West Virginia
1997 - 2001
/nBirths by Age Distribution and Age-Specific Fertility Rates

Age Group	1997-2001 Number of Births	Percent of Total Births	Fertility Rates**
			1997-2001 State	1999 U.S.	% Difference from U.S	SI*
10-14	142	0.1	0.2	0.9	-80.5	*
15-17	4,543	4.4	25.3	28.0	-9.5	*
18-19	10,375	10.0	79.8	78.2	2.0	*
20+	87,966	85.0	24.9	33.4	-25.4	*
Total	103,485	100.0	22.3	27.6	-19.3	*
Teens (15-19)	14,918	14.4	48.2	48.4	-0.4
Childbearing Ages (15-44)	102,796	99.3	54.6	64.1	-14.9	*
Age Group	1997-2001 Number of Births	Percent of Total Births	Fertility Rates**
			1997-2001 State	1999 U.S.	% Difference from U.S	SI*

* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Fertility rates are per 1,000 age-specific population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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