.—Deaths by month and by population groups: United States and each State, l937--------------------------------------------------139

Table 12.—Deaths by race and by population groups: United States and each State, l937---------------------------------------------------142

Table 13.—Deaths by age, race, sex, and population groups: United States and each state, 1937-------------------------------------------144

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Table 14.—Deaths fro each cause b age, race, and sex: United Statas, l937-------------------------------------------------------------178K.... --

Table 15.—Deaths by age, race, and sex: each city having a population of 100,000 or more, 1937------------------------------------------226

~’ Table 16.–Deaths byspecified races, sex, age, and population groups: United States and each State, 1937--------------------------------235

Table 17.—Deaths from



selected causes by age, race, and sex: each State, 1937-----------------------------------------------------------249

each cause by race and sex: United States and each State, l937----------------------------------------------------396

selected causes by race, sex, and population groups: united States, each State, and individual cltlES, 1937------- 460

Table 20.—Deaths of Negroes, Indians, Chinese, Japanese, and minor races, from each cause, by sex: United States, 1937------------------520

Table 21.—Deaths from selected causes, by month: United States, l937--------------------------------------------------------------------524

Infant Deaths

Table 22.—Deaths under 1 year from selected causes, by age, month, and sex: United States, 1937-----------------------------------------525

Table 23.—Deaths under 1 year from selected causes, by age, race, and sex: United States and each State, 1937---------------------------536

Table 24.—Deaths under 1 year of age from selected causes, by race, sex, and population groups: United States and each State, 1937------ 575

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INTRODUCTION

Page Reylslon 02 annual vital statistics volumes 1 Comparability of olaasification 1

Chsnges in the registration areas 1 GeOgxaphlo classiflOatiOn 2 Clsssifioationby raoe--------------------------------------- 3 InternationalList of Causes of Death------------------------ 3 Nativity ol=sMioation 3

Quelif@ng faotors in interpretation and use oi?data------------- 3 Age, sex, raOe---------------------------------------------- 3 Population e8timstes 4 Plaoe OS residence 4 Completeness of registration 4

Interpretationof oause-of-deathtables 4 NatalitJ-stat18ti0D 5

Birth-rate treti 5 Crude birth ratee by State----------------------------------- 6 Age of ~onts 6 Plural births 6

Page€Natfd.itystatistics—continued

Average number of otiltien 7 Birth rates by month----------------------------------------- 7 Illegitimatebirths-----— 7 RePortins of sti~bi~s 9 Illegitimate stillbirths------------------------------------- ?

Mortality statistics 9 Death-rate tzend 10 Crude death rates by State-----------------------------------10 Deaths by ~e----------------------------------------------- 10 Death rates by month-------------— 11 Deaths by raae--------------------------------------------- 11 Death rates for seleotea oe.usesof death--------------—----- 11

Infant morttilty statistics 13 Trend of infant mortality 13 Infant mertslltyby State------------------------------------13 Infant death rates by age------------------------------------13 Snfant mcmtalityby month------------------------------------14 Infsnt death rates by oause of death------------------------- 14

SUMMARYAND RATE TABLES

?khle I.—Populationj number of births and deaths, and orude rates: the registration areas, Unitei States, 1900-193S 16

Table 11.-Enumerated population by oltieS and rural sreas, and by raoe: United States t?adeeoh State, April 1, 1930------------------- 16

Tsbla III.-Enumerated population by ege, raae, cmd sax: United States, APrll 1, 1930---------------------------------------------------17

Table IT.-Estimated mldyearpopulatlon: United States and eaoh State, L93O.l937-------------------------------------------------------la

Table V .—Population, number of births and deaths, aad orude rates: speoified foreign oountries, 1936---------------------------------ls

Table VI.-Population, ntuiberof births and deaths, and orude rates: speoifiecloountrles and seleoted yema ----------------------------19

Table VII.4rude birth rates (number of live births per 1,000 estimated midyear population): United States, eaoh division end State, 1915-19m 20

Table VIII.-Crude stillbirth rates (number of stillbirthsper 1,000 live births): United States, each division ana State, 1922-193S 21 -

Table ZC.—Crude death rates (number or aeaths per 1,000 estimatedmidyear population): United 3tates,eaoh division and State,1915-19S8 22

Table X.—Infnnt mortality rates (number of deaths under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births): United States, each division,and State, 1915-19=----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23

Table XI.-Deaths frameaoh oause and orude death rates: United Statae, 1937 ad19w 24’

Table XII.-Orude death rates (number of deaths per 100,000 estimated midyear population) for selected oauses of aeath: Unltea States, eaoh di~ision and State, l9=-------------------------.--.-----------------------------------1J-------------------------- zs

Table XIII.-Blrth8, deaths, infant mortality, and stillbirths:United Stetes, l9~-.------------------------,-------1-------------------- ’30

Seotion A.-OZties havi~ populations of 10,000 or more in 1930, oities hating populations UC 2,500 to 10,000 In 1930; and rural Mstriots, in the United States and each State--------------------T----------------------------- 30

Seotion B.-Eaoh oounty (tioludingcities hating populations of 10,000 or more in 1930]----------------------------1----33

GENERAL TABLES

LiveBirths

Table l.-Live births by month eml by population @oups: United States and eaoh state, 193S---------------------------------------------S5

Table 8.-IAve blrtihsbyraoe, parent nativity of white, andpopulation groups: United States and eaoh state, 19w---------------------- as

Table S.-Live births by sex of ohild, age of mother, raoe, and paremt nativity of white: United States and eaoh State, 193S------------ 91

Teble 4.-Live births by sex or ohil~ and by age of parents: United States and eaoh State, 1936----------------------------------------- 104

Table 5.-Live births by numbar of ohild, ase of mother, and raoe, end for white by nativity of mether: United States, 193S-------------116

Table 6.-Live births, by number of ohild and by raoe, and for white by nativity of mother: United States and eaah Stet.s,193S---------- Ml

Table 7.-Cases of plurel births classified by number of ohildren bora alive and stil.lborm,and by race and sex: Onltei States aud eaoh State, l9w----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1z7 ,.

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Table 8.-Stillblrthe by month and by population groups: United States and eaoh State, 1930-------------------------------------------- 131

Table 9.-Stillbfrths by raoe, parent natirlty of white, and population ~oups: United States and eaoh State, 193S----------------------134

Table 10.-Stillbirths by number of ohlld, age of mother, and raoe, and ror white by nativity of mother: United States, 3.932------------- 137

Total Deaths

139 Table il.-Deaths by month and by poptlatlon groups: United States and each State, l9W--------------------------------------------------

Table 12.—Deaths by raoe and by population groups: United States and eaoh State, l9W--------------------------------------------------142

144 Table 13.-DmN,ha by ase, raoe, sex, aad population &?oups: United States and ea.ohState, 193S------------------------------------------

17e Table 14.-Death8 frmn eaoh oause by ega, raoe, and sax: United 3tates, l9W-------------------------------------------------------------

Table 15.-Deaths by age, raoe, and sex: eaoh Oity hating a population of 100,000 or more, 193S------------------------------------------ 224

Table 16.-Deaths by apeoified raoes, sax, age, and population groupe: United States and eaoh State, 193S 233

247 Table 17.-Demthe from aeleoted oauses, by ege, raoe, and sex: eaoh State, l9=--------------------------------------------------------- 3 394 Teble lS.TDeaths from eaoh oause, by raoe and sex: united States and eaeh State, l9W---------------------------------------------------

Table 19.-Deaths from seleoted muses, by raoe, sex, c!M population groups: united Statea and moh State, 193S--------------------------458

Table 20.—Deatha from eaoh oause, by detailed raoe and sex: United States, l9~--------------------------------------------------------486

-Deaths from seleoted oausea, by month: United States, l9W------------------------------------------------------------------- Table .21. 490

Infant Deaths

491 Table 22,-Deaths under 1 year from seleoted otumes, by age, month, and sex: United Statea, 1928 -----------------------------------------

Table 23.-Deaths under 1 year from seleoted causes, by age, raoe, and sex: United Statea and eaOh State, 193S---------------------------502

Table %. —Doath8 under 1 year of age from seleoted muses, by raoe, sac, and population groups: Unl.tedStates cmd eaoh State, 1936------ 541

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Relation of geographic code to the identIfication of nonresi-dents------------------------------------------------------

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Table 1.—crude death rates (number of deaths per 10C,OCC Protislonal esttiated.midye= population).for Se@ted causes of deati by Placeof residence:UnlterlStates and each State, l939-----------------------------------------------------------------------------18

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!?.able1.—Live birth< by sex of child, age of mother, race, and parent nativity of white: United States and each State, 1939------------ 23

Table 2.—Live births by age of mother, population groups, and race: United States and each State, 1939---------------------------------36

Table 3.—Lliw births by age of mother, raoe, and number at child: United States and each State, 1939-~-7-------------------------------55

‘J?able4.—live births by number of child ami by race, ad for white by nativity of mother: Unite6.States ana each State, 1939----------- 70

!?abli 5.—Live births by age of parents: united States and each State, l939-------------------------------------------------------------76

Table 6.—Live births of resi!knts, by place of occurrence: each State, l939-----------------------------------------------------------82

Table 7.—live births of residents of each State, counw, and city, ana .llvebirths occurring in each State, county, anclcity, by personIn attenasnce:l939------------------------------------------n--------------------------------------------------------------65

Table 8.—Births ana deaths by place of occurrence and By place of residence: each State, county, and city, 1939------------------------1.39

Table 9.—DeathE Of rESldeds, by place of occurrence: each State, l939-----------------------------------------------------------------187

Table lC.—Deaths from selected causes, by sax, race, anclpopulation groups: United States awl”each State, 1939--------------------------170t.- .’

Table 11.—Deaths from selectea causes, by race, and by individual cities of 10,CCO or more in 1930: 1939-------------2---------—--------210

Table 12.—Deaths of resiaents of each Skts, county, md city, Ed deaths occurring in each State, county, and city, by Institution:1939 246

Table 13.—Deaths under 1 year of age from selectea’cawses,by”population gr~ sna for all causes by r.aoe:Unites States and each Stat&:1939----------------.--------------------------;---:-------------------------------------------------------------------------274

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Relation of geographiccode to the identificationof nonresi-dents----7-------------------------------------------------

Rules for the allocationof deaths---------------------------. Rules for determiningplace of residence for deatha----------

RUleS for the allocationof bitihs---------------------------Rules for determiningplace of residence for births----------Change in nonresidentcoding---------------------------------

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Changes in death stdti.stios for population-size~oups ----------- sResidence allocation of deaths by cause---l------------------ 9

Infant mortality by population-sizegroups----------------------- 9Deaths in hospitals and institutions----------------------------- 9Births allocated to place of residence---------------------------1.2

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Births in hospitals----------------------------------------------14

RATE TABLES

Table 1.—Crude death rates (number of deaths per 100,000 enumeratedpopulation)for selected causes of death, by place of residence:United States, each division,and each State, lWO--------------------------------------------------------------------------16

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Table 1.—Live births by sex of child, age of mother, race, and parent nativity of white: United St&tes and each State, 1940------------#

Table 2.-Zive. births by age of mother, population-sizegroups, and race: United States and each State, 1P40----------------------------69

Table 3.-Live births by age of mother, race, and number of child: United States and each State, 1940-----------------------------------S9

‘l!able4 .—LiVe births by number of child and by race, and.for white by nativity of mother: United States and each State, 19,40-----------,l,M.

Table 5.-live births by age of parents: United States and each State, lMO-------------------------------------------------------------110

Table 6 .-Live births of residentg,by place of occurrence:each State, l94O-------------------------------------------,----------------116

Table 7.-Births of residents of each State, county, and city, and births occurring in each State, county, and city, by person inattendance: lW------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------119

Table 8.—Deaths of residents, by place of occurrence:each State, lWO-----------------------------------------------------------------175

Table 9.—Deaths by age, sex, race, an! population-sizegroups: United States and each State, 1940---------------------------------------178

, Table 10.-I)eathSfrom seleoted causes, by sex, race, rindpopulation-sizegroups: United States and each State, 1940---------------------210

Table 11.-Dea’chsfrom selected.causes by race and by each city of 10,000 ok more,in 1940: 1940------------------------------------------252

Table 1.2.—Deatha from selected causes, by age, race, and.population-sizegroups:.UnitedStates, 1940------------------------------------292.,

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Rev18iomof enmualVttmlatatiaticsvolumes----------------------1Tim value of vital atatlatiostabulatedby plaoe of residence---- 1Previoustabulationsby place of reeiaenoe-----------------------?,Homresidenttc@latton8 by Stateoffices------------------------ 2R8_8$ions of nonresidentsamd rmlesfor coding----------------- 4

Reletiomof geographiccodeto the identificationof nonresi-deds----.-----------------------------------:-------------4

Rulee for the allooatlonof deaths-------------------------- 4W& ~ d&azminimg place of resl.demoefor deatha---------- 5

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Relationof Inetttutiomato nonresident aodlmg ------------------- 6Birth amd deathrate8by ~laoeof resideme ---------------------- 6Maths KLlocatedto ‘placeof residence----------------------------7

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Infantmortalit~rates for urban and rural areas----”--------- sInfantmortalityrates by State-----:------------------------_ 9

Deathsin hwpital.sand institutions-----------------------------9,Birthsallocatedto plaoe of residence---------------------------10

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Live Births

Table 1.-B1.rtha,death6,’deathsrender1 year, and atillblrths,urban ati rural,by StateeFad c-tie% fmd by ~b~ Placesof 10,000or more$ United S*tesr l9&--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

Table 2.-Zlve birtheof residemts,by p’laoeof occwrance: United Statesand each State,19#------------------------------------------66Table 3.-Idv0 birthsby sex, age of mother,r~e, amd matltityof white parents:UnitedStatesand each State,1P42--------------------68 .Table 4.-&ive blrthaby ●m of mother,race,and matlvltyof whitemother,vzbsm and rurKL:UnftedStatesand each State,1942---------S1Tabls 5.-Live.birthaby age of mother,race, amd orderof birth:United Statesand eaeh State,19~-----------------------------------104Table 6.-+ve btrthaby age of parents:UmitedStatenand each State,l9~---------:-------..----.------.----.--.--------------..---:--IZIJZablc 7.-live bizthaby order of b:rth,raoe, and!mtivityofwhitemother:unitedStatesamd each State,1S42-------------------------126!table S.-ILve blrthaby epeclfledxacezUmltedStatesand each State,19~--..----..--.-....-..-.--.---.."-----------------------------13z!&We 9.-LiTa btiM by month,6ex, ad raoe~Um.ltedState8and each State,lW-------------------------------------------------------l=Tablo10.-Oa60e of,pluralMrtha by raoe and next olaasifled by numberof ohildrenborn ~ive and stillborn:UmitedStates

and eaoh State,1942---..:-.--..-------.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~sTable11.-li~e btrthaby perwm im attemdame, urban and xnrat,by Btatesand eountiee,amd by urbanplacesof 10,Ci10or more

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Tablo12.-Stillbirtheof residents,by place of occurrence:UnitedStatesand each State,19@-----------------------------------------174?able 13.-Stlllbirthe by age of,mother,raoe,.nativltyof whitemother,and sex,urbam and xmral$UnitedStates,1942-----;-------------176!!abl~14.-Stlllblrtha*bysex,age of mother, orderof birth,race,and nativityof white mother:UnitedStates,1942--------------------17s‘l~le‘2S.+till&tha by ‘me, mrbad amd rurcdx UmltedStatesamd eachState,l9~-----------------------------------------------------lsoTable1$.-Stillbirtheby persomin attendanceamd by raae~UnitedStatesand each State,19~------------------------------------------1S2

TotalDeaths

Table17.-Daatha of reaidemts,by placeof oceqrrence$UnitedStatesand each St~te,lw----------------------------------------------l=!lW!blslS.-Peathn by apecLftedrace amd by SOX:UnitedStatesamd each State,194&-------.--.--.---,------------------------------------1s5Table19.-Deatba by manth}sex,&d raow.UnitedStatesamd eadhState,19&--.-----------...W------------------------------------------1s7Table20.-Daathm from selectedoems$s,by month;UnitedStatesa+ eaohState,l942----------------------------------------------------192ZSble21.-Deatha from selectedaamses,by age,raoe, and sax$ each State,lW2----------------------------------------------------------31,7Table22.-Deaths ‘fbomseleotedcauses,,by sex and racezurban amd rurfiiz United Statesemd each State,lW2-----------------------------334.Table=. -Iiaathmmm selectedcanaee,by urbanpiaoenof 10,OW ~ mom: lw2---------------------------------------------------------- 414~able24.-~eatha frcimeach cause,by raoewaud-sex: tlnltedStatesand each State,l9&---------------------------------------------------44s

InfantDeaths

Table25.-Daath6 under 1 yaar,by age and month$UnitedStatesand each State,l942---------------------------------------------------512Table S&-lkatha render1 year and under1 monthof aqe,by race E@ sex: UnitedStatesand each State,19~-----------------------------51s!Mble27.-Deatha under 1 year,in instltmtioma,by age and race: UmltedStates@ eachState,194----— -------------------------------519Zable28.-~atha under1 year of age, from aeleotedoauaea, by month”:UnitedStates,l9~----------------------------------------------534T8B1.a29.-Deatha under 1 year,from selectedcanaes,by aga,.sex,and race:United States,19~---------------------------------------5z5T8bla30.-Deatho under 1 year and“kuder1 monthof age, from each cmuse:UnitedStates,19z--------------------------------------------531Table31.-Denth8 under 1 year of age, from seleotedceuses,by raoe,urban and ‘rural:United States,19&-------------------------------533 ,

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Previous tabulations by place of residence --------------- v: Infant mortality rates by States ------------------Nonresident tabulations by State offices ---------------- VI Deaths in hospitals and institutions -------------------Definition of residence--------- ---------------------- VIII Births allocated to place of residence ------------------

Relation of geographic code to the identification of su~ry --------------------------------------nonresidents ----------------- ---------------- mm Numberof nonresident birth~--------- ___________

Allocation of deaths to place of residence ----------- IXSpecial residence instructions for military personnel_ - IX

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Allocation of births to place of residence ---------------statistics-_ -_-.--- ;------ _---------------- ;---=

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Table I.—’Death rates for selected causes: United States. each division and State, 1944---___ T-__T----------------------

GENERAL NATA12TY AND MORTALITY TABLES

Live Births

Table l.—Llve births by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State, 1944--Table 2.—Births, deaths, deaths under 1 year, and stillbirths, and infant mortality rates, urban and rural: United States,

each State and county, and eachurban place of 10,000 ormore, 1944------------------------------------Table 3.—Live births bysex, age of mother,.race, and nativity of white parents: United States andeach Staie, 1944----Table 4.—Live births by race, nativity of wlute mother, and age of mother, urban and rural: United States and each State,

l944---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Table 5.—Live births by race, birth order (excluding stillbirths), and age ofmother: United States and each State, 1944--Table 6.—Llve births by ageofparents: Utited States and each State, l944--------------------------------------- _-Table 7.—Live births by. birth order (excluding stillbirths), race, and nativity of white mother: United States and each

State, l9K4---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Table 8.—Live births by specified race: United States. and each State, 1944--------- J--------------------------------Table 9.—Live births by sex, race, ?nd month: United States and each State; 1944 -----------------------------------Table 10.—Cases of plural bkths classified by number of children born alive and stillborn, by race: United States and each

Statq, l944---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Table 1l.-Live bnths by person in attendance, urban and rural: United States, each State and county, and each urban

place having, in 1940, apopulationof 10,OOOormore, l944---------------------------------------------

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Table 12.—Stillbirths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State, 1944--Table 13.—Stillbirths bysex, race, nativity ofwhite mother, andage ofmother,u rbanandrural: United States, 1944-----Table 14.—Stillbirths by sex, age of mother, birth order (including stillbirths), race, and nativity of white mother: United

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Total Deaths

Table 17.—Deaths by State of occurrpnhe.distribtite~ according to State of residence: United States and each State, 1944.1.Table 18.—Deaths by specified race: United States and each State, l944---------------------------------------------Table 19.—Deaths by sex, race, and month: United states and each stab 1944------------1------.---------------:--Table 20.—Deat,hs from selected causes, by month: United States and each State, 1944---.- ..---: -----------------------Table 21.—Deaths from selected causes, by age, race, and sex: each State, 1944---------% ----------- .---: -------------Table 22.—Deaths from selected causes, by sex and race,. urban and rural: United States and each State, 1944--------------Table 23.—Deaths from selected causes: urban places having, in 1940,’ populations of 10,OOOor”more, 1944-----------------Table 24.—Deaths from each cause, by race and ‘sex: United States and each State, 1944.-------------------------,-----Table. 25.—Deaths in institutions: United States, each State hnd countj, and each urban place having, in 1940, a population

of IO,OOpor more, l944-------------------------------------L--------------l------------------------

Infant Deaths

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Table 26.—Deaths under 1 year, by age and month: United States and etich State, 1944--------------------- ------------ ‘ 577Table 27.—Deaths under 1 year and under 1 month of age, by race and sex: United States and each State, 1944----------- .582Table 28.—Deaths under 1 year, in institutions, by age and race: United States and each State, 1944-------------- _---__.;Table 29.—Deaths under 1 year of age, from selected causes, by month: United States, 1944----------------------1 -----

583

: Table 30.—Deaths under 1.year, from selected causes, by age, race, and sex: United Statesj 1944------------------------588589

Table 31.—Deaths under 1 year of age, from selected causes, by race, urban and rural: ~U+ted States, ?944-:----------- -.. 595 ‘

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UNITED STATES

1951

VOLUME I

ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY TABLES

TABLES FOR ALASKA, HAWAII, PUERTO RICO, AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, NATALITY,” FETAL MORTALITY

AND INFANT MORTALITY DATA

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAREOVETA CULP HOBBY, SECRETARY


LEONARD A. SCHEELE, SURGEON GENERAL



Chief, National Ojice of Vital Statistics


WASHINGTON :1954

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NATIONAL OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICSHALBERT L. DUNN, M. D., Chief

ROBERT D. GROVE, Asm’,kznt Chwf

IWAO M. MORIYAMA, Mortality Analysis

SAM SHAPIRO, Natality Analysir

HUGH CARTER, Marriage and DivoTce Analysis

CARL C. DAUER, M. D., Medical Adviser

HAZEL V. AU NE, National Comulting .%vice

FRANK S. MORRISON, International Vital Stat4cs Cooperation

SIDNEY BINDER, Statistical Processing

II

PREFACEThis is one of two volumes presenting final vital statistics for the

United States, its Territories, and certain possessions for the year 1951.Their subject matter consists of vital events that occurred in these areasduring the year —marriages, divorces, births, fetal deaths, infantdeaths, and deaths among the general population.

