Year 2000 Goal:
Reduce the percentage of
low birth weight infants (less than
5.5 pounds) to no more than
5.0 percent.
North Dakota 1990-1994:
5 percent
TREND - Percentage of North Dakota Resident Infant Low Birth
Weight Births (Percent of live births)
First Trimester Prenatal Care
Year 2000 Goal:
Increase the percentage of women who enter prenatal care during their first trimester to at least 90 percent.
North Dakota 1990-1994:
82 percent
Teens are least likely to seek early prenatal care.
TREND - Percentage of North Dakota Mothers Who Enter
Prenatal Care During First Trimester
Infant Mortality
Year 2000 Goal:
Reduce the infant mortality rate to less than 7 deaths per 1,000 live births.
North Dakota Deaths 1990-1994:
7.8 per 1,000 live births
TREND - North Dakota Infant Mortality Rate
More than half of all infant deaths occur within the first 28 days of life.
Infant mortality rates are highest among low birth weight babies.
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