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VITAL
STATISTICS
- Provisional data for 2007 show
there were 4,315,000 births in the U.S. in 2007, an increase from
4,269,000 in 2006 and a record high. The provisional birth rate was
14.3 live births per 1,000 population in 2007, unchanged
from 2006. The provisional fertility rate (number of live
births per 1,000 women aged 15-44) was 69.2 in 2007, up slightly
from 68.7 in 2006.
- The estimated 2,415,000 deaths in 2007 were slightly lower than
the 2,416,000 estimate for 2006, and the provisional death rate in
2007 was 8 deaths per 1,000 population, virtually unchanged from the
8.1 rate in 2006.
- The estimated number of marriages in the U.S. in 2007 (minus
Louisiana) was 2,205,000, a slight increase from 2,193,000 in 2006.
The marriage rate, however, (the number of marriages per 1,000
population) was 7.3 in 2007, marginally lower than 7.4 in 2006.
- The provisional divorce rate in
the U.S. (drawing from 44 states and not including data from
California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana and Minnesota)
was 3.6 divorces per 1,000 population in 2007, marginally lower than
the 3.7 rate reported in 2006.
(Source:
National Vital Statistics System,
"Births,
Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths: Provisional Data for 2007")
STATE PROFILE:
NEW
YORK
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MENTAL HEALTH & CARE
- In any 2-week period,
5.4%
of
Americans 12 years of age and older experienced depression.
Rates were higher in 40–59 year olds, women, and
non-Hispanic black persons than in other demographic groups.
Rates of depression were higher among poor persons than
among those with higher incomes.
Approximately 80% of persons with depression reported some
level of functional impairment because of their depression,
and 27% reported serious difficulties in work and home life.
Only 29% of all persons with depression reported
contacting a mental health professional in the past year,
and among the subset with severe depression, only 39%
reported contact.
Source: Data
Brief #7, "Depression
in the United States Household Population, 2005–2006"
- In 2005–2006, 15% of U.
S. children aged 4–17 years had parents who talked to a
health care provider or school staff about their child’s
emotional
or
behavioral difficulties. This included 18% of boys and 11%
of girls.
Approximately 5% of children were prescribed medication for
difficulties with emotions or behavior. A large majority of
these children (89%) were prescribed medication for
difficulties with concentration, hyperactivity, or
impulsivity, which are symptoms of attention
deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Approximately 5% of children received "treatment other than
medication" for emotional or behavioral difficulties. Most
of these children―60%―received this treatment from a mental
health private practice, clinic, or center.
Source: Data
Brief #8, "Use
of Mental Health Services in the Past 12 Months by Children
Aged 4-17 Years: United States, 2005–2006")
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U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES