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Small Area Birth and Death Query Measure Selection

Small Area Data

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* Click on the blue bars to see available measures. * Click on a measure under the "Jump to Default Query Result" column to get the default query result for that measure. * Click on a measure under the "Customize Your Query First" column to go to the query bilder pageand design your own query for that measure.

  • Basic Counts and RatesJump to Default
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    Counts - Number of Births
    Count of all live births in a given population and time period
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    Crude Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Population (Males and Females)
    Live Births per 1,000 Population (Males and Females)
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    Age-specific Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Females
    Live Births per 1,000 Female Population (Limit mother's age for age-specific fertility rate)
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  • Teen Births, Girls Age 15-19Jump to Default
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    Teen Births Age 15-19
    Live Births per 1,000 Girls Age 15-19 in the Population. The age-specific fertility rate is the number of live births in a specific age group of women per 1,000 women in the population in the same age group. The teen birth rate is considered an age-specific fertility rate.
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  • Infant Birth WeightJump to Default
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    Infants Born with Low Birth Weight (0 to 2499 grams)
    Percentage of live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs) (Includes Low and VeryLow birthweight groups)
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    Infants Born with Very Low Birth Weight (<1500 grams)
    Percentage of live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 1500 grams (about 3.3 lbs.)
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  • Prenatal CareJump to Default
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    Prenatal Care in the First Trimester
    Percentage of women with a live birth whose first prenatal care visit was in the first trimester of their pregnancy
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    Late (3rd Trimester) or No Prenatal Care
    Percentage of women with a live birth with no prenatal care or whose first prenatal care visit was in the third trimester of their pregnancy
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    No Prenatal Care
    Percentage of women with a live birth who had no prenatal care visit during their pregnancy
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  • Preterm BirthsJump to Default
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    Pre-Term Births (all pre-term, less than 37 weeks)
    Infants who were carried in utero for fewer than 37 weeks are considered "Preterm." Gestational Age is the period of time a baby is carried in the uterus or the duration of the pregnancy, estimated by the birth attendant. Full-term gestation is considered between 37 and 42 weeks.
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    Very Pre-Term Births (less than 32 weeks)
    Infants who were carried in utero for fewer than 32 weeks are considered "Very Preterm." Gestational Age is the period of time a baby is carried in the uterus or the duration of the pregnancy, estimated by the birth attendant. Full-term gestation is considered between 37 and 42 weeks.
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  • Underlying Causes of Death
    "General" causes of death have selections for causes by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) ranked leading causes of death, and for alcohol and drug overdose deaths.

    Death Counts and Rates

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    Deaths - Count
    The number of deaths in the selected year(s), geography(ies) or group(s).
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    Crude Rates - Standard Query
    Deaths per 100,000 persons in the population. Table includes the crude death rate, upper and lower 95% confidence interval limits for the rate, number of deaths, and number in the population used to calculate the rate.
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    Age-adjusted Rates - Standard Query
    Deaths per 100,000 persons in the population, standardized to the age distribution of the U.S. 2000 population. Age-adjusted rates are useful for comparing geographies and population groups with different age distributions. The results table includes the age-adjusted death rate, upper and lower 95% confidence interval limits for the rate, number of deaths, and number in the population.
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  • Leading Causes of Death

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    Leading Causes: Counts
    The number of deaths for each of the 15 leading causes of death in New Mexico.
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    Leading Causes: Crude Rates
    The number of deaths per 100,000 population for each of the 15 leading causes of death in New Mexico.
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    Leading Causes: Age-adjusted Rates
    The number of deaths for each of the 15 leading causes of death in New Mexico, per 100,000 population, age-standardized to the U.S. 2000 population age distribution.
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  • Life Expectancy

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    Life Table
    The expected number of years of life remaining for persons of a given age, at five-year age intervals.
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    Life Expectancy from Birth
    The expected number of years of life from birth.
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    Life Expectancy from Age 65
    The expected number of years of life from age 65.
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  • Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)

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    Number of Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 75
    This query returns the Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) for the selected population and condition(s). "Years of Potential Life Lost" is calculated as 75 minus a person's age at time of death.
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    YPLL Before Age 75 per 100,000 Population, Standard Query
    This query returns the Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) for the selected population and condition(s). "Years of Potential Life Lost" is calculated as 75 minus a person's age at time of death.
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  • Average Age at Death

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    Average Age at Time of Death
    The average age at death. You can filter or group the data by cause of death, year, age, sex, and geographic area.
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