Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators

Births and Birth Rates to Teens Ages 18-19 by Race: South Carolina Data 1990-2000

	1990		1991		1992		1993		1994		1995		1996		1997		1998		1999		2000
	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate	#	Rate
ESTIMATED PREGNANCIES:
White	4546	134.2	4115	128.2	3707	114.0	3520	107	3318	100	3373	102	3325	99.1	3364	103	3244	96.7	3510	103.8	3510	104
Black/Other	4057	196.4	3970	197.1	3609	177.4	3324	163	3285	159	3219	156	3219	155.6	3253	151	3135	142	3203	146.4	3203	146
Total	8611	157.9	8088	154.8	7318	138.4	6847	129	6608	123	6594	123	6552	120.8	6630	122	6387	115	6714	120.6	6714	121
LIVE BIRTHS:
White	3108	91.8	2905	90.5	2719	83.6	2595	79.1	2460	74.3	2579	77.6	2511	74.8	2535	77.5	2597	77.4	2780	82.2	2780	82.2
Black/Other	3059	148.1	3036	150.8	2884	141.8	2557	125	2607	126	2547	124	2587	125.0	2564	119	2565	116	2611	119.3	2611	119
Total	6168	113.1	5942	113.7	5604	106.0	5152	96.8	5067	94.3	5127	95.2	5098	94.0	5099	93.9	5164	92.9	5391	96.8	5391	96.8
ABORTIONS:
White	1410	41.6	1180	36.8	962	29.6	909	27.7	838	25.3	775	23.3	791	23.6	811	24.8	633	18.9	713	21.1	713	21.1
Black/Other	954	46.2	891	44.2	681	33.5	727	35.6	640	31.0	630	30.6	593	28.7	639	29.6	524	23.8	549	25.1	549	25.1
Total	2371	43.5	2073	39.7	1644	31.1	1639	30.8	1483	27.6	1406	26.1	1392	25.7	1463	26.9	1163	20.9	1263	22.7	1263	22.7
FETAL DEATHS:
White	28	8.9	30	10.2	26	9.5	16	6.1	20	8.1	19	7.3	23	9.1	18	7.1	14	5.4	17	6.1	17	6.1
Black/Other	44	14.2	43	14.0	44	15.0	40	15.4	38	14.4	42	16.2	39	14.9	50	19.1	46	17.6	43	16.2	43	16.2
Total	72	11.5	73	12.1	70	12.3	56	10.8	58	11.3	61	11.8	62	12.0	68	13.2	60	11.5	60	11.0	60	11.0
OUT-OF-STATE ABORTIONS:
White	254		205		213		180		156		161		187		173		115		196
Black/Other	171		143		112		114		115		87		123		153		79		192
Total	429		350		326		297		274		249		318		339		200		389
UNMARRIED:
White	945	30.4	897	30.9	865	31.8	897	34.6	909	37.0	923	35.8	794	31.6	817	32.2	915	35.2	942	33.9	942	33.9
Black/Other	2515	82.2	2559	84.3	2446	84.8	2125	83.1	2155	82.7	2013	79.0	1936	74.8	1927	75.2	1914	74.6	1892	72.5	1892	72.5
Total	3460	56.1	3456	58.2	3311	59.1	3022	58.7	3064	60.5	2936	57.3	2730	53.6	2744	53.8	2829	54.8	2834	52.6	2834	52.6

*Estimated pregnancies equal total live births plus abortions plus fetal deaths to girls 18-19.

**Beginning in 1983, abortion statistics contain out-of-state (OOS) abortions.

***Estimated Pregnancies, Live Births and Abortions: Rates calculated per 1,000 population.

***Race may not be equal to Total due to unknown races.

Fetal deaths: Rates calculated per 1,000 live births plus fetal deaths.

Live Births to Unmarried mothers: Percentage represents percent of all live births to girls 18-19.