| In an
AVERAGE week in the United States: |
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79,584 babies are born |
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Of
those 79,584 babies: |
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7,973
babies are born to teen mothers (ages
15-19) |
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24,016 babies are delivered by cesarean
section |
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10,056 babies are born premature |
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6,511
babies are born with low birth weight |
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536
babies die before their first birthday |
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In
2005, 12.7% of infants (522,913 babies)
were born premature |
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Between 1995 and 2005, the rate of
infants born preterm in the United
States increased more than 15%. |
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In
2005, 8.2% of infants (338,565 babies)
were born low birthweight |
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Between 1995 and 2005, the rate of
infannts born low birthweigth increased
more than 12%. |
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In
2004, The infant mortality rate was 6.8
per 1,000 live births (27,860 babies). |
