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Births & Birth Rates by Race, Sex & Age: 1980 to 2004
Category
1980
1990
2000
2004 (prelim)
Live Births *
3,612,000
4,158,000
4,059,000
4,116,000
White
2,936,000
3,290,000
3,194,000
3,230,000
Black
568,000
684,000
623,000
612,000
American Indian, Eskimos, Aleut
29,000
39,000
42,000
44,000
Asian or Pacific Islander
74,000
142,000
201,000
229,000
Male
1,853,000
2,129,000
2,077,000
NA
Female
1,760,000
2,029,000
1,982,000
NA
Birth Rate per 1000 Population
15.9
16.7
14.4
NA
White
15.1
15.8
13.9
NA
Black
21.3
22.4
17.0
NA
American Indian, Eskimos, Aleut
20.7
18.9
14.0
NA
Asian or Pacific Islander
19.9
19.0
17.1
NA
Source : U.S. National Center for Health Statistics
* = includes other values NOT shown separately