This annual report is organized as follows:

Volume I.

Volume II.

Analysis and Summary TablesTables for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, andVirgiu Islands, and Marriage, Divorce,Natality, Fetal Mortaliiy, and InfantMortality Data

Mortality Data

In using statistics from either volume, it is recommended thatreference be made to the explanatory text in Volume I, which describesthe sources and limitations of the data:

ID

CONTENTS

. Introduction /

titroduction ---------------------------------------Sources of Data -----------------------------------

Birth, death, and fetal deathstatistics -------------------------------------

Marriage and divorce statistics ----------------Notifiable disease statistics -------------------Standard certificates --------------------------

Classification of Data -----------------------------Geographic classification ----------------------Age--- :----------------------------------------Nativity ----------------------------------------Race -------------------------------------------Birth weight -----------------------------------

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Classification of Data—ContinuedGestation period -------------------------------Fetal deaths -----------------------------------Cause of death ---------------------------------Control of errors ------------------------------

Interpretation of Data -----------------------------Small frequencies ------------------------------Sampling of birth records ----------------------“Completeness of registration ------------------Population bases -------------------------------Residence statistics ---------------------------Guide to t%uktions ----------------------------

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XXIXXI

XXVIExplanation of the columns of the life table ------- XXXVIII

TEXT AND SUMMARY TABLES

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Metropolitan counties in each State -------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths by Single years from 10 to 99 years of age: United States, 1951 -------------------------------------Deaths by single years from 85 to 99 years of age, by race and sex United States, 1951 -------------------Preferences for terminal digits of age as reported for deaths in 1935 and 1951 and for enumerated

population in 1930, 1940, and 1950: United States ---------------------------------------------------------Percent error in birth statistics: 1951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------Live births to nonresidents in each State and live births to residents in other States: 1951 -----------------Deaths of nonresidents in each State and deaths of residents in otier States: 1951 --------------------------Number and percentage distribution of marriages in State of occurrence, by resident status of bride and

groom 23 reporting States, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------------Guide to the tabulations for 1951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated total population including armed forces overseas, by age, race, and sex United States, 1951 ---Estimated total population residing in continental United States, by age,race,and sex M51---------------Population; crude marriage, divorce, birth, and death rates: United States. each division and State, 1951 --

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XxixM. Vital statistics rates by month: United States, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------- XXIX -,N@etal death ratios; infant, neonatal, and maternal mortality rates. bv race: United States, eachW division ~d ~te. 1951--

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Median age of brid~ and of groom at first marriage and at remarriage, by race: 13 reporting States, 1951- XXXIMedian age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital status: 13 reporting States, 1951 ------ KXXIDivorces and annulments by median duration of marriage in years: 19 reporting States, 1951 -------------- XXXIPercentage distribution of divorces and annulments by number of children reporte&

17 reporting States, 1951 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by race: United States, each division and

State, 1951 -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------

Birth Hik by age of mother, race, and birth order: United S&tes, 1951 ---------------------------------- ~1~Statistics on live births for specified characteristics: United States, 1951 ---------------------------------- XXXIVNumber and ratio of illegitimate live births, by age of mother and race for the United States;

and by race for each reporting State: 1951 ---------------------------,------------------__------__:-------- ~Percentage distribution of live birthe by birth weight, by race, sex, and plurality of birti.

United States, 1951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Minimum periods of gestation for fetal death registration and fetal deaths by period of gestation:

United States and each State, 1951 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ xxxvl2-year average fetal death rates by age of mother, race, and birth order (including fetal deaths):

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Abridged life table for the total population: United States, 1951--------------------------------------------- xxxvI~Abridged life tables by race and sex United States, 1951 --------------------------------------------------- ~Death rates for 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United &ates, lg51 ---------------------------- XLCrude death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, each division and State, 1951 --------------------- XLV~Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, each division ad State, 1951 --------------- Eli

FIGURESFigure

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Territories and PossessionsPage

Alaska (1. 01-1. 19) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3Hawaii (2. 01-2. 18) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22Puerto llico (3.01-3. l6)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40Virgin Islands (4.01-4. l9)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62

Marriages and Divorces

Table1. Marriages by month: 31 reporting States, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------2. Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Total of 21 reporting States, 1951 ----------------------------3. First marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Total of 13 reporting States, 1951 ----------------------4. First marriages and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom,: Total of 13 reporting

States, 1951 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. First marriages and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: 17 reporting States, 1951 -------6. Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom Total of 10 reporting States, 1951----7. Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom 14 reporting States, 1951-------------8. Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Total of 7 reporting

States, 1951 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: 10 reporting States, 1951--------

10. Marriages by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence of bride and of groom:12 reporting States, 1951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11. Divorces and annulments by month: 25 reporting States, 1951 ----------------------------------------------12. Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: 20 reporting States, 1951----------------------------13. Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted 19 reporting States, 1951 ------------------------------14. Divorces and annulments by number of children reported under 18 years of age: 17 reporting States, 1951-15. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: 19 reporting States, 1951 ----------------------

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General Natality and lWortality

16. Live births and deaths, by race: United States, each State and county, and specified urban places, 1951---- 10117. Live births by attendant; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race: United States,

each State and county, l95l-------------------------------------------------`----------------------------- 13118. Live births by attendant; fetal deaths and ratios; total deaths; and infant and neonatal deaths and rates;

by race, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1951--------------- 195

Live Births

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Live births by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and eachState. 1951------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Live b~rths by month United States and each State, 1951 ---------------------------------------------------Live births by month, race, and sex: United States and each State, 1951------------------------------------Live births by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1951 -----------------------------------Live births by race, nativity of white parents, and sex of child, United States and each State;

and by age of mother for the United States: 1951 ----------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of father, race, and sex of child, United States and each State; and by age of mother

for the United States: 1951 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, birth order, and race, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties:

United States and each State, 1951 ------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, birth order, sex of child, race, and nativity of white mother:

United States, 1951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, birth order, race, and nativity of white mother: Each State, 1951 -----------Live births by single year of age of mother, birth order, race, and nativity of white mother:

United States, 1951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by race, United States

and each State; and by age of mother for the United States: 1951 ------------------------------------------Live births by birth weight, race, and period of gestation: United States and each State, 1951 --------------Live births by birth weight, race, period of gestation, sex, and plurality of birth United States, 1951 -----Live births by birth weight, race, attendant, and plurality of birth: United States and each State, 1951 -----Live births by age of mother, birth order (including fetal deaths), race, and sex of child

United Statesj 1951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by birth order (including fetal deaths) and race: Each State, 1951 ------------------------------

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Fetal DeathsTable

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Fetal deaths bv State of occurrence distributed accordimz to State of residence: United States and eachState, 1951 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fetal deaths by age of mother and race United States and each State, 1951 --------------------------------Fetal deaths by birth order (including fetal deaths) and race: United States and each Shte, M51 -----------Fetal deaths by age of mother, birth order (including fetal deaths), race, and sex of child

United States, 1951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by attendant, gestation group, znd race: United States and each State, 1951 -------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight, race, and period’ of gestatiom United States and each State, 1951------------Fetal deaths by birth weight, race, period of gestation, sex, and phu-zI@ United States, 1951------------

Infant Deaths

Deaths under 1 year, by detailed age, race, and sex United sates ad each State, Ig51-------------------Deaths waler 1 year and under 28 days, by month and race for the United States and each State; ‘

and by detailed age and sex for the United states: 1951 ---------------------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by montk

United States, 1951 ------------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------Deaths under 1 year from 45 selected causes, by detailed age, race, and sex United States, 1951---------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 45 selected causes, by race, for metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan counties: United states. 1951 ------------------------------------------------------------Deaths umder 1 year, under 28

United States and each State,days, and’28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by race:1951------------------------------------------------------------------------

Volume II r

Total Deaths (Exclusive of fetal deaths)

Deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and eachState, 1951 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deaths by montk United States and each State, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------Deaths by month, race, and sex United States and each State, 1951 ---------------------------------------Deaths by specified race and sex United States and each sate, lg51---------------------------------------Deaths by race and sex, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1951-Deaths by age, for metropolitan amdnonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1951 ---------Deaths and death rates for each cause, by race and sez United &ates, 1951 ----------------_ ---J ----------supplement Deaths from nontransport accidents by race, sex, and place of accidenti United States, 1951--Deaths from 256 selected causes, by specified race and se:c United Sbtes, lg51 --------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United States, 1951------------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by race and sex United States and each State, 1951------------: --------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by month: United States, 1951 -------------------------L-----------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United States and each Stite, 1951 ----------------Deaths from 33 selected causes: United States and each State, 1951 ----------------------------------------Deaths from 33 selected causes: United States, each State and county; and metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan counties in each fite~ 1951 -------------L -----------------------------------------------Deaths by marital status, age, race, snd sex United States, 1951-----------------------------------------

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAREOVETA CULP HOBBY, SECRETARY




UNITED STATES

1952

VOLUME I

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY TABLES


MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, NATALITY, FETAL MORTALITY

-AND INFANT MORTALITY DATA


HALBERT L. DUNN, M. D,


I UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

i WASHINGTON : 1955! ----

For sale by the Superintendentof Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office,Washington 25, D. C. - Price $3.5o


ROBERT D. GROVE, As~i,iant Chief

HERBERT P. DUN NINC, Executive Ojicer

CARL C. DAUER, M. D., Medical Advism

IWAO M. MORIYAMA, Mortality AnalyJiJ

SAM SIIAPIRO, Natality AnaJysis

HUCH CARTER, Mawiage and Divorce Analysis

MONROE G. SIRKEN, Actuarial Analysis

HAZEL V. AUNE, National Comulting Service

FRANK S. MORRISON, International Vital Statvtics Cooperation

SIDNEY BINDER, Statistical Processing

II

PREFACE

“

This is one of two volumes presenting final vital statistics for theUnited States, its Territories, and certain possessions for the year 1952.Their subject matter consists of vital events that occurred in these areasduring the year—marriages, divorces, births, fetal deaths, infant deaths,and deaths among the general population.

Thk annual report is organized as follows:

Volume I. Introduction and Summary TablesTables for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Virgin

Islands, and Marriage, Divorce, Natality, FetalMortality, and Infant Mortality Data

Volume JI. Mortality Data

In using statistics from either volume, it is recommended that ref-erence be made to the explanatory text in Volume I, which describes thesources and limitations of the data.

m

CONTENTS

Introduction

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,

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Introduction --------------------------------------Sources of Data-----------------------------------

Birth, death, and fetal death statistics --------Marriage and divorce statistics ----------------Notifiable disease statistics -------------------Standard certificates --------------------------

Classification of Data ----------------------------Geographic classification ----------------------Age------- -------------------------- -----------Nativity----------------------------------------Race ------------------------------------------Birth weight---------------------------------e-

PageIx Classification of Data—ContinuedIxIxIxIxIx

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Cause of death--------------------------------’-Control of errors ------------------------------

Interpretation of Data-----------------------------Small frequencies -----------------------------Sampling of birth records ---------------------Completeness of registration ------------------Population bases ------------------------------Residence statistics ---------------------------Life table statistics ---------------------------Territories and possessions---------=----------Guide to tabulations ---------------------------

Page

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TEXT AND SUMMARY TABLES

PageMetropolitan counties in each State: United States ---------------------------------------------------------- XIVDeaths by single years from 85 to 99 years of age, by race and sex United States,, 1952 ------------------- XVMinimum periods of gestation for fetal death registration and fetal deaths by period of gestation:

United States and each State, 1952 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ XVIISampling errors in birth statistics: 1952 ------------------------------------------------------------------- xxLive births to nonresidents in each State and live births to residents in other States: United States, 1952--- XXIIIDeaths of nonresidents in each State and deaths of residents in other States: United States, 1952 ----------- 2QSIVNumber and percentage’ distribution of marriages in State of occurrence, by resident status of bride

and groom: 28 reporting States, 1952 ------------------------------------z------------:------------------- ~Life tabIe values for selected specific ages, by race and sex United States, 1949-51, 1951, and 1952-----~ XXVIGuide to the tabulations for l952---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Estimated total population including armed forces overseas, by age, race, and sex United States, 1952---- XXVIIIEstimated total population residing in continental’ United States, by age, race, and sex 1952--------------- XXVIIIPopulation; marriages, divorces, live births, and deaths; and crude rates: United States, 1940-52--------- XXIXFetal deaths and ratios; infant,, neonatal, and maternal deaths, and rates: United States, 1940-52---------- XXfXVital statistics rates by montk United States, 1952 -------------------------------------------------------- XXIXFetal death ratios; infant, neonatal, and maternal mortal{ty rates; by race United States, each

division and State, l952--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxPopulation; crude marriage, divorce, birth, and death rates: United States, each division and State, 1952- XXXIMedian ‘age of bride and of groom at first marriage of both 18 reporting States, 1952---------------------- XXXIMedian age of bride and of groom ,atfirst marriage and at remarriage, by race: 16 reporting States, 1952- XXXHMedian age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital status: 12 reporting States, 1952 ------ XXXIIDivorces and annulments by median duration of ~rriage in years: 23 reporting States, 1952 -------------- ~Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by number of children reported

22 reporting States, 1952 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------' XXXII’Birth rates by age of mother, race, and birth orde~ United States, 1952----------------------------------- XXXIIIBifih rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother and race: United States, 1940-52----------:-- XXXIVBirth rates adjusted for underregistration, by birth order and race United States, 1940-52---------------- XIGCVPercentage distribution of registered live births by attendan$ by race: United States, each division

and State, 1952 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxvfPercentage distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by race United States and each

geographic division, 1952--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XXXVIIEstimated number and ratio of illegitimate live births, by age of mother and race: United States, 1952----- XXXVIfRatio of illegitimate live births by race: Reporting States, 1952 -------------------------------------------- XXXVIHStatistics on live births for specified characteristics: United States, 1952---------------------------------- 2CXXVI~Abridged life table for the total population United States, l952--------------------------------------------- XXXfXAbridged life tables by race and sex United States, 1952--------------------------------------------------- XLDeaths including those among the armed forces overseas and death rates for males, by age ad

race: Un&ed States, l94l-52------------------------------------------------------------------------------ XLIDeath rates by age, race, snd sex: United States, 1940-52 -------------------------------------------------` XLIIDeath rates’ for 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United States, 1952 ---------------------------- XLIVCrude death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, each division ~d state, 1952 --------------------- LxRepprted cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, each division and State, 1952 --------------- LXN

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Figure1. Flow of vital records and statistics in the United States ----------------------------------------------------2. Standard Certificate of Live Birti --------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Standard Certificate of Death-------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Standard Certificate of Fetal Death (Stillbirth) ---------------------------------------------------T---------

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10.11.

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Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1952 -----------------------------------------First marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1952-- ---------------------------------

First marriages and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: specified areas, 1952 -----------Marriages by age and previous marital statue of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1952 ----------------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1952 -----------Marriages by resident statue of bride and groom: Specified areas, 1952 ------------------------------------Marriages by month Specified areas, l952-----------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by montlx Specified areas, 1952 ----------- ---------------------------------------

Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: Specified areas, 1952 -------------------------------Divorces Wd annuhnents by party to whom granteck Specified are=, 1952 ---------------------------------Divorces ad annulments by duration of marriage in years: Specified areas, 1952 --------------------------Divorces md annulments by number of children reporteck Specified areas, 1952 ---------------------------Live births and deaths by specified race and sex. Specified areas, 1952 ------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

~sska, each judicid division and district, and specfli~durba.n places, 1952 -----------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; ar+dtotal, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

Hawaii, each county, and specified urban places,. 1952 ---------------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

pUertO RiCO, each municipality, and specified urb~ p~ces, 1952 ----------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

virgin Islands, each municipality, and specified Urbm Places, 1952--------------------------------------Live births by month, race, and sex Specified areas, 1952 ------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, race, and birth order: Specified areas, 1952 --------------------------------Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by race:

Specified areas, 1952 ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Live births by birth weight and race: Specified are=, lg52 ------------------------------------------------LiVe births by period of gestation and race: Specified are=, 1952 -----------------------------------------Fetal deaths by month and race: Specified areas, 1952 --- --------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by age of mother and race: Specified areas, 1952 ---------------------------------------------

Fetal deaths by birth weight and race: Specified areas, 1952 -----------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and race: Specified areas, 1952-----------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month Md race: Specified areas, 1952 -------------------------Deaths under 1 year, by detailed age, race, and sex Specified areas, 1952 --------------------------------Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by race:

Specified areas, l952------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------Deaths by month, race, and sex Specified areas, 1952 ----------------------------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex Specified areas, 1952-----------------------------


Marriages, and divorces and annulments: United States, each State and county, 1952-----------------------Marriages by month: 36 reporting States, l952-------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Total of 23 reporting States, 1952 ----------------------------First marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Total of 17 reporting States, 1952 ----------------------First marriages and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: Total of 16 reporting

States, 1952 --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------

First marriages and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: 20 reporting States, 1952 -------Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom: Total of 12 reporting States, 1952----Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom: 16 reporting States, 1952 ------------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Total of 10 reporting

States, 1952 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: 14 reporting States, 1952 -------Marriages by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence of bride and of groom:

14 reporting States, l952---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by month 29 reporting States, l952----------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: 24 reporting States, 1952 ---------------------------Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted 24 reporting States, 1952------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported under 18 years of age: 22 reporting States, 1952-Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: 23 reporting States, 1952 ----------------------

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CONTENTS

General Natality and Mortality

Live births and deaths, by race: United States, each State and county, and specified urban place= 1952----Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

United States, each State and county, 1952---------------& --------------------------,--------------'-------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths and ratios; total deaths; and infant and neonatal

deaths and rates; by race, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and eachState, 1952 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Live Births

Live births by State of occurrence distributed according”to State of residence: United States andeach State, l952-----------------------------------------,------------------------------------------------

Live births by month, race, and sex United States and each State, 1952 -----------------------------------Live births by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1952 ‘-------------------F -------------Live births by age of father, race, and sex of child for the United States and each State; and by age of

mother for the United States: 1952-----'-------r -----------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, birth order, sex of child, race, and nativity of white mother:

United States, l952---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, birth order, race, and nativity of white mother: Each State, 1952 -----------Live births by single year of age of mother, birth order, race, and nativity of white mother:

United StAes, l952---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cases. of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by race and sex for the

United fhb2S ~d each State; and’by age of mother for the United s~tes; 1952 ----------------------------Illegitimate live births by age of mother and race RspOrtingstates,Ig52 ---------------------------------Live births by birth weight and race United States and each State, 1952 -----------------------------------Live births by period of gestation and race United States nd each State, 1952-----------------------------

Fetal Deaths

Fetal deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States andeach State, 1952 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fetal deaths by month and race United States and each State, 1952--------------------L -------------------Fetal deaths by age of mother and race: United States and each State, 1952 -------------------------------Fetal deaths by attendant, gestation group, and race United States and each State, 1952 ------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight and race: United States and each State, 1952----------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and race for-the United States and each State; and by sex for the

United States: l952---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Infant Deaths

Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and race for the United States and each State; and bydetailed age and sex for the United States: 1952 ----------------------------------------------------------

Deaths under 1 year, by detailed age,, race, and sex: United States and each Shte, 1952 ------------------Deaths under 1 year from 45 selected causes, by detailed age, race, and sex United States, 1952 --------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 45 selected &auses, by, race, for metropolitan and

nonmetropolitm counties: United States, l952-----------------------------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by race:

United States and each State, 1952 --------------------T --------------------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year from 45 selected causes, by month United States, 1952 ------------------------------

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T’otal Deaths (Exclusive of fetal deaths)

Deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States andeach State, 1952 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deaths by month, race, and sex: United States and each State, 1952 -----------------------------------------Deaths by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1952 ----------------------------------------Deaths by race and sex for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1952---Deaths by age for metropolitan and nonmetropolit.a.n counties: United States and each State, 1952 ------------Deaths and death rates for each cause, by race and sex United States, 1952 --------------------------------Supplement: Deaths from nontransport accidents by race, sex, and place of accident: United States, 1952 ---Deaths from 256 selected causes, by month United States, 1952 --------------------------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by specified race and sex United States, 1952 ----------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by age, race, and sex TJnited States, 1952 -------------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by race and sex: United States and each State, 1952 ----------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United states, lg52 --------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex Each State, lg52-----------------------------------DeaM from 64 selected causes: United States md each State, Ig52 -----------------------------------------Deaths from selected causes: United States, each State and county; and metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan counties in each state, l952---------------------------------------------------------------Deaths from specified infective diseases: United States, each State and county, 1952 ------------------------

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAREMARION B. FOLSOM, SECRETARY




UNITED STATES

1954

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VOLUME I








I

I UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON ; 1956

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Price $3.75

NATIONAL OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICSHALBERT L. DUNN, M. D., Chiej

ROBERT D. GROVE, AsshJani Chiej

HERBERT P. DUNNING, E.xecu!ive Ojlcer

CARL C. DAUER, M. D., Medical AdviJer

IWAO M. MORIYAMA, Mortality Analysi~

DEWARD E. WAGGONER, Natality Analy~iJ

HUGIi CARTER, Marriage and Divorce AnalysiJ


HAZEL V. AUNE, National Comulting Service

SIDNEY BINDER, Statistical Proce~sing/

II

PREFACEThis is one of two volumes presenting final vital statistics for the

United States, its Territories, and two possessions for the year 1954.Their subject matter consists of vital events that occurred in theseareas during the year—marriages, divorces, births, fetal deaths, infantdeaths, and deaths among the general population.


