Kids Count Data Center

Definitions: Five-Year Average Live Birth Rates (births per 1000) for Females Ages 10-14, Delaware and Counties, 1997-2010.

Data Source: Delaware Health Statistics Center, National Center for Health Statistics

Footnotes: The year indicated is the last year of the five year time period.
*Some Delaware indicators are presented as three- or five- year averages because rates based on small numbers of events in this modestly-populated state can vary dramatically from year to year. A three- or five- year average is less susceptible to distortion. In these cases, it is helpful to look at trends rather than at actual numbers, rates or percentages due to the small numbers.

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.