Ratio: Percentage of live-born infants delivered with a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams (about 5 lbs, 8 oz).

Definition: Number of live-born infants with a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams born to resident mothers among all live births occurring in the same year.

Data Sources; (1) New Jersey Birth Certificate Database, (2) National Center for Health Statistics

Rate: Number of deaths occurring in infants under 1 year of age in a given year per 1,000 live births.

Definition: Rate of death occurring under 1 year of age in a given year per 1,000 live births to resident mothers in the same year.

Data Sources: (1) New Jersey Birth Certificate Database, (2) Linked Infant Death-Birth Database, New Jersey

History:
MAR 2014
- 2020 target based on 2007 data.

MAR 2017
- Baseline year changed from 2007 to 2010.
- 2020 targets modified to reflect a 10% improvement over 2010 baseline for total population and all racial/ethnic groups

Ratio: Percentage of live-born infants delivered with a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams (about 5 lbs, 8 oz).

Definition: Number of live-born infants with a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams born to resident mothers among all live births occurring in the same year.

Data Sources; (1) New Jersey Birth Certificate Database, (2) National Center for Health Statistics

Ratio: Number of live-born infants with a birth weight of less than 1,500 grams, among all live-born infants born to resident mothers.

Definition: Percent of live-born infants delivered with a birth weight of less than 1,500 grams (about 3 lbs, 5 oz).

Data Sources:

1) Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health

2) National Vital Statistics Reports, NCHS, CDC

Ratio: Number of live births to resident females aged 15-17

Definition: The number of live births to resident females aged 15-17, per 1,000 females in the age group.

Data Sources:

(1) Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health;

(2) National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Vintage 2014 bridged-race postcensal population estimates;

(3) National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Revised 2000-2009 bridged-race intercensal population estimates.

Ratio: Number of live-born infants with a birth weight of less than 1,500 grams, among all live-born infants born to resident mothers.

Definition: Percent of live-born infants delivered with a birth weight of less than 1,500 grams (about 3 lbs, 5 oz).

Data Sources:

1) Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health

2) National Vital Statistics Reports, NCHS, CDC

Ratio: Number of live births to resident females aged 15-17

Definition: The number of live births to resident females aged 15-17, per 1,000 females in the age group.

Data Sources:

(1) Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health;

(2) National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Vintage 2014 bridged-race postcensal population estimates;

(3) National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Revised 2000-2009 bridged-race intercensal population estimates.

Ratio: Percent of live births whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy.

Definition: Self-reported use of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy. Denominator includes mothers with unknown alcohol use status (approx. 5% of birth records).

Source: Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health