Volume I. Introduction and Summary Tables.Tables containing data for Alaska, Hawaii, the Com-

monwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands(u. s.).

Marriage, Divorce, Natality, Fetal Mortality, and In-fant Mortality Data for the United States and eachState.

Volume IL Mortality Data for the United States and each State.

b using statistics from either volume, it is recommended that ref -erence be made to the explanatory text in Volume I, which describesthe sources and limitations of the data.

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Introduction --------------------------------------Sources of Data ----------------------------------

Birth, death, and fetal death statistics --------Marriage and divorce statistics ---------------Notifiable disease statistics -------------------Standard certificates --------------------------

Classification of Data ----------------------------Geographic classification ----------------------Massachusetts data ---------------------------Age --------------- ----------------------------Nativity ---------------------------------------Race ---- --------------------------------------Births in hospitals ----------------------------Birth weight ----------------------------- -------Illegitimate births -----------------------------

Introduction

PageIx Classification of Data—ContinuedIx Gestation period -------------------------------Ix Fetal deaths ----------------------- ------------Ix Cause of deatl ------------ ---------------------Ix Control of errors ------------------------------Ix Interpretation of Data ----------------------------

XuI Small frequencies -----------------------------XIII Sampling of birth records ---------------------XuI Completeness of registration ------------------XIII Population bases ------------------------------xv Life table statistics ---------------------------

Residence statistics ---------------------------G Territories and possessions-------------------

Guide to tabulations ---------------------------XvI Explanation of the columns of the life table -------

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L CIA I AND SUMMARY TABLES

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Metropolitan counties in each State: United Stites -----------------------------------------------------------Death; by single years of age, at ages 85 years and over, by race and sex United States, 1954 ------------Minimum periods of gestation for fetal death registration and fetal deaths by place of occurrence

and period of gestation: United States and each State, l954------------------------------------------------Sampling errors in birth statistics: 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------Live births to nonresidents in each State and live births to residents in other States

United States, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------J--Deaths of nonresidents in each State and deaths of residents in other State.% United States,, 1954 -----------Number and percentage distribution of marriages in State of occurrence, by resident status of

bride and groom 27 reporting States, 1954 --------------------------------------------=------------------Guide to the tabulations for 1954----------------------- -----------------------------------------------------Estimated total population including armed forces overseas, by age, race, and sex

United States, 1954 --------------- -------------------------------------------T----------------------------Estimated total population residing in continental United States (excluding armed forces overseas),

by age, race, and sex: l954-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated total population (excluding armed forces overseas) by age: United States, each division

and State, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Population; marriages, divorces, live births, and deaths; and crude rates: United States, 1940 -54---------Fetal deaths and ratios; infant, neonatal, and maternal deaths, and rates: United States, 1940 -54----------Vital statistics rates by montk United States, 1954 '------------Y ------------------------------------------Crude marriage and divorce rates: United States, each division and State, 1950 -54-------------------------Crude birth and death~ates: United States, each division andState, 1950-54 -------------------------------Fetal death ratios; infant, neonatal, and maternal mortality rates; by race: United States, each

division and State, l954-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previbus marital status: 19 reporting

States, 1954 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of groom by specified age of spouse, at first marriage of both Total of

21 reporting States, 1954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom: Total of

20 reporting States, 1954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and at remarriage, by race: 21 reporting

States, 1954 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by number of children reported 22 reporting

States, 1954 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by median duration of marriage in years: 23 reporting States, 1954 --------------Percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by race: United States, each

division and State, 1954 -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------Birth rates by age of mother, race, and live-birth orde~ United States, 1953 and 1954 --------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, race, and live-birth orde E

United States, 1953 and l954------------------------------------------------------------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother and race: United States, 1940 -54-------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order and race: United States, 1940 -54-----------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of fathe~ United States, 1940 -54------------------------Statistics on live births for specified characteristics: United States, 1954 ----------------------------------Gross and net reproduction rates by race: United States, 1940-54 ------------------------------------------

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Percentage distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by race: United States and eachgeographic division, 1954 ------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------

Monthly indexes of first births and other live births: United States, 1954 -----------------------------------Estimated number and ratio of illegitimate live births, by age of mother and race: United States, 1954------Ratio of illegitimate live births by race: 35 reporting s~tes, 1954 ---------------------------- ---------------Fetal deaths and fetaI death rates by age of mother, race, and sex. United States, 1954 ---------------------Abridged life table for the total population: United States, 1954 ---------------------------------------------Abridged life tables by race and sex United States, I954----------------------------------------------- -----Life table values for selected specific ages, by race and sex: United States, 1949-51, 1953, and 1954 -------Deaths including those among the armed forces overseas and death rates for males, by age and

race: United States, 1950-54 ----------------- -------------------------------------------------------------Death rates by age, race, and sex United States, 1940-54 --------------------------------------------------Death rates by age: United States, each division and State, 1950 imd 1954 -----------------------------------Death rates for 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex: United States, 1954 ------- ----------------------Crude death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, each division and State, 1954 ----------------------Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, each division and State, 1954 ------------------

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Table1.2.3.4.5.6.

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Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1954 -------------------------------------- ---First marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1954 -----------------------------------First marriages and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1954------------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1954 ------------Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1954 -----------------Marriages by previous marital status of bride, by previous marital status of groom:

Specified areas, l954--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by resident status of bride and groom: Specified areas, 1954 --------------- -----------------------Marriages by month: Specified areas, 1954 ----------------------- ------------------------- -----------------Divorces and annulments by month: Specified areas, l954---------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: Specified areas, 1954 ---------------------------------Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted Specified areas, 1954 ----------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported Specified areas, 1954 ----------------------------Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Specified areas, 1954 --------------------------Live births and deaths by specified race and sex: specified areas, lg54-------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

Alaska, each judicial division and district, and specified urban places, 1954 ------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

Hawaii, each county, and specified urban places, 1954 ----------------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

Puerto Rico, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1954 -----------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by race:

Virgin Islands, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1954 ---------------------------------------Live births by month, race, an d sex Specified areas, l954-------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, race, and live-birth order: Specified areas, 1954 ----------------------------Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by race:

Specified areas, l954--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by birth weight and race: Specified areas, 1954 -------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by month and race: Specified areas, 1954 ------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by age of mother and race: Specified areas, 1954 ----------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight and race: Specified areas, 1954 ------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and race: Specified areas, 1954 -----------------------------------------

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Deaths under 1 year, by detailed age, race, and sex Specified areas, 1954 ---------------------------------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and race: Specified areas, 1954 --------------------------Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by race:

Specified areas, l954--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths by month, race, and sex Specified areas, 1954 -----------------------------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex Specified areas, 1954 ------------------------------


Marriages by month 34 reporting States, l954--------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Total of 28 reporting States, 1954 ----------------------------—First marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Total of 21 reporting States, 1954------------------------All marriages, first marriages, and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom:

Total of 19 reporting States, l954--------------------------------------------------------------------------First marriages and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: 23 reporting States, 1954 ------—Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and previous marital status of bride and of groom:

Total of 19 reporting States, l954---------------------------------------------------- --------------------–-Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom 21 reporting States, 1954 --------------Marriages by previous marital status of bride, by previous marital status of groom:

21 reporting States, 1954 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and number of present marriage of bride and of groom

Total of 14 reporting States, l954---------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: 16 reporting States, 1954 --------–Marriages by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence of bride and of groom

20 reporting States, 1954 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by month: 32 reporting States, 1954 -----------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: 24 reporting States, 1954 ----------------------------Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted 24 reporting States, 1954 -------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported under 18 years of age: 22 reporting States, 1954---Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: 23 reporting States, 1954 -----------------------Divorces and annulments by State of occurrence distributed by State where marriage was performed

10 reporting States, 1954 ------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------


Live births by attendant and birth weight fetal deaths; and total, infan$ and neonatal deaths; by race:United States, each State and county, and specified urban places, 1954-------------------------------------

Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths and ratios; total deaths; and infant and neonataldeaths and rates; by race for urban and rural areas in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties:United States and each State, 1954 ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------

Live Births

Live births by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States andeach State, 1954 ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Live births-by month, race, and sex United States and each State, 1954 ------------------------------------Live births by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1954------------------------------------Live births by age of father, race, and sex of child for the United States and each State; and by age of

mother for the United States: 1954 ---------------------------------------------------------- .------------—Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, sex of child, race, and nativity of white mother:

United States, 1954 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, race, and nativity of white mother: Each State, 1954 -------Live births by single year of age of mother, live-birth order, race, and nativity of white mother:

United States, 1954 --------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by race and sex for the

United States and each State; and by age of mother for the United States: 1954 -----------------------------Illegitimate live births by age of mother and race: Each reporting State, 1954 ------------------------------Live births by birth weight and race: United States and each State, 1954 ------------------------------------

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Fetal DeathsTable Page

29. Fetal deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States andeach State, l954-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------

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Fetal deaths by month and race: United States ~d each State, Ig54 --------------------------- ------- ----31.

276Fetal deaths by age of mother and race for the United States and each State; and by sex for the

United States: 1954 --------------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------------32.

278Fetal deaths by attendant, gestation group, and race: United States and each State, 1954 ------------------

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Fetal deaths by birth weight and race: United States and each State, 1954 ------------------------------ ---34.

285Fetal deaths by period of gestation and race for the United States and each State; and by sex for

the United States: 1954 ------------ -------------- ------------------------------------------------------- 288

Infant Deaths

35. Deaths under 1 year, by detailed age, race, and sex: United States and each State, 1954 ____________________ 29236. Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and race for the United States and each State;

and by detailed age and sex for the United States: l954----------------------------------------------------- 30837. Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes by month:

United States, l954---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31538. Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 45 selected causes, by race, for urban and rural areas in

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: IJnited States, 1954-------------------------------------------- 31839. Deaths under 1 year from 45 selected causes, by detailed age, race, and sex United States, 1954 ---------- 32440. Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by race:

United States and each State, l954------------------------------------------------------------------------- 342

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Deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United Statesand each State, l954---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deaths by month: United States and each State, 1954 (by place of occurrence) -------------------------------Deaths by month, race, and sex: United States and each State, lg54-----------------------------------------Deaths by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1954 ----------------------------------------Deaths by race and sex for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States

and each State, l954---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths by age for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1954 ------------Deaths and death rates for each cause, by race and sex United States, 1954 --------------------------------Supplement: Deaths from nontransport accidents by race, sex, and place of accident:

United States, 1954 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by month: United States, 1954 --------------------------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by specified race and sex: IJnited States, 1954----------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United States, lg54-------------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by race and sex United States and each State, 1954 ----------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex: United States, 1954 --------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, race, and sex Each State, 1954 -----------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes: United States and each State, 1954 (by place of occurrence) ----------------Deaths from selected causes: United States, each State and county, metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan counties, and specified urban places, 1954 -----------------------------------------------Deaths from specified infective diseases: United States, specified States and counties, 1954 ----------------Deaths from specified infective diseases: Specified urban places in the United States, 1954 -----------------

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAREMARION B. FOLSOM, SECRETARY


LEROY E. BURNEY, SURGEON GENERAL

VITAL STATISTICS OF THE ..

UNITED STATES

1955

VOLUME I




AND INFANT .MORTALITY DATA



Chief, National Oj$ce of Vital Statistics


WASHINGTON , 1957

. — — ----For saleby the Superintendentof Docnnmnts,U. S. Qovemmnt Printing O~ee, WssMwten 25,D. C. - - - - - - - - mee wlo

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ROBERT D. GROVE, Asisiant Chief

CARL C. DAUER, M. D., Medical Adviwr

IWAO M. MORXYAMA,Mortality Analysis

DEWARD E. WAC GONER, Nataliiy Analysis

HUGH CARTER, Marriage and Divorce Analysis


HAZEL V. AU NE, National Consulting Semite

EDWIN S. PARKER, Statistical Processing

MYRTLE E. BURGDORF, Administrative Oficer

LESTER GOLDNER, Program Management Oficer

II

PREFACE

This is one of two volumes presenting final vital statistics for theUnited States, its Territories, and two possessions for the year 1955.Their subject matter consists of vital events that occurred in theseareas during the year—marriages, divorces, births, fet+ deaths, infsntdeaths, and deaths among the general population.


Volume I. Introduction and Summary Tables.Tables containing data for Alaska, Hawaii, the Com-

monwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands(u. s.).

Marriage, Divorce, Natality, Fetal Mortality, and In-fant Mortality Data for the United States and eachState.

Volume II. Mortality Data for the United States and each State.

In using statistics from either voIume, it is recommended that ref -erence be made to the explanatory text in Volume I, which describesthe sources and limitations of the data.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Sources of data ------------------------------Birt& death, and fetal death statistics ----Marriage and divorce statistics ----------Notifiable disease statistics --------------Standard certificates ---------------------

History ----: --------: -’----------: ------------Births, deaths, and fetal deaths -----------

. Marriages and divorces ------------------Notifiable diseases -----------------------

Classification of data ------------------------Geographic classification -----------------Age --------------------------------------Nativity ----------------------------------Race and color ---------------------------Births in hospitals -----------------------Birth weight ------------------------------Illegitimate births ------------------------Gestation period --------------------------Fetal dea~------------------------------Cause of death ---------------------------Control of errors ------------------------

Interpretation of data------------------------Small frequencies ------------------------Sampling of birth records ----------------Completeness of registration -------------Population bases -------------------------Residence statistics ----------------------Territories and possessions -------------Guide to tabulations ----------------: -----

Marriage statistics -------------------------Median age at marriage ------------------Median age by previous marital status ---Median age by number of present mar-

riage -----------------------------------Percentage distribution of marriages by

previous marital status and age --------Previous marital status of bride by previ-

ous marital status of groom ------------Marriage trend --------------------------Marriages by Stite -----------------------Methods of estimating marriages --------

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Divorce and annulment statistics ------------Duration of marriage ---------------------Median age at time of divorce ------------Children reported in divorces and annul-

merits -----------------------------------Divorce trend ----------------------------Divorces and annulments by State --------Methods of estimating divorces ----------

Nasality statistics ---------------------------Trend of the crude birth rate -------------The general fertili~ rate ----------------Birth rates by age of mother and live-birth

order -----------------------------------General fertility and Iive-birthorder rates

for native white women -----------------Gross and net reproduction rates---------Plural births (registered births) ---------Attendant at birth (registered births) -----Illegitimate births (registered births) ----Birth weight (registered births) ----------Crude birth rates by State----------------

Fetal death statistics -----------------------Reporting of fetal deaths in 1955 ---------Trend of fetal death ratios ---------------Fetal deaths among plural sets -----------Fetal deaths by legitimacy status --------Fetal deaths by sex ----------------------Fetal deaths by birth order and age of -

mother --- ------------------------------Fetal deaths by State ---------------------

Life tables ----------------------------------Life table values for 1955 ----------------Trends of life table values ---------------

Mortality statistics -------------------------Cause of death in 1955 -------------------General mortality trends ----------------Trend by cause of death -----------------Crude death rates by geographic division-Mortality by State and age ---------------Infant mortali~--------------------------

Explanation of the columns of the life table--

FIGURES

Figure1. Jj’10wof vihl records ~d’ statistics in the United S&te%----------------------------------------------------2. Certificate of live bifi ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------3. Certificate of deati ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------4. Certificate of fetil death------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Standard record of marriage--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Standard record of divorce or tinulment --------------------------------------------------------------------

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41 areas maintaining centralized marriage records: 1955 --------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage, by color: 20 reporting States, 1955 ----Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital status: 20 reporting States, 1955 -------Marriage and divorce rates: United States, 1920-55 --------------------------------------------------------36 areas maintaining centralized divorce records: 1955 ----------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported 22 reporting Statesj 1955 ------------------------Live births and birth rates adjusted for underregistration: United States, 1909-55 --------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother: United States, 1940-55 -----------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order: United States, 1940-55 ---------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order for native white women: United States,

l92O-55---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Percent of registered live births in hospitals, by color: United States, 1940-55 -----------------------------Fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, 1922-55 ---------------------------------------------Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1955 -----------------------------------------------------The 10 leading causes of death by color and sex United States, 1955 ---------------------------------------Death rates: Death-registration States, l9OO-l955----------------------------------------------------------Age-adjusted death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1955 ---------------------------Infant mortality rates by age: Birth-registration States, 1915-55 -------------------------------------------

TEXT TABLES

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Estimated population residing in continental United States (excluding Armed Forces overseas), by age, color,and sex July 1, l955--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated population (excluding Armed Forces overseas) by age: United States, each division and State, JUIY1, 1955----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Live births to nonresidents in each State and live births to residents in other States: United States, 1955 ---Deaths of nonresidents in each State and deaths of residents in other States: United States, 1955 -----------Number and percentage distribution of marriages by State of occurrence, by resident status of bride and

groom: 29 reporting States, 1955 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages, divorces, and rates: United States, each division and State, 1955--------------------------------Marriages, divorces, and rates: United States, l92O-55-----------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of groom by specified age of spouse, at first marriage of both Total of 28 report-

ing States, l955-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital status: 20 reporting States, 1955 ---T---Median age of bride and of groom by number of present marriage: 15 reporting States, 1955 ---------v -----Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and at remarriage, by color: 20 reporting States, 1955 ---Percentage distribution of marriages by age of bride and of groom by previous marital status: Total of 21

reporting States, 1955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by number of children reported 22 reporting States,

1955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimates of the total number of children reported in divorces and annulments: United States and total of

22 reporting States, l953-55------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by median duration of marriage in years: 23 reporting States, 1955---------------Median age of husband and of wife at time of divorce: 6 reporting States, 1955 ------------------------------Marriage and divorce rates: United States, each division and State, 1951-55 --------------------------------

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Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother and color: United States, 1940 -55-------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order and color: United States, 1940 -55 ----------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, live-birth order, and COIOH United States,

l9,55------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, for married womem United States, 1950 -55--Gross and net reproduction rates by color: United States, 1940-55 -----------------------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistrationi by live-birth order for native white women: United States,

1920-55 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------L----------Total registered live births, and cases of plural births in which at least one child was born alive: United

states, l94o-55-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number and percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by color: United States, 1940 -55--Percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by color: United States, each division and

State, 1955 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ratio of illegitimate live births by color: 35 reporting States, 1953-55 -------------------------------------Estimated number of illegitimate live births by color, and illegitimacy rates and ratios: United Stites,

1940-55 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated number and ratio of illegitimate live births, by age of mother and color: United States, 1955 ----Distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by color: United States and each geographic division,

l955------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by age of mother, sex of child, and color: Un@d

States, 1955 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Birth rates: United States, each division and State, 1951-55 ------------------------------------------------Minimum periods of gestation for fetal death registration and fetal deaths by period of gestation: United

States and each State, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios by CO1OCBirth-registration States, 1922-55 ----------------------------Fetal deaths and fetal ”death rates by age of mother, plurality of birth, and color~ United States, 1955 ------Fetal deaths andfetal death ratios by legitimacy status, age of mother, and color: 34 reporting States, 1955--Fetal deaths by number of ctilldren previously born alive to mother, age of mother, and CO1OHUnited States,

l955------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal d~ath rates by number of children previously born alive to mother, age of mother, and color: United

States, 1955 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal death ratios by color: United States, each division and State, 1951-55 --------------------------------Abridged life table for the total population United States, l955---------------------------------------------Abridged life tables by color and sex United States, l955--------------------------------------------------Life table values for specified ages, by color and sex United States, 1949-51, 1954, and 1955 --------------Average remaining lifetime in years at specified ages, by color and by se= Death-registration States, 1900-

1902 to 1949-51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, 1946-55 --------------------, ----------------Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, each division and State, 1955 ---------------Toil deaths, and d~ath rates by color and sex”Death-registration States, 1900 -1955-----------------------Age-adjusted death rates by color anti sex Death-registration States, 1900 -1955---------------------------Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1946-55 -------------------------------------------------Death rates by age, color, .&d sex United States, l955-----------------------------------------------------Mortality for leadkg causes of death: United States, 1955 --------------------------------------------------Deaths at”ages 85 years and over, by single years of age, color, and sex United States, 1955 --------------Deaths and death rates for males, including deaths among Armed Forces overseas, by color: United State%

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Death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, l946-55-------------------------------------------------Death rates for 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1955 ----------------------------Death rates: United Sta;es, each division and State, l95l-55------------------------------------------------Death rates by age: United States, each division and State, 1955 --------------------------------------------Death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, each division and State, 1955 ----------------------------Infant mortality rates by age and color: United States, l946-55---------------------------------------------Infant mortality rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1955 ------------------------------------------Infant mortality rates for selected causes: United States, l946-55------------------------------------------Infant mortality rates by color: United States, each division and State, 1951 -55-----------------------------

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19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.

27.28.

