| 1989 Annual Report of Vital Statistics | Department of Health, City of New Haven | |
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Summary of New Haven Birth Data
There were a total of 2,540 live births to New Haven residents in 1989. The 1989 birth rate showed a slight decrease of 0.4% over the 1988 birth rate of 19.9%. The fertility rate (based on women aged 15-44 years old) showed a decrease of 4.9% from the previous year. The median weight at birth decreased slightly in 1989. The sex ratio (males to 1,000 females) increased from 1,010 in 1988 to 1,109 per 1,000 females in 1989. The teenage mother rate decreased again in 1989. The premature birth rate decreased slightly but the immature birth rate increased as well as the illegitimacy rate. All of these rates are summarized below in Table 1, and shown in more detail in the section on births to follow.
| 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | |
| Total Resident Live Births | 2,540 | 2,521 | 2,326 | 2,166 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) |
20.1 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 17.2 |
| Fertility Rate (per 1,000 women age 15-44) |
70.5 | 75.4 | 70.4 | 65.2 |
| Sex Ratio (males to 1,000 females) |
1,109 | 1,010 | 971.2 | 1,026 |
| Teenage Mother Rate (per 1,000 births) |
179.9 | 184.4 | 187.5 | 196.7 |
| Immature Births (<2500 grams) (per 100 births) |
12.2 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| Median Weight at Birth (in grams) |
3,159 | 3,192 | 3,200 | 3,189 |
| Preterm Births (<37 weeks) (per 1,000 live births) |
74.0 | 76.9 | 65.8 | 78.5 |
| Plural Deliveries (per 1,000 live births) |
27.6 | 17.5 | 28.8 | 28.2 |
| Illegitimacy rate (per 1,000 live births) |
587.0 | 561.6 | 485.4 | 429.4 |
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