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Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1955 ------------------------------------------First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1955 ----------First marriages and remarriages, by age and color of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1955 -----------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1955 ------------Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom Specified areas, 1955 -----------------Marriages by previous marital sta$us of bride, by previous marital status of groom: Specified areas, 1955-Marriages by resident status of bride and groom: Specified areas, 1955 ------------------------------------Marriages by month Specified areas, 1955 -----------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by month Specified areas, l955---------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: Specified areas, 1955 --------------------------------Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted Specified areas, 1955 ----------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported: Specified areas, 1955 ---------------------------Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Specified areas, 1955---------------------------Live births and deaths by specified race and sex Specified areas, 1955-------------------------------------Iive births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Alaska,

each judicial division and district, and specified urban places, 1955 ---------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Hawaii,

each county, and specified urban places, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Puerto

Rico, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1955 -------------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Virgin

Islands, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1955 ----------------------------------------------Live births by month, color, and sex Specified areas, l955-------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, color, and live-birth order: Specified areas, 1955 ----------------------------Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by color: Specified areas,

1955 ------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by birth weight and color: Specified areas, 1955 ------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by month and CO1OESpecified areas, 1955 -----------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by age of mother and color: Specified areas, 1955 ---------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight and CO1OCSpecified areas, 1955 -----------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and color: Specified areas, 1955 ----------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year, by age, color, and sex Specified areas, 1955 -----------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and color: Specified areas, 1955 --------------------------Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by color: Specified

areas, 1955 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths by month, color, and sex Specified areas, 1955 -----------------------------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex Specified areas, 1955 ------------------------------


Marriages by montk 36 reporting States, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom. Total of 28 reporting States, 1955 -----------------------------First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Total of 23 reporting States,

1955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AH marriages, first marriages, and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: Total of 20 report-

ing States, l955-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------First marriages and remarriages, by age and color of bride and of groom: 22 reporting States, 1955 -------Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and previous marital status of bride and of groom: Total of

20 reporting States, l955----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom: 21 reporting States, 1955 -------------Marriages by previous marital status of bride, by previous marital status of groom: 23 reporting States,

1955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and number of present marriage of bride and of groom Total of

15 reporting States, 1955 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom 16 reporting States, 1955 ---------Marriages by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence of bride and of groom: 22 report-

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Table12. Divorces and annulments by month 30 reporting States, l955------------------------------------------------13. Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: 25”reporting States, 1955 ----------------------------14. Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted 24 reporting States, 1955 ------------------------------ ‘15; Divorces and annulments by number of children reported under 18 years of age: 22 reporting States, 1955--16. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: 23 reporting States, 1955 -----------------------17. Divorces by age of husband and of wife and number. of times married Total of 6 reporting States, 1955-----18. Divorces and annulments by State of occurrence distributed by State where marriage was performed 12

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19. Live births by attendant and birth weigh~ fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths;by color: UnitedStates, each State and county, and specified urban places, 1955-------------------------------------------- 83

20. Live births by attendant and birth weigh~ fetal deaths and ratios; total deaths; and infant and neonatal deathsand rates; by color for urban and rural areas in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United Statesand each State, 1955 -----------------------------------------------------------------=-------------------- 184

Live Births

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Live births by montk United States and each State, 1955 ---------------------------------------------------Live births by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1955 ------------------------------------IAve births by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1955 -----------------------------------Live births by age of father, color, and sex of child for the United States and each State; and by age of mother

for the United States: 1955 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, sex of child, race, and mtivity of white mother: United States,

1955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, race, and nativity of white mother: Each State, 1955 --------Live births by single year of age of mother, live-birth order, color, and nativity of white mother: United

States, 1955 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by race snd sex for the

United States and each State; and by age of mother for the United States: 1955-----------------------------Illegitimate live births by age of mother and color: 35 reporting States, 1955 -------------------------------Live births by birth weight and color for the United States and each State; and by sex for the United States:

1955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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33. Fetal deaths by age of mother and race: United States and each State, 1955 --------------------------------- 284

:/34. Fetal deaths by age of father, color, sex of child, and age of mothe~ United States, 1955 ------------------- 28835. Fetal deaths by attendant, gestation group, and color: United States and each State, 1955------------------;- 2!9036. Fetal deaths by birth weight ~d” color for the United States and each State; and by sex for the United States

l955------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29337. Fetal deaths by period of gestation and color for the United States and each State; and by sex for the United

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Deaths underl year, by age, race, andsex: United States and each State, 1955 ----------------------------- 300Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and color for the United States and each State; and by age

and sex for the United States: l955------------------------------------------------------------------------ 316Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by month: United

States, 1955 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 323Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 45 selected causes, by color for urban and rural areas in met-

ropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States, 1955 ----------------------------------------------- 326Deaths under 1 year from 45 selected causes, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1955 ------------------ 332Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by color: United

States and each State, 1955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 350

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Deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State, 1955-Deaths by month United States and each State, 1955 (by place of occurrence) -------------------------------Deaths by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1955 ‘---------------------------------------Deaths by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1955 ---------------------------------------Deaths by color and sex for metropolitan and nonmetropofitan counties: United States and each State, 1955-Deaths by age for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1955 -----------Deaths and death rates for each cause, by color and sex United States, 1955 -------------------------------Supplement A: Deaths from motor-vehicle accidents by color, sex, and type of motor vehicle involved United

States, 1955 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Supplement B: Deaths from nontransport accidents by color, sex, and place of accident: United States, 1955 --Deaths from 256 selected causes, by month: United States, 1955 --------------------------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by specified race and sex United States, 1955 ‘--------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United States, 1955 -------------------------------Deaths from 256 selected causes, by color and sex United States and each State, 1955 ---------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1955 --------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex: Each State, 1955 ----------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes: United States and each State, 1955 (by place of occurrence) ---------------Deaths from selected causes: United States, each State and county, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan COun-

ties and specified urban places, 1955 ---------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths from specified infective diseases: United States, specified States and counties, 1955 ----------------Deaths from specified infective diseases: Specified urban places in the United States, 1955-----------------

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE.MARION B. FOLSOM, SECRETARY




UNITED STATES

1956

VOLUME I

INTRODUCTION AND TEXT TABLES




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PREPARED UNDER THE SUPF. RVISION OF .


Chief, National O@ce of Vital Statistic

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For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.—Price 5. . ....

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NATIONAL OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICSHALBERT L. DUNN, M. D., CkZej

ROBERT D. GROVE, ~~~i~fant Chief

CARL C. DAUER. M. D., Medical Adviser

IWAO M. MORIYAMA, fVfoTtakty ~na[yfi~

DEWAR~ E. WAGGONER,Natality Analysis

EIUGH CARTER, Mawiage and Divorce Anaiysis

MONROE G. SIRKEN, Actua?’kd Analysis

HAZEL V. AUNE, National Conwlting Service

EDWIN S. PARKER, Statistical Processing

MYRTLE E. BURGDORF,Administrative Oficer

LESTER GOLDNER, Program Management Ojfcer

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PREFACE

This is one of two volumes presenting final vital statistics for theUnited States, its Territmies, and two possessions for the year 1956.Their subject matter consists of vital eventa that occurred in theseareas during the year—marriages, divorces, births, fetal deaths, infantdeaths, and deat& among the general population.


Volume I. Introduction and text tables.Statistics for Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (U. S.).Marriage, divorce, natality, fetal mortali~, and infant

mortality statistics for the United States and eachState.

Volume II. Mortality statistics for the United States and eachState.

In using statistics from either volume, it is recommended that ref-erence be made to the text in Volume I which describes the sources andlimitations of the data.

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Introduction

Sources of data ------------------------------Birth, death, and fetal death statistics ----Marriage and divorce statistics ----------Notifiable disease statistics --------------Standard certificates ---------------------

Histo~--------------------------------------Births, deatbs, and fetal death -----------,Marriages and divorces ------------------Notifiable diseases -----------------------

Classification of data ------------------------Geographic ckstiication -----------------Massachusetts &b-----------------------Age --------------------------------------Nativi& ----------------------------------Race and color ---------------------------Births in hospitals -----------------------Birth weight ------------------------------Illegitimate btihs ------------------------Gestation period --------------------------Fetal deaths ------------------------------Cause of death ---------------------------Control of errors ------------------------

Interpretation of &h------------------------Small frequencies ------------------------Sampling of birth records ----------------Completeness of regktration -------------Population bases -------------------------Residence statistics ----------------------Territories and possessions --------------Guide to tabulations ----------------------

Marriage statistics --------------------------Median age at marriage ------------------Median age by previous marital status ---Median age by number of present mar-

riage -----------------------------------Percentage distribution of marriages by

previous marital status and age ---------Previous marital status of bride by previ-

ous marital status of groom -------------Marriage trend ---------------------------Marriages by State -----------------------Methods of estimating marriages ---------

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Divorce and annulment statistics ------------Duration of marrqe ---------------------Median age at time of divorce ------------Children reported in divorces and annul-

merit -----------------------------------Divorce trend ----------------------------Divorces and annulments by State --------Methods of estimating divorces -----------

Natality statistics ---------------------------Trend of the crude birth rate -------------&e-sex+djusted birth rate --------------The general fertility rate-----------------Birth rates by age of mother and live-birth

order -----------------------------------Generalfertility and live-birth order rates

for native white women -----------------Gross and net reproduction rates ---------Plural births (registered births)----------Attendant at birth (registered births) -----Illegitimate births (registered births) ”----Birth weight (registered births) ----------Crude birth rates by State ----------------

Fetal death. statistics ------------------------Reporting of fetal deaths in 1956-----------Trend of fetal death ratios ---------------Fetal deaths by total-birth order and age

of metier -------------------------------Fetal deaths by legitimacy status ---------Fetal deaths among plural sets -----------Fetal deaths by sex-----------------------Fetal deaths by State ---------------------

Life tables-----------------------------------Life table values for 1956 ----------------Trends of life table values ---------------

Mortality Statistics --------------------------

Cause of death in 1956 --------------------General mortality trends -----------------Trend by cause of death ------------------Crude death rates by geographic division--Mortality by State and age ----------------Infant mor@fi@---------------------------

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Flow of vital records and statistics in the United States ----------------------------------------------------Certificate of live birth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Certificate of death ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Certificate of fetal death -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Standard record of marriage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Standard record of divorce or annukent -------------------------------------------------------------------41 areas maintaining centralized marriage records: 1956 --------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage, by color: 23 reporting States, 1956 ---Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital status: 23 reporting States, 1956 ------Marriage and divorce rates: United States, 1920-56 --------------------------------------------------------35 areas maintaining centralized divorce records: 1956 ----------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported: 22 reporting States, 1956 -----------------------Live births and birth rates adjusted for underregistration: United States, 1909-56 -------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother: United States, 1940-56 -----------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order: United States, 1940-56 --------------------Birth rates adjusted for under registration, by live-birth order for native white women: United States,

1920-56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Percent of total registered live births occurring in hospitals, by color: United States, 1956 ----------------Fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, 1922-56 --------------------------------------------Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1956 ----------------------------------------------------The 10 leading causes of death by color and sex United States, 1956 ---------------------------------------Death rates: Death-registration States, l9OO-l956----------------------------------------------------------Age-adjusted death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1956 --------------------------Infant mortality rates by age: Birth-registration States, 1915-56 ------------------------------------------

TEXT TABLES

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Inclusion of check-box items for usual residence on certificates of each registration area: United States,1956 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Important dates in the history of birth and death registration: United States --------------------------------Growth of the birth- and death-registration areas: United States ------------------------------------------Year in which each State was admitted to the birth-registration area --------------------------------------Year in which each State was admitted to the death-registration area --------------------------------------Year in which the central filing of marriage and divorce records began ------------------------------------Sources of marriage and divorce data: United States, 1867-1956 -------------------------------------------Quality (type and amount) of supporting diagnostic information reported for a sample of deaths: Penn-

sylvania, July-September, l956------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------Percent completeness of birth registration by color: United States, 1933-56 -------------------------------Guide to the tabulations for 1956 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Population of continental United States and registration States: 1900-1956 ----------------------------------Estimated population of the United States including Armed Forces overseas, by age, color, and sex July 1,

1956 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated population residing in continental United States (excluding Armed Forces overseas), by age, color,

and sex July 1, 1956 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated population (excluding Armed Forces overseas) by age: United States, each division and State, July

1, 1956 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births to nonresidents in each State and live births to residents in other States: United States, 1956 ---Deaths of nonresidents in each State and deaths of residents in other States: United States, 1956 -----------Number and percentage distribution of marriages by State of occurrence, by resident status of bride and

groom: 29 reporting States, 1956 -------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages, divorces, and rates: United States, each division and State, 1956 -------------------------------Marriages, divorces, and rates: United States, 1920-56 ----------------------------------------------------Specified age of bride and of groom by median age of spouse, at first marriage of both: Total of 25 report-

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Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital status: 23 reporting States, 1956-------Median age of bride and of groom by number of present marriage: 16 reporting States, 1956 ---------------Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and at remarriage, by color: 23 reporting States, 1956--Percentage distribution of marriages by age of bride and of groom by previous marital status: Total of 23

reporting States, 1956 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of divorces and annulmentsby number of children reported 22 reporting States,

1956------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------Estimates of the total number of children reported in divorces and annulments: United States and total of

22 reporting States, 1953-56 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulmentsby median duration of marriage in years: 23 reporting States, 1956---------------Mediin age of husbandand of wife at time of divorce or annulment. 6 reporting States, 1956----------------Marriage and divorce rates: United States, each division and State, 1952-56 --------------------------------Registered live births and crude birth rates, for the birth-registration States, 1915-56; and live births and

birth rates by color, and fertility rates, adjusted for underregistration, for the United States, 1909-56----Age-sex-adjusted birth rates by color: United States, 1940-56 ----------------------------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother and color: United States, 1940-56-------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order and color: United States, 1940-56-----------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, live-birth order, and color: United States,

1956 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Birth rates, adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, for married womem United States, 1950-56--Gross and net reproduction rates by CO1OKUnited States, l94O-56------------------------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order for native white womem. United States,

1920-56 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total registered live births, and cases of plural births in which at least one child was born alive: United

States, 1940-56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number andpercentage distribution of registered live births by attendant by color: United States, 1940-56--Percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant by color: United States, each division and

State, 1956 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------wtio of illegitimate live births by color: 35 reporting States, 1953-56--------------------------------------Estimated number of illegitimate live births by color, and illegitimacy rates and ratios: United States,

1940-56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated number and ratio of illegitimate live births, by age of mother and color: United States, 1956 ----Distribution of registered live births by birth weight by color for the United States and each geographic

division; and by plurality for the United States: 1956 ------------------------------------------------------Distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by age of mother, sex of child, and color: United

States, 1956 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Birth rates: United States, each division and State, 1952-56-- ----------------------- _------ __----------: ---Minimum periods of gestation for fetal death registration and fetal deaths by period of gestation: United

States”and each State, 1956- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, 1922-56 ----------------------------Fetal death rates by total-birth order, age of mother, and color: United States, 1956 -----------------------Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios by legitimacy status, age of mother, and color: Total of 35 reporting

States, 1956 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal death rates among deliveries at specified periods of gestation, by plurality of birth, color, and sex

United States, 1956 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal death ratios by CO1ORUnited States, each division and State, 1952-56 --------------------------------Abridged life table for the total population United States, 1956 ---------------------------------------------Abridged life tables by color and sex United States, 1956 --------------------------------------------;`----Life table values by color and sex: Death-registration States, 1900-1902 to 1956 ---------------------------Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, 1947-56-------------------------------------Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, each division and State, 1956 --------------- ‘Total deaths, and death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1956 -----------------------Age-adjusted death rates by color and-sex Death-registration States, 1900-1956 --------------------------Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1947-56 -------------------------------------------------Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1956 ----------------------------------------:-----------Mortality for 15 leading causes of death United States, 1956--------------------------------------------—

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TableBN. Deaths at ages 85 years and over, by single years of age, color, ~d sex United States, 1956 ---------------BE. Deaths and death rates for males, including deaths among Armed Forces overseas, by color: United States,

1956 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BP. Death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, 1947-56 -------------------------------------------------BQ. Death rates for 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1956 -----------------------------BR. Death rates: United States, each division and State, 1952-56 ------------------------------------------------BS. Death rates by age: United States, each division and State, 1956 --------------------------------------------BT. Death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, each division and State, 1956 ----------------------------BU. fnfsnt mortality rates by age and color: United States, 1947-56 ---------------------------------------------BV. Infant mortality rates by age, color, and sex: United States, 1956 -------------------------------------------BW. Infant mortality rates for selected causes: United States, 1947-56 -----------------------------------------BX. Infant mortality rates by color: United States, each division and State, 1952-56 -----------------------------

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Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1956 -----------------------------------------First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1956 ----------First marriages and remarriages, by age and color of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1956 -----------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1956 ------------Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1956 -----------------Marriages by previous marital status of bride, by previous marital status of groom. Specified areas, 1956-Marriages by resident status of bride and groom. Specified areas, 1956 ------------------------------------Marriages by month Specified areas, 1956 -----------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by month: Specified areas, 1956 --------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: Specified areas, 1956 -------------------------------Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted: Specified areas, 1956 ----------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported Specified areas, 1956 ----------------------------Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Specified areas, 1956 --------------------------Divorces and annulments by age of husband and of wife and number of times married: Hawaii, 1956 --------Live births and deaths by specified race and sex Specified areas, 1956 ------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: A&k,

each judicial division and district, and specified urban places, 1956 ---------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by CO1OKHawaii,

each county, and specified urban places, 1956 -------------------------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Puerto

Hico, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1956 -------------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Virgin

Islands, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1956 ----------------------------------------------Live births by month, color, and sex Specified areas, 1956 -------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, and color: Specified areas, 1956 ---------------------------Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by color: Specified areas,

1956 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by birth weight and color: Specified areas, 1956 ------------------------------------------------Live births by period of gestation and color: Specified areas, 1956 ------ ----------------- --------------------

Fetal deaths by month and color: Specified areas, 1956 -----------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by age of mother and color: Specified areas, 1956 ---------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by total-birth order and color: Specified areas, 1956 ------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight and color: Specified areas, 1956 -----------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and color: Specified areas, 1956 ----------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year, by age, color, and sex Specified areas, 1956 -----------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and color: Specified areas, 1956 -------------------------Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by color: Specified

areas, 1956 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths by month, coIor, and sex Specified areas, 1956 -----------------------------------------------------Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex: Specified areas, 1956 ------------------------------

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ing States, l956------------------------~-----,-------------------------------------------------------------First marriages and remarriages, by age and color of bride and of groom. 23 reporting States, 1956-------Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and previous marital status of bride and of groom: Total of

23 reporting States, 1956 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marr~-ges by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom 23 reporting States, 1956-------------Marriages by previous marital status of bride, by previous marital status of groom. 25 reporting States,

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of 16 reporting States, l956-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom 16 reporting States, 1956 --------Marriages by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence of bride and of groom. 23 re -

porting States, 1956 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by month 29 reporting States, 1956 ----------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: 23 reporting States, 1956----------------------------Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted 23 reporting states, 1956 ------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported under 18 years of age: 22 reporting States, 195&-Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: 23 reporting States, 1956 ----------------------Divorces and annulments by age of husband and of wife and number of times married Total of 6 reporting

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22. Live births by monti United States and each State, 1956 (by place of occurrence) -------------------------- 20823. Live births by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1956 ----------------------------------- 20924. Live births by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1956 ---------------------------------- 214

25A. Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, sex of child, race, and nativity of white mother: United States,l956-----------------------------------------------------;----------------------------------------------- 215

25B. Live births by age of mot@er, live-birth order, race, and nativity of white mother: Each State, 1956-------- 21826. Live births by single year of age of mother, live-birth order, color, and nativity of white motbe~ United

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Table27. Live births by age of mother, total-birth order, color, and sex of child United States, 1956 ---------------28. Live births by total-birth order and color: United States and each State, 1956 ------------------------------29. Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by race and sex for the

United States and each State; and by age of mother for the United States: 1956 ----------------------------30. Live births by birth weight, plurality of birth, color, and sex United States, 1956 --------------------------31. Live births by birth weight, age of mother, plurality of birth, and color: United States, 1956 ---------------32. Live births by period of gestation, plurality of birth, color, and sex United States, 1956 -------------------33. Live births by period of gestation, age of mother, plurality of birth, and color: United States, 1956---------34. Live bifths by birth weight and color: United States and each State, 1956 -----------------------------------35. Live births by period of gestation and color: United States and each State, 1956 ----------------------------36. Illegitimate live births by age of mother and color: 35 reporting States, 1956 ------------------------------

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Fetal deaths by month and color: United States and each State, 1956 ----------------------------------------Fetal deaths by age of mother, total-birth order, color, and sex of child: United States, 1956 --------------Fetal deaths by age of mother and race: United States and each State, 1956 ---------------------------------Fetal deaths by total-birth order and color: United States and each State, 1956 -----------------------------Fetal deaths by attendant, gestation group, and color: United States and each State, 1956 -------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight, plurality of birth, color, and sex: United States, 1956 -------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation, plurality of birth, color, and sex United States, 1956 ------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight and color for the United States and each State; and by sex for the United States:

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and sex for the United States: 1956 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 32849. Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected cause~by month United

States, 1956 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33550. Deaths under 1year and under 28 days, from 45 selected causes, by color, for urban and rural areas in met-

ropolitan and nonmetropolita,n counties: United States, l956----------------------------------------------- 33851. Deaths under 1 year from 45 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1956 ------------------ 34452. Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by color: United

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAREARTHUR S. FLEMMING, SECRETARY


LEROY E. BURNEY, SURGEON GENERAL*


UNITED STATES

1957

VOLUME I


“TABLES FOR ALASKA, HAWAII, PUERTO RICO, AND VIRGIN ISLANDS





Chief, National O@ce of Vital Statistics


WASHINGTON :1959

For sole by the Superintandsnt of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Offic+Washington 25, D. C. - Prim $4.5o (Bucluam)

NATIONAL OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICSHALBERT L. DUNN, M. D., Chi.j

ROBERT D. GROVE, Z-u&mc~ (X?f

CARL C. DAUER, M. D., Medical Adoiror

IWAO M. MORIYAMA, Mortality Analy~i~

JOSEPH SCHACHTER, Natality Analy.ri.r

HUGH CARTER, Marriage and Divorce Analy~is

MONROE G. SIRKEN, Actuarial Analy~ir and hwwy Methods

HAZEL V. AUNE, National Consulting Service

WILLIAM S. WAGENER, Statistical Processing

iMYRTLE E. BURGDORF, Administrative O@cer

LESTER GOLDNER, Program Management Oj@r

JOHN STORCK, Publications OjZcer

JUNIOR K. KNEE, Public Health ~dckor

PREFACETM.s is one of two volumes presen~g final vital statistics for the

United States, its Territories, and two possessions for the year 1957.Their mbject matter consists of vital events that occurred in theseareas during the year-marriages, divorces, births, fetal deaths, infantdeaths, and deaths among qe general population.

TMs annual report is organized as follows:

Volume I. Introduction: histor~ sources, classification, andinterpretation of datq text by subject, and relatedtables.

Statistics for Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealthof Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (U. S.).

Marriage, divorce, natality, fetal mortality, and in-fant mortality statistics for the United States andeach State.

Volume II. Mortality statistics for the United States and eachStaie.

In using statistics from either volume, it is recommended that ref-erence be made to the text in Volume I which describes the sources andlimitations of the data.

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Introduction -----------------------------Sources of data -------------------------

Birth, death, and fetal death statistics---Marriage and divorce statistics --------Notifiable disease statistics ----- -------Standard certificates ------------------

History --------------------------------Births, deaths, and fetal deaths ---------Marriages anddivorces ----------------Marriage-registration area ------------Notifiable diseases --------------------

Classificationof data ---------------------“Geographic classification --------------Massachusetts and Rhode Island data----Age ---------------------------------Nativity ------------------------------Race andcolor ------------------------Births in hospitals----:---------------Birth weight-------:------------------Illegitimate births------------------’--Gestation period ----------------------Fetal deaths --------------------------Cause of death ------------------------Control of errors ---------------------

Interpretationof data --------------------Small frequencies ---------------------Sampling ofbirtb records --------------Completenessof registration --------- --Population bases ----------------------Residence statistics -------------------Territories and possessions -----------Guide to tabulations -------------------

Marriage and divorce statistics -----------Marriages -----------------------------

Marriage trend -----------------------Marriages by division and State --------Marriages by county ------------------Methods of estimating marriages -------Detailed marriage statistics -----------Marriages by month -------------------Median age at marriage ---------------Marriages by race or color ------------Marriages by prevfous marital statusof

bride and ofgroom----’ --------------Previous marital status of bride bypre-

vious marital status ofgroom- --------Marriages by numb& of present mar-

riage -------------------------------Divorces and annulments ----------------“Divorce trend ------------------------

Divorces andanmdments by State -------Divorces and annulments by county -----

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parity ~d age of,mother -------------Gross andnet reproduction rates -------Plural births (registered births)--------Attendant atbirth (registeredbirths)--- -Illegitimate births (registered births)---Crude birth rates by State --------------Birth” weight (registeredbirths)--------

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of mother --------------------------Fetal deaths by legitimacy status -------Fetal deaths by State ------------------

Life tables ------------------------------Life table values for 1957--------=-----Trends of life table values -------------Explanation of the columns of the life table-

Notifiable disease statistics ----- ----------Mortality statistics ----------------------

Cause ofdeathin 1957-----------------General mortality trends --------------Cause of death, 1948 to 1957-----------Crude death rates bygeographicdivision-Mortality by’ State and age-------------Infant mortality -----------------------Maternal mortality---------y ----------

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1. Flow of vital records and statistics in the United States ----------------------------------------------------2. Certificate of live birth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Certificate of death ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Certificate of fetal death -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Standard record of marriage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Standard record of divorce or mnulment ------------------------------------------------------------------7. Percent completeness of birth registration by color: United States, 1933 -57-------------------------------8. Marriage and divorce rates: United States, 1920-57 --------------------------------------------------------9. The marriage-registration area 1957 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

10. Median and quartile ages of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage: Total of 17 reportingStates, 1953-57f ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11. Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage, by color: Marriage-registration area,total of 25 reporting States, 1957 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

12. Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital status: Marriage-registration area, totalof 24 reporting States, 1957 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

13. Marriages and divorces-Completeness of reporting by counties: 1957 -------------------------------------14. 35 areas maintaining centralized divorce records: l957--------------------------------------,--------------15. Divorces and annulments by number of children reported Total of 23 reporting States, 1957 ~--------------16. Cumulative’ distribution of, divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Total of 24 reporting

States, 1957 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17. Live births and birth rates adjusted for underregistration: United States, 1909-57 -------------------------18. Fertility rates: United States, 1909-57 --------------------------------------------------------------------19. Age-sex-adjusted birth rates by color: United States, 1940-57 ----------------------------------’-----------20. Birth rates by month unadjusted and adjusted for seasonal variation United States, 1950-5? ---------------21. Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother: United States, 1940-57 -----------------------22. Birth rates adjusted for Unde=egistration, by live-birth order: United States, 1940 -57---------------------23. Birth ratesladjustedfor underregistration, by live-birth order for native white women: United States, 1920-57-24. Percent of total registered live births occurring in hospitals, by color: United States, 1940-57 ‘------------25. Fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, 1922-57 --------------------------------------------26. Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, l957-----------------------------------------------------27. The 10 leading causes of death by color and sex United States, 1957 ---------------------------------------28. Death rates: Death-registration States, 1900-1957 ---------------------------------------------------------29. Age-adjusted death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900 -1957 -----------–------------–30. Infant mortality rates by age: Birth-registraticm States, 1915-57 ------------------------------------------31. Maternal mortality rates by color: Birth-registration States, 1915 -57--------------------------------------

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TableA. Inclusion of check-box items for usual residence on certificates of each registration are= United States,

l957------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B. Important dates in the history of birth and death registration: United States ------—-----------------—----C. Growth of the birth- and death-registration areas: United States -------------------------------------—---D, Year in which each State was admitted to the birth-registration area ------ ------------------------------—E. Year in which each State was admitted to the death-registration area -------—---------------------------—F. Year in which the central filing of marriage and divorce records began -------—------------------—------G. Sources of marriage and divorce &~ United States, l867-l957--------------------------------------------H. Quality (type and amount) of supporting diagnostic information reported for a sample of deaths from speci-

fied causes: Pennsylvania, \July-September, 1956 -------------------------------------------------------J. Percent completeness of birth registration by color: United States, 1933-57 -------------------------------K. Guide to the tabulations for 1957 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------L. Population of continental United States and registration States: 1900 -195? ----------------------------------M. Estimated population of the United States including Armed Forces overseas, by age, color, and sex July L

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TableN. Estimated population residing in continental United States (excluding Armed Forces overseas), by age, color,

and sex: July 1, 1957 -----------------------------------------------------------7----7---------------------O. Estimated population (excluding Armed Forces overseas) by age: United States, each division and Stsite, July

1, 1957 ---------------------------------------------,----------------------------------------------------P. Live births to nonresidents in each State and iive births to residents “in other States: United States, 1957---Q. Deaths of “nonresidents in each State and deaths of residents in other States: United States, 1957 -----------R. Percentage distribution of first marriages and remarriages by resident status of bride and groom in State

where married, by age of participants: Marriage-registration area, total of 25 reporting States, 1957 ----. S. Number and percentage distribution of first marriages and remarriages of brides by resident status of

bride and groom in State where married Marriage-registration area, 25 reporting States, 1957 ----------T. Percentage distribution of marriages by resident status of bride and of groom in State where marrieck Mar-

riage-registr~tion area, 27 reporting States, l957--------------------------------------------------------U. Marriages, divorces, and rates, with percent changes from preceding year: United States, 1920 -57--------V. Marriage and divorce rates per 1,000 female population in specified groups: United States, 1920 and 1930-57-W. I@rriage rates per 1,000 unmarried female population 15-44 years of age: United Stat&, 1940 -5’7---------X. Provisional number of marriages and marriage rates by montix United States, 1953-57 --------------------Y. Percentage distribution of all marriages and first marriages and remarriages of bride and of groom, by

montix Marriage-registration area, tokil of, 25 reporting States, 1957 ------------------------------------Z. Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriag= Total of 17 reporting States, 1953-57-

AA. Specified age of bride and of groom by median age of spouse, at first marriage of both Marriage-registra-tion area, total of 26 reporting States, l957---------------------------------------------------------------

AE. Median’ age of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage, by race: Marriage-registration area,total of 23 reporting States, 1957 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

AC. Percentage distribution of brides and of grooms, by first marriage and remarriage, by color: Marriage-registration area, 25 reporting States, 1957 -------------------------------------------------------------

AD. Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and at remarriage, by color: Marriage-registration”area, 25 reporting States, 19!57---------------------------------------------------=-----------------------

AE. Percentage distribution of marria~es by age of bride and of groom, by previous marital status:. Marriage-registration area, total of 24 reporting States, 1957 ---------------------------T-------------------------

AF. Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital statu= Marriage-registration area, 24reporting States, 1957 -------. ---------------7 -----------: ------------------------------------------------7

AG. Median age of bride and of groom by number of present marriage Marriage-registration area, 18 reportingStates, 1957 ---------------------------------------------------------=-----------------------------------

AH. Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by piace where marriage was performed 13 reportingStates, 1957 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

~. Monthly indexes of divorces and annulments: Total of 27 reporting States, 1956 and 1957 -------------------AK. Median age of husbsnd and of wife at time of divorce or annulment, ,by COIOIY9 reporting States, 1957 ------AL. Medkm age of husband and of wife at time of divorce or annulment:of first marriage or remarriage: 8 re-

porting States, 1957 ------------------------------`------------------------------------------------------AM. Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by color of husband and of wife: 9 reporting States, 1957-AN. Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: 25 reportig States, 1957-AO. Percentage distribution of divorces mid ammiments by party to whom granted 24 reporting States, 1957 ---AP. Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by number of children reported 23 reporting States,

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porting States, l953-57----------'--------------------------------------------------------------------7--AR. P&rcentage distribution of divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Total of 24 reporting

States, 1957 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AS. Divorces and annulments by median duration of marriage in years: 24 reporting States, 1957 -------------AT. Percentage di&ribution of divorces and annulments by age of husband and of wife,.by number of times mar-

ried Total of 8 reporting States, l957-------------------------------------------------------------------AU. Marriage and divorce rates: United States, each division and State, 1953-57 ------------------’ -----------AV. Registered live births and crude birth rates, for the birth-registration States, 1915-57; and live births and

birth rates by color, and fertility rates, adjusted for underregistration, for the United States, 1909 -57---AW. Registered live births and iive births adjusted for underregistration, by color and sex United States, 1935

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States, 1940-57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number and percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by color: United States, 1940-57-Percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by color: United States, each division and

State, l957------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ratio of illegitimate live births by color: 35 reporting States, 1954-57 -------------------------------------Estimated number of illegitimate live births by color, and illegitimacy rates and ratios: United States,

1940-57 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated number and ratio of illegitimate live births, by age of mother and color: United States, 1957 ----Distribution of registered live births by birth weight by color for the United States and each geographic di-

vision; and by plurality for the United States: l957--------------------------------------------------------Distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by age of mother, sex of child, and color: United

States, 1957 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Birth rates: United States, each division and State, l953-57-------------------------------------------------Minimum periods of gestation for fetal death registration and fetal deaths by period of gestation: United

States and each State, 1957 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, 1922-57 ----------------------------Fetal death rates by total-birth order, age of mother, and color: United States, 1957 -----------------------Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios by legitimacy status, age of mother, and color: Total of 35 reporting

States, 1957 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal death ratios by color: United States, each division and State, 1953 -57--------------------------------:Abridged life table for the total population: United States, l957---------------------------------------------Abridged life tables by color and sex United States, 1957 --------------------------------------------------Life table values by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1902 to 1957----------------------------Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases United States, 1948-57 ------------------------------------Reported cases of specified notifiable diseasesu United States, each division and State, 1957 ----------------Total deaths, and death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900 -1957 -----------------------Age-adjusted death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1957 ---------------------------Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1948-57 -------------------------------------------------Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, l957-----------------------------------------------------Deaths and death rates for males, including deaths among Armed Forces overseas, by color: United States,l957-----------------------------------------------------------------------"--------------------------------=

Age-adjusted death rates for specified causes, by color and sex United States, 1957 -----------------------Mortality for 15 leading Causes of death: United States, 1957 -----------------------------------------------Deaths at ages 85 years and over, by single years of age, color, and sex United States, 1957 --------------Death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, 1948-57 –----------------–--------------------------—-Death rates for 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1957 -----------------------------Death rates: United States, each division and State, l953-57------------------------------------------------Death rates by age: United States, each division and State, 1957 ------------------------------------------–Death rates for 64 selected causes: United States, each division and State, 1957 ----------------------------

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TEXT TABLES-Contiiued

TableCS. ‘Mantmortality rates by age and color: United States, l948-57---------------------------------------------CT. Infant mortality rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1957-------------------------------------------CU. Infant mortality rates for selected causes: United States, 1948 -57-----------------------------------------CV. Infant mortality rates by color: United States, each division and State,,1953-57 ----------------------------CW. Number and percent of live births with birth weights Iof 2,500 gram@r less,. neon~tal mortality, and peri-

. natal mortality, by CO1OKUnited States, 1953-57--------------~ --~-` --------------------------------------CX. Maternal mortaii~ rates by color: Birth-registration States, 1915 -57--------------------------------------CY. Average maternal mortality rates for urban and rural areas in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties:

United States and each geographic divisionj 1956-57 -----------------------------------------------------CZ. Maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes, by age and color: United States, 1957 ---


1. First marriages and remarriages, by age and color of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1957 ----------2. Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom Specified\ areas+ 1957 -----------------------------------------3. First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom Specified areas, 1957 ---------4. Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom Specified areas, 1957 -----------5. Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom Specified areas, 1957 ----------------6. Marriages by previous rnaritalstatus of bride, by previous marital status of groom: Specified areas, 1957-7. Marriages by resident status of bride and groom. Specified areas, 1957 -----------------------------------8. Marriages by rnontlx Specified areas, l957----------------------------------------------------------------9. Marriages, and divorces and annulments: Each specified area and county or county equivalent, 1957 -------

10. Divorces and annulments by pkce of occurrence dis@ibutedby place where marriage was performed Speci-fied areas, 1957 -------------------7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

11. Divorces and annulments by monttr Specified areas, 1957 --------------------------------------------------12. Divorces and annulments by age, and color of husband and of wife: Specified areas, 1957 -------------------13. Divorces and anmdments’by legal grounds for decree: Specified areas, 1957 -------------------------------14. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Specified areas, 1957 -------------------------15. Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted Specified areas, 1957 -------------------------------16. Divorces and annulments by number of children reported Specified areas, 1957----------------------------17. Divorces and amulments by age of husband and of wife and number of times married Specified areas, 1957-

18A. Live births by attekmt and birth weigh~ fetal Ideaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by CO1OKAlaska, each judicial division and district, and specified urban places, ~957 -–-c -------------------------

18B. Live births by attendant ancl birth weigh~ fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color:Hawaii, each county, and specified urban places, 1957 ---------------------------------------------------

18C. Live births by attendant and birth wei@t; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color:Puerto Rico, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1957 -------------------------------------—--

18D. Live births-by attendant and birth weigh~ fetal deaths;” and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color:Virgin Islands, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1957 —------------------------------------

19. Live births and deaths by specified race and sex Spec~led areas, 1957 ------------------------------------20. Live births by month, color, ~d sex Specified areas, 1957 IT------— -------------------------------------21’. Live bhths by age of mother, live-birth order, and color:’ Specified areas, 1957 -----–---------–-----—-22. Cases of plural births classified by number of children bow alive and”born dead, by ‘color: Specified areas,

1957---------------. -------------------------:----------------------------------------------------------23. Live births by birth weight amd color: Specified are~”; 1957 -.---------------—.---— ------------------------24. Fetal deaths by month and CO1OKSpecified areas; 1957------------------: -------------------------------25. Fetal deaths by age of ‘moti”e’r, and color: Specified areas, 1957 ----------L-–—------------–--------=-----26. Fetal deaths by total~birth order and color: Specified areas, 1957 ------------------------------------------27. Fetal deaths by birth weight and color:. Specified areas, 1957 ----—-–--–-------1-----------------------28. Fetal deati-k by period of gestation and color: Specified arez&, 1957 –--T ----------------------------------29. Deaths tinder 1 year, by age, color, and sex Specified areas, 1957 -----------------------------------------

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Table

30. Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and color: Specified areas, 1957 -------------------------31. Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by color: Specified

areas, l957-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32. Deaths by month, color, and sex Specifiedareas, l957-----------------------------------------------------33. Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex Specified areas, 1957------------------------------


1. Marriages, and divorces and annulments: United States, each State and COW@, IXj7 -----------------------

2. Marriages by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence of bride and of groom: Mar-riage-registration area, 21 reporting States, l957--------------------------------------------------------

3. First marriages and remarriages by age of bride and of groom and resident status in State where marriedMarriage-registration area, total of 25 reporting States, 1957 --------------------------------------------

4. All marriages, first marriages, and remarriages, of bride and of groom, by month Marriage-registrationarea, total of 25 reporting States, 1957 -------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Marriages by month 36 reporting States, l957-------------------------------------------------------------6. All marriages, first marriages, and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: Marriage -regis-

tration area, total of 23 reporting States, I957------------------------------------------------------------7. First marriages and remarriages, by age and color of bride and of groom: Marriage-registration area, 25

reporting States, 1957 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Marriage-registration area, total of 28 reporting States, 1957-9. First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Marriage-registration area,

total of 26 reporting States, 1957 -------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and previous marital status of bride and of groom: Marriage-

registration area,. total of 24 reporting States, 1957 ------------------------------------------------------11. Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom: Marriage-registration area, 24 re-

porting States, 1957 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12. Marriages by previous marital status of bride, by previous marital status of groom: Marriage-registration

area, 24 reporting States, 1957 --------------------------------------------------------------------------13. Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Mar-

riage-registration area, total of 18 reporting States, 1957 ------------------------------------------------14. Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Marriage-registration area, 18

reporting States, 1957 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15. Divorces and annulments by State of occurrence distributed by State where marriage was performed: 13 re -

porting States, 1957 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16. Divorces and annulments by month: 30 reporting States, 1957 -----------------------_ .-L-------------------17. Divorces and annulments by age (single years 15 through 44) and color of husband and of wife: Total of 9

reporting States, l957------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18. Divorces and annulments by age and color of husband and of wife: 9 reporting States, 1957 -----------------19. Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: 25 reporting States, 1957 ----------------------------20. Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted 24 reporting States, 1957 ------------------------------21. Divorces and annulments by number of children reported under 18 years of age: 23 reporttig States, 1957-22. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: 24 reporting Stites, 1957 ----------------------

23. Divorces and ,wulmente by age of husband and of wife and number of times married Total of 8 reportingStates, 1957 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


24. Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color:United States, each State and county, and specified urban places, 1957 ------------------------------------

25. Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths and ratios; total deaths; and infant and neonatal deathsand rates; by color for urban and rural areas in metropolitan and nonmetropolit,m countiek United Statesand each State, l957---------------------------,-----------------------------------------------------------

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Live births by month United States and each’ State, 1957 --------------------------------------------------Live births by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1957 —-------------------------------–Live births by spectiled race and sex: United States and each State, 1957 -----------—----–------——---Live births by age of mother, live-birth order,. sex of. child; race, and nativity of white mothe~ United

States, 1957---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, hive-birth order, race, and nativity of white mother:Each State, 1957 ---=---Live births by single year of” age of mother, live-birth order, color,. and nativi~ of white mother: United

States, 1957---------------------------------------------,----------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, total-birth order, color, and sex of child United States, 1957--—----------Live births by total-birth order and color: United States and each State, 1957----–----------------------–Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by race and sex for the

United States and each State; and by age of mother for the United States: 1957------------------------Live births. by birth weight, plurality of birth, color, and sex United States, 1957--—— -----------------Live births by birth weight, age of mother, plurality of birth, and color; United Stales, 1957 ---------------Live births by birth weight and color: United States and each State, 1957--’—---–—--— ----------------Illegitimate live births by age of mother and color for urban and rural areas and specified urban places: 35

reporting States, 1957 -----~-------------------=------------------------------------------------

FetaI Deaths

Fetal deaths by State of occurrence distributed’ according to State of residence: United States and each State,1957 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fetal deaths by month and color: United States and each State, 1957 –--------------’--, ---------------------Fetal deatha by age of mother, to~l-birth order, color, and sex of child United States, 1957---------------Fetal deaths by age of mother and rat= United States and each State, 1957 ------------— ------------------ -Fetal deaths by total-birth order and color: United States and each State, 1957 ---------—-----— ---------“Fetaldeaths by attendant, gtwtation group, and color: United.States and each State, 1957-------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight, plurality of birth, color, and sex United States, 1957 —-—---—-–----------”Fetal deaths by!period of gestation, plurality of birth, color, and sex United States, 1957-----------7 ------Fetal deaths by broth weight snd color for the United States and each State, and by sex for tie United States:

l957-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and color for the United States and each State, and by sex for the United

States: l957-----,----+-----------------------------------------------------

Infant Deaths

Deaths under 1 year, by age, race, and sex United States and each State, 1957-——-–--------— ----------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and color for the United.States and each State; and by ‘age

and sex for tlk United States: 1957—-—— ———---— —--- —---—---- &-——--—-----------—-—-Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by montlx United

States, 1957 ---------..---------------------------------------------------7-----------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 45 selected causesj by color, for urban and rural areas in

metropolitan and nonmetr~politan countiew United States, 1957--------L=—-— ----- —-----—----------—-. . .Deaths under 1 year from 45 selected causes, M “We, color, and sex United Statesr 1957-------—-----—--Deaths under 11’year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 45 selected causes, by color: United

States and each.state, 1957 -------------------------------------------------

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Volume II

Total Deaths (exclusive of fetal deaths)

Table55. Deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State,

l957------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56. Deaths bymonti. United States and each State, 1957 (by place of occurrence)-------------------------------57. Deaths by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1957 ----------------------------------------58. Deaths byspecified race and sex United States and each State, 1957 ---------------------------------------59. Deatbby color andsexfor metropolitm mdnonmetropolita cowties: United States andeach State, 1957-60. Deaths by age for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1957 -----------61. Deaths and death rates for each cause, by color and sex United States, 1957 -------------------------------61. Supplement A Deaths from motor-vehicle accidents by color, sex, and type of motor vehicle involved

United States, 1957 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61. Supplement B: Deaths from nontransport accidents by color, sex, and place of accident: United States, 1957-62. Deaths from 256 selected causes, by month United States, 1957--------------------------------------------63. Deaths from 256 selected causes, by specified race and sex United States, 1957 ---------------------------64. Deaths from 256 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United Stites, 1957 -------------------------------65. Deaths from 256 selected causes, by color and sex United States and each State, 1957 ---------------------65. Supplement: Deaths from nontransport accidents by place of accident, color, and sex United States and each

State, 1957 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------66A. Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1957--------------------------------66B. Deaths from 64 selected causes, by age, color, and sex Each State, 1957 ------------I ---------------------

67. Deaths from 64 selected causes: United States and each State, 1957 (by place of occurrence) ---------------68. Deaths from selected causes: United States, each State and county, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties,

and specified urban places, l957--------------------------------------------------------------------------69A. Deaths from specified infective diseases: United States, specified States and counties, 1957 ----------------69B. Deaths from specified infective diseases: Specified urban places in the United States, 1957-------------, ---

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

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XIIICONTENTS

Volume II

GENERAL TABliES– UNITED STATES

Total Deaths (exclusive of fetal deaths)Table Page

61. Deaths by State of occurrence and type of institution in which death occurred distributed according to State ofresidence: United States and each State, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------------

62. Deaths by place of occurrence, place of residence, and type of institution in which death occurred United States,each State and coumty, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, and specified urban places, 1958 --------

63. Deaths by month United States and each State, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------64. Deaths by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1958 -----------------------------------------65. Deaths by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1958-----------------------------------------66. Deaths by color and by age, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1958-67. Deaths by color, sex, and type of control of institution in which death occurred United States and each State,

1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68. Deaths from each cause by report of autopsy and by color and sex, and death rates for each cause by color

and sex United States, l95&------------------------------------------------------------------------------69. Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, cause of death, color, and sex United

States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70. Deaths from nontransport accidents, by place of accident, cause of death, color, and sex: United States, 1958-71. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by month United States, 1958 ---------------------------------------------72. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by specified race and sex United States, 1958-----------------------------73. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United States, 1958---------------------------------74. Deaths from $mtransport accidents, by place of accident, age, race, and sex United States, 1958 -----------75. Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, age, race, and sex United States,

1958 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------76. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by color and sex United States and each State, 1958-------------------—--77. Deaths from nontransp’ort accidents by place of accident, color, and sex United States and each State, 1958--78. Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, color, and sex United States and

each State, l958----------------------------------------------------------------------------79. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by color, sex, and type of service of institution in which death occurred

United States, l95&-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------80. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by color, sex, and type of control of institution in which death occurred

United States, l95&-------------------------------------------------------------------81A. Deaths from 59 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1958 ---------------------------------81B. Deaths from 59 selected causes, by age, color, and sex Each State, 1958---—-----------—---—-----------—

82. Deaths from 59 selected causes: United States and each State, 1958----— --— ---------------— -----—-—-

83. Deaths from 59 selected causes, by type of service of institution in which death occurred United States and, each State, l95&---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

84. Deaths from selected causes: United State% each State and county, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties,and specified urban places, 1958 -----------------------------------------------------------------

85A. Deaths from specified infective diseases: United States, specified States and counties, 1958 -----------------85B. Deaths from specified infective diseases: Specified urban places in the United States, 1958 ----------------


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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAREARTHUR S. FLEMMING, SECRETARY




UNITED STATES

1958

VOLUME I





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HALBERT L. DUNN, M.D.


NATIONAL OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICSHALBERT L. DUNN, M. D., ChL=J

ROISERr D. GROVE, Aj~iftant Chief

CARL C. DAUER, \[.D,, &led~ca/ Advisor

lwAo 11. 3101+ [YAhiA, Mortality Analysis

JOSEPH SCHACHTER, Na/ality Anaiy~i~

HUGH CARTER, Marriage and Divorce Analy~i~

MONROE G. SIRKEN, Actuarial Analy~is and Survey Methods

HAZEL V. AUNE, National Cowulting Service

~lLLIAhf S. \\”AGENER, S!a!biccd proceJJing

\IYRTLE Ii. BLRC1)ORF, Administrative Ojlcer

W’ILLIAM C. HuL)EJ,so\, Program Management

j OHs $roRc K, Publications Ojicer

J. K, ~XEE, Public Health Advijor

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UNITED STATES GOVf?.RNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 1960

For sale by tbe Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Print,ng Office, Washington 25, D.C. Price $3.60

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PREFACE

This is one of two volumes presentig final vital statistics for theUnited States, its Territories, and two possessions for the year 1958.Their subject matter consists of vital eventa that occurred in theseareas during the year—marriages, divorces, births, fetal deaths, infantdeaths, and deaths among the general population.


Volume I. Introduction: ‘sources, history, classification, andinterpretation of data; text by subject and relatedtables.

Statistics for Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealthof Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (U.S.).

Marriage, divorce, natality, fetal mortality, and in-fant mortality statistics for the United States andeach State.

Volume II. Mortality statistics for the United States and eachState.

Jn using statistics from either volume, it is recommended that ref-erence be made to the text in Volume I which describes the sources andcharacteristics of the data.

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—.—CONTENTS

Volume I

INTRODUCTION–SECTIONS 1 TO 6

I “4$Section 1. Sources, history, classification, and in-

terpretation of data-----------------------------Sources of data --------------------------------

Birth, death, and fetal deatl statistics --------Marriage and divorce statistics --------------Notifiable disease statistics ------------------Standard certificates-------: -----------------

History ----------------------------------------Births, deaths, and fetal deatha---------------Marriages and divorces ----------------------Marriage-registration area ------------------Divorce-registration area ---------------------Notifiable diseases ---------------------------

Classification of data --------------------------Geographic classification --------------------Massachusetts data --------------------------Age ------------------------------------------Nativity --------------------------------------Race and color -------------------------------Births in hospitals ---------------------------Birth weight ----------------------------------Illegitimate births ---------------------------Gestation period -----------------------------Fetal deaths ---------------------------------Deaths in institutions ------------------------Cause of death -------------------------------Control of errors ----------------------------

Interpretation of data --------------------------

\Small frequencies-, ---------------------------

3 Sampling of birth i’ecords --------------------,, J Completeness of registration -----------------+,

Population bases -----------------------------< -, Residence statistics--------------.---..---:-

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Geog=lassification--~-~--:---------:Race and color -------------------------------Attendant at birth ----------------------------

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Section 2. Ma riage and divorce statistics ------Marr~ge~-1---------------------------------

dMarriage rend ------------------------------Detailed mtarriage statistics -----------------

IMarriages by month -------------------------Median ag~atmarriage----------------------

Marriages py race or color ------------------Marriages by pre;ious marital status of bride

and of gro~m -------------------------------Previous marital status of bride by previous

\marital sta us of groom ---------------------

iMarriages by number of present marriage ----Marriages by , esident status -----------------Marriages by ~vision and State---------------Marriages by c~unty --------------------------

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Divorces by month ----------------------------Median age at divorce ------------------------Divorces by color ----------------------------Divorces by legal grounds --------------------Divorces by party to whom granted -----------Children reported in divorces and annulments --Duration of marriage -------------------------Duration of marriage by age ------------------Age at divorce and number of times married--Divorces and annulments by Stite-------------Divorces and annulments by COunty -------

Annulments by State --------------------------

Section 3. Natality statistics ---------------------Trend of the crude birth rate -----------------The general fertility rate ---------------------Births by sex ---------------------------------Age-sex-adjusted birth rate ------------------Birth rates by month (registered births and

births adjusted for Underregistration)--------Birth rates by age of mother and live-birth

order ---------------------------------------General fertility and live-birth order rates for

native white women --------------------------Parity distribution and birth rates by parity

and age of mother ---------------------------Gross and net reproduction rates -------------Plural births (registered births) --------------Attendant at birth (registered births) ---------Illegitimate births (registered births) ---------Birth weight (registered births) ---------------Births by residence status (registered births)--crude birth rates by State --------------------Births to rural farm residents (registered

births) --------------------------------------

Section 4. Fetal mortality stitistic~-------------Trend of the fetal death ratio -----------------Fetal deaths by age of mother -----------------Fetal deaths by plurality ----------------------Fetal deaths by legitimacy status ---------

Fetal deaths by urban-rural and metropolitan-nonmetropolitan areas ----------------------

Fetal death ratios by State --------------------

Section 5. Life tables ---------’ ------------------Life table values for 1958---------------------Trends of life table values for 1900 -1958 -----Explanation of the columns of the life table ---

Section 6; Mortality statistic+ -------------------Cause of death, 1958 --------------------------General mortality trends ---------: -----------Cause of death, 1949 to 1958 ------------------Deaths in institutions -------------------------Report of autopsy -----------------------------Crude death rates by geographic division -----Mortality by State and age --------------------Residence statistics --------------------------

fInfant mortality -------------------------------

‘.=Maternal mortality ---------------------------

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Flow of vital records and statistics inthe United States ---------------------------------------------------Certificate of Eve birth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Certificate of deati ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Certificate of fetal death ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Standard record of marriage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Standard record of divorce or annulment --------------------------------------------------------------------

Marriage and divorce rates: United States, 1920-58 ---------------------------------------------------------Marriage-registration arex l958---------------------------------------------------------------------------Median and quartile ages of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage: Total of 16 reporting States,

l953-58---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and at remarriage, by color: Marriage-registration area,

total of 27 reporting States, l958---------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital status: Marriage-registration area, total

of 24 reporting States, l958--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages and divorces—completeness of reporting by counties: 1958 ---------------------------------------Divorce-registration area l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported: Divorce-registration area, total of 12 reporting

States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cumulative distribution of divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Divorce-registration

area, total of 12 reporting States, l958---------------------------------------------------------------------

Percent completeness of birth registration, by color: United States, 1933 -5&--------------------------------Live births and birth rates adjusted for underregistratiom United States, 1909-58 ---------------------------Fertility rates: United States, l909-58-----------------------------------------------------------------------Age-sex-adjusted birth rates by color: United states, 1$)40-58 -----------------------------------------------

Birth rateS by month, unadjusted and adjusted for seasonal variation: United States, 1950 -58 ----------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother: United States, 1940 -58-------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order: United States, 1940-58 ----------------------Birth rates adjusted for nnderregistration, by five -birth order for native white women: United States, 1920-58-Percent of total registered live births occurring in hospitals, by color: United States, 1940 -58 --------------

Fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, 1922-58 ----------------------------------------------

Death rateS by age, color, and sex TJnitedStates, 1958 ------------------------------------------------------The 10 Ieadiwg causes of death, by color and sex United States, 1958 ----------------------------------------Death rates: Death-registration States, 1900-1958 -----------------------------------------------------------Age-adjusted death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-lg58 ----------------------------Infant mortality rates by age: Birth-registration States, 1915-58 --------------------------------------------Maternal mortality rates by color: Birth-registration States, 1915-58 ---------------------------------------

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Table

1-A. Inclusion of check-box items for usual residence on certificates of each registration area: United States,1958 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-5

1-B. Important dates in the history of birth and death registration: IJnited States---------------------------------- 1-8l-C. Growth of the birth- and death-registration areas: I_JnitedStates --------------------------------------------- 1-8l-D. Year in which each State was admitted to the birth-registration area ---------------------------------------- 1-9I-E. Year in which each State was admitted to the death-registration area ---------------------------------------- 1-9l-F. Year in which the, central filing of marriage and divorce records begin -------------------------------------- 1-10l-G. Sources of marriage and divorce data: United States, 1867-1958 --------------------------------------------- 1-11

CONTENTS

TEXT TABLES—SECTIONS 1 TO 6—Continued

VII

Table Page

1-H. Comparison of deaths from selected causes assigned according to the Sixth and Seventh Revisions of the Inter-national Lists, for a 10-percent sample of deaths: United States, 1958 -----——---——— ---——----— 1-28

l-J. Guide to the tabulations for l95&-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1’291-r;.. Population of continental United States and registration States: 1900-1958 —----—------—------————— -——— 1-301-L. Estimated population of the United States including Armed Forces overseas, by age, color, and sex July 1,

1958 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1-311~M. Estimated population residing in continental United States (excluding Armed Forces overseas), by age, color,

and sex July 1, l958-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1’311-N. Estimated population (excluding Armed Forces overseas) by age: United States, each division and State, July

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Population; marriages, divorces, and rates withpercent changes frompreceding yea~ United States, 1920-58- 2-15Marriage and divorce rates per 1,000 female population in specified groups: United States, 1920 and 1930-58- 2-15Marriage ratios per 1,000 unmarried female population 15-44 years of age: United States, 1940 -58 —---— 2-15Provisional number of marriages and marriage rates and ratios, by month, unadjusted and adjusted for sea-

sonal variation: United States, l953-58------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-16Percentage distribution of marriages of brides and of grooms, by montk Marriage-registration area, total

of 28 reporting States, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage: Total of 17 reporting States, 1953-58 — 2-17Specified age of bride or of groom by median age of spouse, at first marriage of botk Marriage-registration

area, total of 29 reporting States, l958-------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage, by race: Marriage-registration area,

total of 26 reporting States, l958---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17Percentage distribution of marriages of brides and of grooms, by first marriage and remarriage, by CO1OE

Marriage-registration area, 27 reporting States, l95&-------------------------------------------------- 2-18Median age of bride and of groom at first marriage and at remarriage, by color: Marriage-registration area,

27 reporting States, 1958—---------—--------------------------— ------------------------------------— 2-18Percentage distribution of marriages by age of bride and of groom, by previous marital status: Marriage-

registration are+ total of 24 reporting States, 1958 ----------------------------------------------------- 2-19Median age of bride and of groom at marriage, by previous marital’ status: Marriage-registration area, 24

reporting States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-19Median age of bride and of groom by number of present marriage: Marriage-registration area, 22 reporting

States, l958---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-20Number and percentage distribution of marriages by resident status of bride and groom in State where mar-

ried Marriage-registration area, 28 reporting States, l958---------------------------------------------- 2-21Number and percentage distribution of first marriages of brides and of grooms by resident status of bride

and groom in State where married Marriage-registration area, 28 reporting States, 1958 —---——— 2-22Number and percentage distribution of remarriages of brides and of grooms by resident status of bride and

groom in State where married Marriage-registration area, 28 reporting States, 1958 ——-—--— —– 2-23Marriages and marriage rates: United States, each division and State, 1954-58 —--------------------------- 2-24Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by place where marriage was performed Divorce -regis-

tration area, 10 reporting States, 1958 ---------------------------------&----------------------------- 2-25Monthly indexes of divorces and ammlments: Total of 30 reporting States, 1957 and 1958 —-------------— 2-25Median age of husband and of wife at time of divorce or annulment, by color: Divorce-registration area, 8 re-

porting States, 1958 -----------------------------------------._-----------------L------------------------- 2-25Median age of husband and of wife at time of divorce or annulment of first marriage or remarriage: Divorce-

registration area, 6 reporting States, 1958 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2-25Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments, by color of husband and of wife: Divorce-registration

area, 8 reporting States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-26Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: Divorce-registration area,

13 reporting States, l958---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-26Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by party to whom granted Divorce-registration area, 12

reporting States, 1958 —————------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-26Percentage distribution of divorces and amulments by number of children reported Divorce-registration

area, 12 reporting States, l958-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-27

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2-AA. Percentage distribution of divorces andannulments by duration of marriage: Divorce-registration area, totalof 12 reporting States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-27

2-AB. Divorces and amulments by median duration of marriage: Divorce-registration area, 12 reporting States,1958 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-27

2-AC. Divorces and annulments of first marriages and remarriages, by median duration of marriage and age of hus -band and of wife: Divorce-registration area, total of 6 reporting States, 1958 ------------------------------ 2-28

2-AD. Median age of husband and of wife at time of divorce or annulment of first marriage or remarriage, by dura-tion of marriage: Divorce -registration area, total of 6 reporting States, 1958 ---------------------— ------- 2-28

2-AE. Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by age of husband and of wife by number of times mar-ried: Divorce-registration area, total of 6 reporting States, 1958 ------------------------------------------ 2-28

2-AF. Divorces and divorce rates: United States, each division and State, 1954-58 --------------------------------- 2-292-AG. Annulments reported: United States, each division and State, 1954 -58-------------——— --------------------- 2-30

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Population, registered live births, and live births adjusted for underregistration by color, birth rates, andfertility rates: Birth-registration States, 1915-58, and United States, 1909-58 ---------—---------—-—----

Registered live births and live births adjusted for underregistration, by color and sex United States, 1935and l94O-58-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Percent completeness of birth registration by color: United States, 1933-58 —-------------------------------Age-sex-adjusted birth rates, by color: United States, 1940-58 ----------------------------------------------Registered live births and birth rates, by month: United States, 1950 -58 —----- —---—-— -------------------Birth rates by month, adjusted for underregistration and for seasonal variation: United States, 1950 -58-----Fertility rates by month, unadjusted and adjusted for seasonal variation: United States, 1950 -58-----------—Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother and color: United States, 1940-58 --—----------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order and color: United States, 1940 -58---—-—---Median age of mother by live-birth order and color: United States, 1940, 1950, 1957, and 1958--—--—-—----Live births adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, live-birth order, and color: United States, 1958-Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, live-birth order, and color: United States, 1958-Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, for married women: United States, 1950-58 -—Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order, for native white women United States, 1920-

58 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------—Gross and net reproduction rates, by color: United States, l94O-58------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of women by parity, by exact age: United States, January 1, 1940, 1950, and 1956-58-Birth probabilities for specified years, by exact age and parity of mother at beginning of year: United States,

1940, 1950, and 1956-58 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total registered live births, and cases of plural births in which at least one child was born alive: United

States, 194CI-58--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number and percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by color: United States, 1940 -58--Percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by color: United States, each division and State,

l958---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ratio of illegitimate live births, by color: 35 reporting States, 1955 -58 —----------------------------------—Estimated number of illegitimate live births by color, and illegitimacy rates and ratios: United States, 1940-

58 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated number and ratio ‘of illegitimate live births, by age of mother and color: United States, 1958 -–-Distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by color for the United States and each geographic divi-

sion; and by plurality for the United States: l958-------------------------------------------------------Distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by age Of mother, sex of child, and color: United States,

l958----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births to nonresidents in each State and live births to residents in other States: United States, 1958 ———Live births adjusted for underregistration, by color: United States, each division and State, 1955 -58—-—Birth rates: United States, each division and State, 1954-58 — ------------------------------------------ —Live births to rural residents, by farm and nonfarm residence: 32 selected States, 1958—---------—---—Percentage distribution of live births to rural residents by farm and nonfarm residence: 32 selected States,

1958— ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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TEXT TABLES —SECTIONS 1 TO 6—Continued

Table Page

4-A. Minimum period of gestation for which fetal death registration is required and fetal deaths by period ofgestation: United States and each State, 1958 ---------------------------------------------------- --------

4-B. Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, 1922 -58 —----------------------------> 4-C. Number and percentage distribution of fetal deaths by age of mother for specified periods of gestation: Se-

Iected areas combined, 1958 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------4-D. Fetal death rates by total-birth order, age of mother, and color: United States, 1958------———— ---------- ---

4-E. Fetal deaths and fetal death rates, by plurality of birth, color, and sex United States, 1958 —--------------—4-F. Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios, by legitimacy status, age of mother, and color: Total of 35 reporting

States, l958----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-G. Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios, by period of gestation and color, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

counties in the United States and each geographic division; and for urban and rural areas in the UnitedStates: l958-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4-H. Fetal death ratios by color: United States, each division and State, 1954 -58–—--------------------------—

4-54-6

4-74-74-8

4-8

4-94-11

5-A. Abridged life table for the total population: United States, 1958 —---- –-—-.-— ---—---- —-- —---- —-—--– 5-35-B. Abridged life tables by color and sex United States, 1958—---— -----— -------------------------------- 5-45-C. Life table values by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1902 to 1958—-------—---—- 5-55-D. Estimated average length of life in years, by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1958 —------— 5-6

6-A. Population and total deaths, and death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900 -1958----------6-B. Age-adjusted death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1958 ----------------------------6-C. Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, l949-58---------------------------------------------------6-D. Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1958 ------------------------------------------------------6-E. Deaths at ages 85 years and over, by single years of age and sex United States, 1958 ------------------------6-F. Deaths and death rates for males, including deaths among Armed Forces overseas, by CO1OKUnited States,

1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-G. Mortality for 15 leading causes of death United States, l958-------------------------------------------------6-H. Age-adjusted death rates for spe@ied causes, by color and sex United States, 1958-------------------------6-J. Death rates for 59 selected causes: United States, l949-58---------------------------------------------------6-K. Death rates for 59 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1958 ------------------------------6-L. Number and percent of deaths occurring in institutions, by type of service of institution United States, 1949

and 1958 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-M. Number and percent of deaths occurring in institutions, by type of control of institution United States, 1958---6-N. Percent of deaths occurring in institutions, by color: United States, each division and State, 1949 and 1958 --6-O. Deaths from 59 selected causes, percent for which autopsies were reported, and percent occurring in insti-

tutions by type of service of institution United States, 1958 -—---------------------------------------------6-P. Deaths of nonresidents in each State and deaths of residents in other States: United States, 1958 -------------6-Q. Death rates: United States, each division and State, 1954-58 -------------------------------------------------6-R. Death rates by age: United States, each division and State, l95&---------------------------------------------6-S. Death rates for 59 selected causes United States, each division and State, 1958 -----------------------------6-T. Infant mortality rates by age and color: United States, 1949-58 ----------------------------------------------6-u. Infant mortality rates by age, color, and sex United States, 1958 --—---------$ ------------------------------6-V. Infant mortality rates for 51 selected causes: United States, 1949-58 ----------------------------------------6-W. Infant mortality rates by color: United States, each division and State, 1954-58 ------------------------------6-X. Neonatal mortality rates by color: United States, each division and State, 1954-58 ---------------------------6-Y. Maternal mortality rates by color: Birth-registration States, 1915-58 ---------------------------------------6-Z. Average maternal mortality rates for urban and rural areas in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties:

United States and each geographic division, l957-58--------------------------------------------------------6-AA. Maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes, by age and color: United States, 1958 ----6 -AB. Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, 1949-58 --------------------------------------6-AC. Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, each division and State. 1958 -----------------

6-146-156-166-176-17

6-186-186-186-196-20

6-286-28.6-28

6-296-306-316-316-326-366-376-38.6-396-406-41

6-416-426-436-44

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1.2.3.4.5.6.7’.8.9.

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11.

12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.

20A.

20B .

20C.

20D.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

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29.

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31.

32.

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TABLES–TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS

Marriages, divorces, and rates: Specified areas, l94O.58---------------------------------------------------Marriages, anddivorces and annulments: Each specified area andcoun.ty or county equivalent, 1958 --------First marriages andremarriages, byageand color of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1958 -----------Marriages byageof bride, byage of groom: Specified areas, 1958 ------------------------------------------First marriages of both bride andgroom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1958 -----------Marriages byage and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1958-------------Marriages byagemd previous marital status of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1956------------------Wrriages byprevious marital status of bride, byprevious mrital status of groom: Specified areas, 1958--Marriages byresident status of bride and groom: Specified areas, 1958 -------------------------------------Marriages by month: Specified areas, l958------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces andamulments by place of legal residence distributed by place where marriage was performed

Specified areas, l958--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces andannulments by month Specified areas, l958---------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: Specifiedareas, 1958---------------------------------

Divorces andannulments byageand color ofhusband and of wife: Specified areas, 1958 ---------------------Divorces andannulments byparty to whom granted: Specified areas, 1958 -----------------------------------Divorces andannulments by number of children reported: Specified areas, 1958 -----------------------------Divorces and annulments by age of husband and of wife and number of times married: Specified areas, 1958-Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Specified areas, 1958 ---------------------------Live births, c~eaths, and rates: Specified areas, l94O-58-----------------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Alaska,

each judicial division and district, and specified urban places, 1958----------------------------------------

Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Hawaii,each county, and specified urban places, l958--------------------------------------------------------------

Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: PuertoRico, each municipality, and specified urban places, l958--------------------------------------------------

Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Virgin

Islands, each municipality, and specified urban places, 1958 -----------------------------------------------Live births and deaths by specified race and sex Specified areas, 1958--------------------------------------Live births b!f month, color, and sex: Specified areas, l958--------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, and color: specified areas, 1958 -----------------------------

Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, by color: Specified areas,l958-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Live births by birth weight and color: Specified areas, 1958 -------------------------------------------------Live births by period of gestation and color: Specified areas, 1958 ------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by month and color: Specified areas, 1958 ------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by age of mother and color: Specified areas, 1958 ----------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by total-birth order and color: Specified areas, 1958 -------------------------------------------Fetal deaths bY birth weight and color: Specified areas, 1958 ------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and color: Specified areas, 1958 -----------------------------------------Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and color: Specified areas, 1958 --------------------------Deaths under 1 year of age institutions and not in institutions, by age, color, and sex Specified areas, 1958-Deaths under 1 year, under 28 cfays, and 28 days to 11 months, in institutions and not in institutions, from 51

selected causes, by color: specified areas, 1958 -----------------------------------------------------------

Deaths by month, color, and sex Specified areas, 1958 ------------------------------------------------------Deaths by color, sex, and type of control of institution in which death occurred Specified areas, 1958 -------Deaths from 59 selected causes, by age, color, and sex Specified areas, 1958 -------------------------------Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, color, and sex Specified areas, 1958-Deaths from nontransport accidents, by place of accident, color, and sex Specified areas, 1958 -------------Deaths from 59 selected causes, by type of service of institution in which death occurred Specified areas,

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GENERAL TABLES–UNITED STATES

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1. Marriages, and divorces and annulments: United States, each State and county, 1958 -------------------------2. Marriages by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence ofbride andof groom: Mar-

riage-registration area, 20 reporting States, 1958 ------------------------------------------ ---------------3. All marriages, first marriages, andremarriages by resident status of bride andgroom inState where mar-

ried: Marriage-registration area, total of 28 reporting States, 1958 ----------------------------------------4. All marriages, first marriages, and remarriages of bride and of groom, by month Marriage-registration

area, total of 28 reporting States, l958---------------------------------------------------------------------5. Marriages by month 39 reporting States, l958--------------------------------------------------------------6. All marriages, first marriages, and remarriages, by age and race of bride and of groom: Marriage -regis -

tration area, total of 26 reporting States, 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------7. First marriages and remarriages, by age and color of bride and of groom: Marriage-registration area, 27

reporting States, l958--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom Marriage-registration area, total of 29 reporting States, 1956--9. First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom Marriage-registration area,

total of 28 reporting States, l958---------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and previous marital status of bride and of groom Marriage-

registration area, total of 24 reporting States, l958--------------------------------------------------------11. Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride and of groom: Marriage-registration area, 24 report-

ing States, l958--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12. Marriages by previous marital status of bride, by previous marital status of groom: Marriage-registration

area, 26 reporting States, l95&----------------------------------------------------------------------------13. Marriages by age (single years 15 through 44) and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Mar-

riage-registration area, total of 22 reporting States, l95%-------------------------------------------------14. Marriages by age and number of present marriage of bride and of groom: Marriage-registration area, 22 re -

porting States, l958----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15. Divorces and annulments by State of legal residence distributed by State where marriage was performed Di-

vorce -registration area, 9 reporting States, 1958 ----------------------------------------------------------16. Divorces and annulments by month 34 reporting States, l958------------------------------------------------17. Divorces and annulments by age (single years 15 through 44) and color 01husband and of wife: Divorce -regis -

tration area, total of 8 reporting States, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------------18. Divorces and annulments by age and color of husband and of wife: Divorce-registration area, 8 reporting

States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19. Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: Divorce-registration area, 13 reporting States, 1958-20. Divorces and annulments by party to whom granted Divorce-registration area, 12 reporting States, 1958 ---21. Divorces and annulments by number of children reported under 18 years of age: Divorce-registration area,

12 reporting States, l95&----------------------------------------------------------------------------------22. Divorces and annulments of first marriages and remarriages by duration of marriage and age of husband and

of wife at time of decree Divorce-registration area, total of 6 reporting States, 1958 ----------------------23. Divorces and amulments by duration of marriage in years: Divorce-registration area, 12 reporting States,

1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24, Divorces and annulments by age of husband’ and of wife and number of times married Divorce-registration

area, total of 6 reporting States, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------------------


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76

7677

78

8086

87

88

89

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95

96

101102

103

104106107

107

108

110

111

25. Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: UnitedStates, each State and county, and specified urban places, 1958-----— -------------------------------------- 115

26. Live births by attendant and birth weigh~ fetal deaths and ratios; total deaths; and infant and neonatal deathsand rates; by color for urban and rural areas in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United Statesand each State, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 218

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Live Births

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Live births by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State,l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LWebirths by month: United States and each State, l958-----------------------------------------------------Live births by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1958 -------------------------------------Live births byspecified race and sex: United States and each State, 1958 ------------------------------------Cases of plural births classified by number of children born alive and born dead, byraceandsex for the

United States and each State; and by age of mother for the United States: 1958 ------------------------------Live births by birth weight, plurality of birth, color, and sex: United States, 1958----------------------------Live births by birth weight, age of mother, plurality of birth, and color: United States, 1958 -----------------Live births by period of gestation, plurality of birth, color, and sex IJnited States, 1958 ---------------------Live births by period of gestation, age of mother, plurality of birth, and color: United States, 1958 ----------Live births by birth weight and color: United States a.nd each State, 1958-------------------------------------Live births by period of gestation and color: United States and each State, 1958 ------------------------------Illegitimate live births by age of mother and color for urban and rural areas and specified urban places: 35

reporting States, l958--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by month, age of mother, and color: United States, 195& -----------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, sex of child, race, and nativity of white mother: United States,

1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, race, and nativity of white mother: Each State, 1958 ---------Live births by single year of age of mother, live-birth order, color, and nativity of white mother: United

States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, total-birth order, color, and sex of child United States, 1958 -----------------Live births by total-birth order and color: United States and each State, 1958--------------------------------

Fetal Deaths

44. Fetal deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State,1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

45. Fetal deaths by month and color: United States and each State, 195& -----------------------------------------46. Fetal deaths by age of mother, total-birth order, color, and sex of child: United States, 1958 ----------------47. Fetal deaths by age of mother and race: United States and each State, 1958 ----------------------------------48. Fetal deaths by total-birth order and color: United States and each State, 1958 ------------------------------49. Fetal deaths by attendant, gestation group, and color: United States and each State, 1958 ---------------------50. Fetal deaths by birth weight, plurality of birth, color, and sex: United States, 195& --------------------------51. Fetal deaths by period of gestation, plurality of birth, color, and sex IJnited States, 1958--------------------52. Fetal deaths by birth weight and color for the United States and each State, and by sex for the United States:

1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53. Fetal deaths by period of gestation and color for the United States and each State, and by sex for the United

States: l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

237240241246

24’7252253255256258261

264273

274277

318321323

327330332334338340343344

345

348

Infant Deaths

54. Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, by month and color for the United States and each State; and by ageand sex for the United States: l958----------------------------------------------------------- ------------- 353

55. Deaths under 1 year, by age, race, and sex: United States and each State, 1958------------------------------- 36056. Deaths under 1 year, by age, color, and type of institution in which death occurred United States and each

State, l958--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- 37657. Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, from 51 selected causes, by month United

States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 38158. Deaths under 1 year and under 28 days, from 51 selected causes, by color, for urban and rural areas in met-

ropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States, 1958 ------------------------------------------------ 38459. Deaths under 1 year from 51 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1958-------------------- 39060. Deaths under 1 year, under 28 days, and 28 days to 11 months, in institutions and not in institutions, from 51

selected causes, by color: United States and each State, l958----------------------------------------------- 408

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Volume II

GENERAL TABliES– UNITED STATES

Total Deaths (exclusive of fetal deaths)Table Page

61. Deaths by State of occurrence and type of institution in which death occurred distributed according to State ofresidence: United States and each State, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------------

62. Deaths by place of occurrence, place of residence, and type of institution in which death occurred United States,each State and coumty, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, and specified urban places, 1958 --------

63. Deaths by month United States and each State, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------64. Deaths by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1958 -----------------------------------------65. Deaths by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1958-----------------------------------------66. Deaths by color and by age, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1958-67. Deaths by color, sex, and type of control of institution in which death occurred United States and each State,

1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68. Deaths from each cause by report of autopsy and by color and sex, and death rates for each cause by color

and sex United States, l95&------------------------------------------------------------------------------69. Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, cause of death, color, and sex United

States, l958------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70. Deaths from nontransport accidents, by place of accident, cause of death, color, and sex: United States, 1958-71. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by month United States, 1958 ---------------------------------------------72. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by specified race and sex United States, 1958-----------------------------73. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by age, race, and sex United States, 1958---------------------------------74. Deaths from $mtransport accidents, by place of accident, age, race, and sex United States, 1958 -----------75. Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, age, race, and sex United States,

1958 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------76. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by color and sex United States and each State, 1958-------------------—--77. Deaths from nontransp’ort accidents by place of accident, color, and sex United States and each State, 1958--78. Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, color, and sex United States and

each State, l958----------------------------------------------------------------------------79. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by color, sex, and type of service of institution in which death occurred

United States, l95&-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------80. Deaths from 255 selected causes, by color, sex, and type of control of institution in which death occurred

United States, l95&-------------------------------------------------------------------81A. Deaths from 59 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1958 ---------------------------------81B. Deaths from 59 selected causes, by age, color, and sex Each State, 1958---—-----------—---—-----------—

82. Deaths from 59 selected causes: United States and each State, 1958----— --— ---------------— -----—-—-

83. Deaths from 59 selected causes, by type of service of institution in which death occurred United States and, each State, l95&---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

84. Deaths from selected causes: United State% each State and county, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties,and specified urban places, 1958 -----------------------------------------------------------------

85A. Deaths from specified infective diseases: United States, specified States and counties, 1958 -----------------85B. Deaths from specified infective diseases: Specified urban places in the United States, 1958 ----------------


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LUTHER L. TERRY, SURGECINGENERAL


UNITED STATES

1959,

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ROBERT D. GROVE, PH. D., A~Aant Chief

hfONROE G. SIR~EN, PH. D., Actuarial and Surveys Branch

J. K. KNEE, Conjertnce and Training Branch

HUGH CARTER, PH. D., Marriage and Divorce Stati~tics Branch

LILLIAN GURALNICK, Mortality Statistics Branch

JOSEPH SCIiACH~ER, Natality Statistic, Branch

HAZEL V. AU NE, Registration Methods Branch

NIARVIN C. TEMPLETON, Statistical Operations Branch

MYRTLE E. 13URGDORF, Admini~tratc’ue 0j7cer

WILLIAM C. I-IU~ELSON, Program Management Ojicer

JOHN STORC~, PH. D., Staj As$istant

PREFACE

This is one of two volumes presenting final vital statistics for the United

States (including Alaska), Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto RICO,and &eVh_gin

Islands (U.S.) for the year 19S9. Their subject matter consists of vital events that

occurred in these areas during the year—marriages, divorces, births, fetal deaths,

infant deaths, and deaths among the general

VOLUME I

Introductory text and related tables

population—presented as follows:

General tables—marriage, divorce, natality, fetal mortality, and mor-

tality statistics for Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands

General tables—marriage, divorce, natality, fetal mortality, and infant mor-

tality statistics for the United States and each State; births and deaths

for counties and urban places

VOLUME II

General tables—mortality statistics for the United States and each State

In using statistics from either volume, it is recommended that reference be made to

the text in Volume I which describes the sources and characteristics of the data.

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CONTENTS

Volume I

INTRODUCTION—SECTIONS 1 TO 6

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Section 1. Sources, history, classification, andin-terpretation of @a-------------------------- 1-1Sources of data---------------------z------- 1-1

Birth, death, and fetal deatl statistics -------- 1-1Marriage and divorcestatistics -------------- 1-1Notifiable disease statistics ----------------- 1-2Standard certificates ----------------------- 1-2

History ------------------------------------ 1-6Births, deaths, sndf$tal deaths-------------- 1-6Marriages and divorces -------------------- 1-9Marriage-registrationarea-----------------1-10.Divorce-registration area ------------------ 1-11Notifiable diseases ------------------------- 1-12

Classification of data------------------------ 1-12Geographic classification ------------------- 1-12Massachusetts data------------------------ 1-13Age -------------------------------------- 1-13Nativity----------------------------------- 1-13Race and color ---------------------------- 1-13Births in hospitals--, ----------------------- 1-14Birth weight------------------------------ 1-14Illegitimate births----------------------=-- 1-14Fetal deaths------------------------------- 1-15Cause of death---------------------------- 1-16Control oferrors -------------------------- 1-19

Interpretation of data------------------------ 1-19Small frequencies -------------------------- 1-20Sampling of birth records ------------------- 1-20Completeness ofregistration ---------------- 1-21Population bases --------------------------- 1-21Occurrence and residence allocation --------- 1-22

Guide to tabulations------------------------- 1-22Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands------- 1-23

Geographic classification ------------------- 1-23Race andcolor-------------:--------------- 1-23Attendant at birth -------------------------- 1-23Cause of death---------------------------- 1-23Completeness ofregistration ---------------- 1-23

Section2. Marriage and divorce statistics ------- 2-1Marriages ---------------------------------- 2-1Marriage trend----------------------------- 2-2Detailed marriage statistics ----------------- 2-3Marriages by month------------------------ 2-3Median age at marriage -------------------- 2-5Marriages by race or color ----------------- 2-7Marriages by previous marital status ofbride

and of groom ---------------------------- 2-8Marriages by previous marital status ofbride

by previous marital status ofgroom -------- 2-9Marriages bynumber ofpresent marriage---- 2-9Marriages by resident status---------------- 2-11Marriages by division and State------------- 2-11

Divorces and annulments--------------------- 2-11Divorce trend------------------------------ 2-12Detailed divorce andamndment statistics ------ 2-12Divorces by Smte where marriage was per-

formed ---------------------------------- 2-12

Section 2. Marriage and divorce statistics-Con.Detailed divorce and annulment statistics -Con.

Divorces by month-------------------------Median age at divorce ----------------------Divorces by color --------------------------Divorces bylegalground6-------------------Divorces by party to whom granted ----------Children reported in divorces ---------------Duration of marriage at divorce -------------Durationof marriage byage at divorce -------Age atdivorce and number oftimes married--Divorces and annulments by division andState-

Section 3. Natality statistics -------------------Trend of the crude birth rate ----------------Age-sex-adjusted birth rate -----------------Gross and net reproduction rates ------------The general fertility rate -------------------General fertility and live-birthorder rates for

native white women-----------------------Birth rates by age of mother’ and live-birth

order -----------------------------------Parity distribution and birth rates by parity

and age ofmother -------------------------Birth rates by age of father -----------------Births by sex ofchild ----------------------Birth rates by month (registered births and

births adjustedfor underregistration)- ------Plural births (registered births)--------- ----Attendant atbirth (registered births)---------Illegitimate births (registered births)--------Birth weight (registered births)-------- -----Births byresidence status (registered births)-Crude birth rates by State------------------Bir@ to rural farm residents (registered

births) ----------------------------------

Section 4. Fetal mortality statistics ------------Trendofthe fetal death ratio ----------------Fetal deaths by age ofmother ---------------Fetal deaths bysex andplurality -------------Fetal deaths by urban-rural andmetropolitan-

nonmetropolitan areas --------------------Fetal death ratios by State------------------

Section 5. Life tables -------------------------The life tableprogram ----------------------Life table values ---------------------------Trends and comparisons-------:-----------Explanation of the columns ofthe life table---

Section6. Mortality smistics ------------------Cause of death, 1959-----------------------General mortality trends -------------------Cause of death, 1950 to 1959----------------Crude death rates by geographic division -----Deaths by residence status------------------Infant mortality ----------------------------Maternal mortality -------------------------

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FIGURES-SECTIONS 1 TO 6

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1-1. F1OWof vital records and statistics in the United States ----------------------------------------------- HV1-2. Standard Certificate of Live Birth ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-21-3. Standard Certificateof Death ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-31-4. Stin&rd Certificate of Fetal Death ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1-41-5. Standard Recordof Marriage ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-61-6. Standard Record of Divorce or hnulment ------------------------------------------------------------ 1-7

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Marriage and divorce rates: United Stites, l92O-59---------------------------------------------------The marriage-registration area: United States, l959--------------------------------------------------Provisional marriage rates and ratios, by month, unadjusted and adjusted for seasonal variation: United

States, l953-59----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of first marriages and remarriages of bride, by month Marriage-registration area,

totalof 25 reporttig States, l957-59---------------------------------------------------------------Median and quartile ages of bride and of groom at first marriage and remarriage: 22 reporting States,

l955-59-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age ofbrideand of groom atfirst marriage and at remarriage, by color: Marriage-registration area,

totalof 29 reporting States, l959------------------------------------------------------------------Median age of bride and of grcom at marriage, by previous marital status: Marriage-registration area, total

of28 reporting States, l959-----------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages and divorces-completeness ofreporting by counties: 1959-----------------------------------The divorce-registration area: United States, l959----------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported Divorce-registration area, totalof 16 reporting

States, l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cumulative distribution of divorces and annulments by duration of marriagein years: Divorce-registration

area, total of16 reporting States, l959-------------------------------------------------------------

Percent completeness of birt.h registration, by color: United States, 1933-59----------------------------Live births and birthrates adjusted for underregistration: United States, 1909-55------------------------Age-sex-adjusted birth ratesby color: United States, l94O-59------------------------------------------Fertility rates: United States, l9O9-59---------------------------------------------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order, for native white women: United States,

l92O-59-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother: United States, 1940-59----------------------‘Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order: United States, 1940-59--------------------Birth rates by month, unadjusted and adjusted for seasonal variation: United States, 1950-59--------------Percent of total registered live births occurring inhospitals, by color: United States, 1940-59-------------

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4-1. Fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, l922-59----------------------------------------- 4-2

6-1. Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, l959------------------------------------------------ 6-26-2. The 10leading causes ofdeath,by color and sex United States, 1959------------------------------------ 6-36-3. Death rates: Death-registrat.ion States, l9OO-l959----------------------------------------------------- 6-36-4. Age-adjusted death rates bycolor and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1959-------------------------- 6-46-5. Infant mortality rates byage: Birth-registration Stites, l9l5-59---------------------------------------- 6-86-6. Maternal mortality rates by color: Birth-registration States, 1915-59----------------------------------- 6-10

TEXT TABLES—SECTIONS 1 TO 6

Table

l-A. Inclusion ofcheck-box items for usualresidenceon certificates of birth, death,and fetal death: United States,l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-5

l-B. Important dates in the history of birth and death registration: United States ------------------------------ 1-8l-C. Growth of the birth- and death-registration areas: United States, 1900-1933----------------------------- 1-9

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TEXT TABLES-SECTIONS 1 TO 6—Continued

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2-M.

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2-R.2-s.

2-T.2-u.

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2-w.

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Year in which each State was admitted to the birth-registration area ------------------------------------Year in which each State wasadmitted to the death-registration area -----------------------------------Year inwhich the central filing of marriage and divorce records began---------------------------------Sources ofmarriage anddivorcedatz United Stites, l867-l959----------------------------------------Guide to the tabulations for l959---------------------------------------------------------------~-=--Population of birth- and death-registration States, 1900-1932, and United States, 1900-1959---------------Estimated population of the United States including Armed Forces abroad, by age, color, and sex Julyl,

l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated population residing in United States (exchxling Armed Forces abroad), byage, color, and ser.

Julyl, l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated population (excluding Armed Forces abroad): United States, each division and State, July 1,

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Population;marriages, divorces,and rates withpercent changes from preceding year: United States,S920 -59-Marriage anddivorce rates perl,OOO female populationin specified groups:United States, 1920 and 1930-59 -Marriage ratios per 1,000 unmarried female population 15-44years ofage: UnitedStates,1940 -59---------Provisional number ofmarriages and marriage rates and ratios, by month, unadjustedsnd adjustedfor sea-

sonalvariatioxx United Sbtes, l953-59----------------------------------~-------------1------------Percentage distribution of marriages ofbrides and of grooms,by{montk mrriage-registration~ ea,total of

30 reportig S&tes, l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age ofbrideandofgroom atfirst marriage andremarr~ge: Total of22 reporting States, 1955-59--Specified age ofbrideor of groom by median age of spouse,atfirst marriage ofbotlx Marriage.-registration

area, total of29 reporting States, l959-------------------------------------------------------------Median’age ofbride and of groom atfirst marriage and remarriage, by race: Marriage-registration area,

total of27 reportig S@tes, l959------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of marriages of brides and of grooms, byfirst marriage and remarriage, by color:

Marriage-registration area, 29 reporting States, l959-----------------------------------------------Median age ofbrideand ofgroom at first marriage and atremarriage,by colon Marriage-registration area,

29 reportig Stites, l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of marriages byage ofbride andofgroom, by previous marital status: Marriage-

registration area, totalof28 re,portingStates, l959-------------------------1------------------------Median ageof bride andof groom at marriage, by previous marital status: Marriage-registration area,28

reporting Stites, l959----------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age ofbrideand ofgroom by number of present marriage: Marriage-registration area, 24 reporting

States, l959------------------------------------------------T------------------------------------Number and percentage distributionof marriages by resident st@us ofbride and groom in State where mar-

ried Marriage-registration area, 30 reporting States, 1959----------------------------------=--------Number and percentage distribution offirst marriages of brides and of grooms by residentstatusof bride

and groom in state where married Marriage-registration area, 30 reporting States, 1959---------------Number and percentage distribution of remarriages ofbrides and of grooms by resident status ofbride and

groom in State where married M~rriage-registration area, 30 reporting States, 1959-------------------Marriages and marriage rates: United States, each divisionsnd State, 1955-59---------------------------Percentage distribution ofdivorces and ammlmentsby place where marriage was performed Divorce-regis -

tration area,14 reporting States, l959--------------------------------------------------------------Monthly indexesof divorces andannulments: Total of34 reporting States, 1958 and 1959------------------Medianageof husbandandof wife attirneofdivorce or annulment, by color: Divorce-registration area,12

reporting States, l959----------------------------------------------------------------------------Median age ofhusbandandof wife at time of divorce or annulment offirstmarriage or remarriage:Divorce-

registration area, 10 reporting States, l959---------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by colorof husband andof wife: Divorce-registration

area, 12 reporting States, l959--------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of divorces and annulmentsby legal grounds for decree: Divorce-registration area,

16 reporting States, l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments bypartyto whom granteck Divorce-registration area, 16

reporting States, 1959------L ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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2-Z. Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by number of children reported: Divorce-registrationarea, 16 reporting States, l959--------------------------------------------------------------------

2-AA. Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by duration of marriage: Divorce-registration area,totalof 16 reporting States, l959------------------------------------------------------------------

2-AB. Divorces and annulmentsby median duration of marriage: Divorce-registration area, 16 reporting States,l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2-AC. Divorces and annulments offirst marriages and remarriages,by median duration ofmarriage and ageofhus-ba.ndand of wife: Divorce-registration area, totalof 10 reporting States, 1959--------------------------

2-AD. Median age of husband and of wife at time of divorce or armulment of first marriage or remarriage, bydu-ration of marriage: Divorce-registration area, totalof 10 reporting States, 1959------------------------

2-AE. Percentage distribution of divorces and annulments by age of husband and ofwife by number oftimes mar-ried: Divorce-registration area, total oflo reporting states, 1959-------------------------------------

2-AF. Divorces and divorce rates: United States, each division and State, 1955-59------------------------------2-AG. Annulments reported United States, each division and State, 1955-59-----------------------------------

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Registered live births, live births adjusted for underregistration, and birth rates, by color: Birth-registrationStates, 1915-32, and United States, l9O9-59---------------------------------------------------------

Registered live births and live births adjusted for underregistration, by color and sex: United States, 1935and l94O-59-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fertility rates adjusted for underregistration, by color: United States, 1909-59--------------------------

Percent completeness ofbirth registration, by color: United States, 1933-59-----------------------------Age-sex-adjusted birthrates, by color: United States, 1940-59-----------------------------------------

Registered live births and birth rates, by month: United States, 1950-59---------------------------------Birth rates by month, adjusted for underregistration and for seasonal variation: United States, 1950-59-----Fertility rates by month, unadjusted and adjusted for seasonal variation: United States, 1950-59-----------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother and color: United States, 1940-59-------------Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by live-birth order and color: United States, 1940-59-----------Median ageof motherby live-birth order and color: United States, 1940, 1950, and 1957-59---------------Live births adjusted fo~underregistration, by age of mother, live-birth order, and color: United States, 1959-Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, live-birth order, and color: United States, 1959-Birth rates adjusted for underregistration, by age of mother, for married women: United States, 1950-59---Birth rates adjusted for under registration, by live-birth order, for native white women: United States,

l92O-59-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gross and net reproduction rates, by color: United States, 1940-59-------------------------------------Percentage distribution ofwomen by parity,by exact age: United States, January 1, 1940, 1950, andl956-59-Birth probabilities for specified years, by exact age and parity of mother at beginning of year: United States,

1940,1950, and l956-59--------------------------------------------------------------------------Number and percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by color: United States, 1940-59--Percentage distribution of registered live births by attendant, by color: United States, each division and

State, l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~tioofillegitimate live births, by color: Reporting States, 1956-59------------------------------------Estimated number of illegitimate live births by color, and illegitimacy rates and ratios: United States,

l94o-59-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated number and ratio of illegitimate live births, by age of mother and color: United States, 1959 -----Estimated number of illegitimate live births and percentage distribution, by live-birth order by color:

United States, 1947, 1955, and l959---------------------------------------+------------------------Distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by color, for the I_Jnited States and each geographic

division; and by plurality for the United States: l959----------------------.------__--__----_--_:-----Distribution of registered live births by birth weight, by age of mother, sex of child, and color: United States,

l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births to nonresidents in each State and live births to residents in other States: United States, 1959 ----Live births adjusted for under registration, by color: United States, each division and State, 1956 -59-------Birthrates: United States, each division and State, l955-59--------------------------------------------Live births to rural residents by farm and nonfarm residence: 34 selected states, 1959-------------------Percentage distribution of live births to rural residents by farm and nonfarm residence: 34 selected States,

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4-A. Minimum period of gestation for which fetal death registration is required and fetal deaths by period of ges -.

tation: United States and each State, l959----------------------------------------------------------- 4-54-B. Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios by color: Birth-registration States, 1922-32, and United States, 1933 -59-- 4-64-C, Number and percentage distribution of fetal deaths, by age of mother, for specified periods of gestation: Se-

lected areas combined, l959----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-74-D. Fetal deaths and fetal death rates, by plurality of birth, color, and sex: United States, 1959 ---------------- 4-74-E. Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios, by legitimacy status age of mother, and color: Total of 35 reporting

States, l959------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-84-F. Fetal deaths and fetal death ratios, by period of gestation and color, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

counties in the United States and each geographic division; and for urban and rural areas in the UnitedStates: l959------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-9

4-G. Fetal death ratios bycolor: United Shtes, each division ad State, l955-59------------------------------ 4-11

5-A. Abridged,life tables for total, male, and female populations: United States, 1959 -------------------------- 5-55-B. Abridged ketables bycolor mdsex United States, l959---------------------------------------------- 5-65-C. Life table values by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1902 to 1919-21, and United States,

1929-31 to l959---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-75-D. Estimated average length oflife in years, by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1928, and United

States, l929-59---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-8

6-A. Total deaths and death rates by color and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1932, and United States,l933-59-----------------------------------------------------------J----------------------------

6-B. Age-adjusted death rates bycolor and sex Death-registration States, 1900-1932,and United States, 1933-59-6-C. Death rates by age, color, and sex United Shtes, l95O-59---------------------------------------------6-D. Death rates by age, color, and sex United States, l959------------------------------------------------6-E. Deaths at ages 85 years andover, by single years ofage, color, and sex United States, 1959--------------6-F, Deaths and death rates for ”.males, including deaths among Armed Forces abroad, by color: United States,

l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-G’. Mortality for 151eading causes of death United States, 1959-------------------------------------------6-H. Age-adjusted,death rates for specified causes, by color andsex: United States, 1959----------------------6-J. Death rates for 59 selected causes: United States, l95O-59---------------------------------------------6-K. Death rates for 59 selected causes, by age, color, and sex United States, 1959---------------------------6-L. Death rates: UnitedStates, each division ad Stite, l955-59--------------------------------------------6-M. Deaths of nonresidents ineach State and deaths of residentsin other States: United States, 1959------------6-N. Death rates for 59 skected causes: United States, each division and State, 1959--------------------------6-O. Infant and neonatal mortality rates, by color: Birth-registration States or United States, 1915-59-----------6-P. Infant mortality rates byage, color, ad sex United Stites, l959---------------------------------------6-Q. Infant mortality rates by age and color: United Stites, l95O-59-----------------------------------------6-R. Infant mortality rates for55 selected causes: United Stites~l95O-59------------------------------------6-S. Infant mortality rates by color: United States, each division and State, 1955-59---------------------------6-T. Neonatal mortality rates by color: United States, each division and State, 1955-59------------------------6-u. Maternal mortality rates by color: Birth-registration States or United States, 1915-59--------------------6-V. Average maternal mortality rates for urban and rural areas in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties:

United States and each geographic division, l958-59--------------------------------------------------6-W., Maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes, byage and color: United States, 1959----6-X. Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, 1950-59--------------------------------- -6-Y. Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, each division and State; 1959---------------

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TABLES—HAWAII, PUERTO RICO, AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

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Marriages, divorces, and rates: Specified areas, l94O-59----------------------------------------------Marriages, and divorces and annulments: Each specified area and county or county equivalent, 1959--------First marriages and remarriages, byage and color of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1959-----------Marriages by ageofbride, by age of groom: Specified areas, 1959--------------------------------------First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, byage of groom: Specified areas, 1959----------Marriages byage and number of present marriage ofbride and of groom: Specified areas, 1959------------Marriages by age andprevious marital status of bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1959----------------Marriages by previous marital status of bride, by previous marital status of groom: Specified areas, 1959--Marriages by resident statusof bride and of groom: Specified areas, 1959-------------------------------Marriages by month Specified areas, l959-----------------------------------------------------------

Divorces and annulments by place of legal residence distributed by place where marriage was performedVirgin Islands, l959------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Divorces and annulments by month: Specified areas, l959----------------------------------------r-----Divorces and annulments by legal grounds for decree: Specified areas, 1959-----------------------------Divorces and annulments byage and color of husband and ofwife: Specified areas, 1959-------------------Divorces and amulments byparty to whom granted: Specified areas, 1959-------------------------------Divorces and annulments by number of children reported: Specified areas, 1959--------------------------Divorces and annulments byage of husband and of wife and number of times married Specified arkas, 1959-Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage in years: Specified area, 1959--------------------------

Live births, deaths, and rates: Specified areas, l94O-59-----------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Hawaii,

each county, and specified urban places, l959--------------------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Puerto

Rico, each municipality,and specified urban places, l959---------------------------------------------Live births by attendant and birth weight; fetal deaths; and total, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: Virgin

Islande, each municipality, and specified urban pkces, l959------------------------------------------Live births and deaths by specified race and sex: Specified areas, 1959----------------------------------

Live births by month, color,and sex: Specified areas, l959---------------------------------------------Live births by age of mother, live-birth order, and color: Specified areas, 1959--------------------------Live births by age of father, sex of child, and color: Specified areas, 1959 ------------------------------Live births by birthweight and color: Specified areas, 1959--------------------------------------------

Fetal deaths by month and color: Specified areas, l959------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by ageof mother and color: Specified areas, l959-----------------------------------------Fetal deaths by total-birth order and color: Specified areas, 1959---------------------------------------Fetal deaths bybirth weight and color: Specified areas, 1959-------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and color: Specified areas, 1959-------------------------------------

Deaths under lyear, under28 days, and28 days to llmonths, from 55 selected causes, by color: Specifiedareas, l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deaths under lyear, byage, color, and sex: Spectiied areas, l959--------------------------------------Deaths under lyear, and under 28 days, by month and color: Specified areas, 1959-----------------------

Deaths by month, color, and sex Specified areas, l959------------------------------------------------Deaths from59 selected causes, by age, color,a.nd sex: Specified areas, 1959----------------------------Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, bytype ofmotor vehicle involved, color, and sex Specified areas, l959-Deaths from nontransport accidents, by place of accident, color, and sex Specified areas, 1959------------

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GENERAL TABLES-UNITED STATES


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Marriages, anddivorces and annulments: United States, each State and county, 1959 ----------------------Marriages by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence of bride and of groom: Mar-

riage-registration area,23 reporting States, l959-:-------------------------------------------------All marriages, first marriages, andremarriage~ by resident status of bride and groom in State where mar-

ried Marriage-registration area, total of 30 reporting States, 1959------------------------------------Marriagesby month 43 reporting States, l959--------------------------------------------------------All marriages, first marriages, and remarriages ofbride andofgroom, by montk Marriage-registration

area,totalof30 reporting States, l959--------------------------------------------------------------All marriages, first marriages, and remarriages, byage and race ofbride and of groom: Marriage-regis-

tr~tionarea, total of 27 reporting States, l959----------------------y--------------------------------First marriages and remarriages, by age and color ofbride and of groom: Marriage-registration area, 29

reporting States, l959----------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by age ofbride,by age of groom: Marriage-registration area, total of 29 reporting States, 1959--First marriages ofbothbride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Marriage-registration area,

total of29 reporting Stites,l959------------------------J------------------------------------------Marriagesby age (single years 15 t.hrough44)a,nd previous marits,l statue ofbride and of groom: Marriage-

registration area, total of28 reportingStatesi l959--------------------------------------------------Marriages by age andprevious marital sta.tus ofbride andof groom: Marriage-registration area,28 report-

ingStates, l959----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages by previous marital statusof bride, by previous marital statusof groom: Marriage-registration

area, 29 reporting States, l959--------------------------------------------------------------------Marriages byage (single years 15 through 44)and number of present marriage ofbrideand of groom: Mar-

riage-registration area, total of 24 reporting States, 1959------L -------------------------------------Marriages byage and number ofpresent marriage ofbride and of groom:fvfarriage -registration area, 24re-

porting States, l959------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments byStateoflegaI residence distributed byState where marriage was performed Di-

vorce-registration area, 13 reporting States, l959---------------------------------------------------Divorces and’annulments bymontlx 39 reporting States, 1959-------------------------------------------Divorces and annulments byage (single years 15through 44) andcolorofhusband and ofwife:Divorce -regis-

trationarea,total of 12 reporting States, l959------------=------------------------------------------Divorces andannulments byage a.nd colorof husbsnd andof wife: Divorce-registration area, 12 reporting

States, l95%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces andannulments byparty towhom grs.nte&Divorce -registration area, 16 reporting States ,1959----Divorces andannulmentsby legal~rounds for decree: Divorce-registration area, 16 reporting States, 1959-Divorces andannulmentsby number of children reported under 18years of age: Divorce-registration area,

16 reporting States, l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces andammlments offirst marriages andremarriagek by duration of marriage and age ofhusband and

of wife attimeof decree: Divorce-registration area, total of 10 reporting States, 1959-------------------Divorces and annulmentsby durationof marriage inyears: Divorce-registration area, 16 reporting States,

l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Divorces andannulmentsby age of husband andofwife sndnumber oftimes married Divorce-registration

area, total of 10 reporting States, l959-------------------------------------------------------------


Live births by attendant and birth weigh~fetal deaths;andtotal, infant, and neonatal deaths; by color: UnitedStates, each State and coun~, and specified urbapkces, l959----------------------------------------

Live births by attendant andbirth weight; fetal deaths and ratios; tot.d deaths; and infant andneonatal deathsandrates; by color for urban and rural areas in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States,,and each State, l959------------------------------------------------------------------------------

43

55

5858

59

59

616’7

68

69

70

76

77

78

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85

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89

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91

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28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.

36.37.38.

39A.

39B.40.

41.42.

43.

44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.

52.

Live births by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State,l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Live births by month: United States and each State, l959-----------------------------------------------Live births bymonth, color, and sex United States and each State, 1959---------------------------------Live births by specified race and sex United States and each State, 1959--------------------------------Live births by plurality ofbirth and color: United States and each State, 1959----------------------------Live births by birth weight, plurality of birth, color, and sex: United States, 1959-------------------------Live births by birth weight, age of mother, plurality of birth,and color: United States, 1959----------------Live births by birth weight and color: United States and each Statejl959---------------------------------Illegitimate live births by age of mother and color, for urban and rural areas and specified urban places: 35

reportingStates, l959-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Illegitimate live births by live-birth order and color: 35 reporting States, l959---------------------------Live births by month, age of mother, and color: United States, 1959-------------------------------------First and second live births, by month, age of mother, and color: United States, 1959---------------------Live births by age of mother, live -birth order, sex of child, race, and nativity of white mother: United States,

l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births byage of mother, Iive-birth order, race, and nativity of white mother: Each State, 1959--------Live births by single year of age of mother, live-birth order, color, and nativity of white mother: United

States, l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Live births by age of father, age of mother, sex of child, and color: United States, 1959-------------------Live births byage of father, sexofchild, and color: United States and each State, 1959--------------------

Fetal Deaths

Fetal deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State,l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------------:------------

Fetal deathsby month and color: United States and each State, 1959-------------------------------------Fetal deaths by age of mother, total-birth order, color, and sexof child: United States, 1959---------------Fetal deaths byage of mother and race: United States and each State, i959-------------------------------Fetal deathsby total-birth o~der and color: United States and each State, 1959----------------------------Fetal deaths by attendant, gestation group, and color: United States and each State, 1959-------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight, plurality of birth, color, and sex: United States, 1959------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation, plurality of birth, color, and sex: United States, 1959------------------Fetal deaths by birth weight andcolor for the United States and each State, and bysex for the United States:

l959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fetal deaths by period of gestation and color for the United States and each State, and by sex for the United

States: l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Infant Deaths J

53. Deaths under lyear, byage, race, and sex: United States and each State, l959---------------------------54. Deaths under lyearand under 28days, by month and color for the United States and each State; and by age

and sex for the United States: l959-----------------------------------------------------------------55. Deaths under lyear, under 28days, and28 daysto 11 months, from 55 selected causes, by month United

States, l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56. Deaths under lyearand under 28days, from 55 selected causes, bycolor, for urban and rural areasin met-

ropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States, 1959-------------------------------------------57. Deaths under lyearfrom 55 selected causes, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1959------------------58. Deaths under lyear, under28 days, and28 days to 11 months, from 55 selected causes, bycolo~ United

219222223229230231232234

236245247248

249252

294297299

307310312314318320323324

325

328

332

348

355

358364

States and each State, l959------------------------------------------------------------------------ 382

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Deaths by State of occurrence distributed according to State of residence: United States and each State, 1959-Deaths by montk United States and each State, 1959 (by place of occurrence) --------------------. -.---.’-Deaths by month, color, and sex United States and each State, 1959-------------------------------------Deaths by specified race and sex: United States and each State, 1959------------------------------------Deaths by color and sex, for metropolitan and nonmetropolita.n counties: United States and each State, 1959 --Deaths by age, for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties: United States and each State, 1959 ----------Deaths by marital status, age, color, and sex United States, 1959 ---------------------------------------Deaths and death rates for each cause, by color and sex United States, 1959-----------------------------Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, cause of death, color, and sex.

United States, l959-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths from nontransport accidents, byplace of accident, cause ofdeath, color, andsex United States, 1959-Deaths from 255 selected causes, bymonth United States, 1959 ----------------------------------------Deaths from 255selected causes, byspecified race and sex United States, 1959 --------------------------Deaths from 255selected causes, by age, race, andsex United States, 1959 -----------------------------Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by type of motor vehicle involved, age, race, andsex United States,

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Deaths from nontransport accidents, by place of accident, age, race, andsex: United states, 1959 -----------Deaths from 255 selected causes, by color and sex United States and each State, 1959 --------------------Deaths from motor vehicle accidents, by @pe of motor vehicle involved, color, and sex: United States and

each State, l959---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaths from nontransport accidents, bypbce of accident, color, and sex United States andeach State, 1959-Deaths from’ 59selected causes, byage, color, andseX United States, 1959 ------------------------------Deaths from 59selected causes, by age, color, and sex Each State, 1959--------------------------------Deaths from 59 selected causes: United States and each State, 1959 (by place of occurrence) ---------------Deaths from selected causes: United States, each State and coun@, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

counties, and specified urban-places, l959----------------------------------------------------------Deaths from specified infective diseases: United States, specified States and counties, 1959 ----------------Deaths from specified infective diseases: Specified urban places inthe United States, 1959 ----------------


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1213151718

3739434856

106112114

186190194204404

408546552

Class or item not applicable ----------------------------------------- . . .Data not available ---------------------------------------------------- ---Quantity zero in frequency tables----------------------------~---.=--- -Quantity zero in rate or percent tables ------------------------------ ORate or percent more than’O but less than O.05---------------------- 0.0Both frequency and population base zero in rate orpercent tables---- -Figures within parentheses not included in totals --------------------- ( )

VITAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES,1968

VOLUME I- NATALITY

A brief summary of the contents for each section is listed below for theconvenience of the reader. A complete table of contents is shown at thebeginning of each section and is identified by a narrow black edge whichcan be located easily by fanning the pages. Each section is, paged inde-pendently,

Section 1.

&ection 2.

Section 3.

using the section number as the identifying prefix.

Natality—Rates and Characteristics

Summary tables showing trends in period and cohort fertilitymeasures and characteristics of live births including color,age of mother, live-birth order, ,sex, month, and legitimacystatus.

Detailed frequency tabulations for each State, each metro-politan area, and other geographic areas of the United States.Data are shown by color and race, sex, month, age of mother,Iive-birth order, attendant, birth weight, period of gestation,plurality, and legitimacy status.

Natality—Local Area Statistics

Frequency tabulations by place of residence and occurrencefor each State, county, and city with a population of 10,000 ormore by color and attendant and %y place of residence forpopulation-size groups in metropolitan and nonrnetropolitancounties within each State by color, attendant, and birthweight.

Technical Appendix

Text discussion of the source, classification, and quality ofthe natality statistics published in this volume. Includespopulation tables for computing vital rates.