2000 Arkansas Vital Statistics Highlights
Induced Terminations of Pregnancy
A total of 5,844
induced abortions were performed on Arkansas residents.
1,296 of the total 5,844 induced
terminations were performed out of state
A total of 1,194
induced abortions were to women age 19 and under, 61 of which were 14 or
younger.
Data received
from other states varies. Many states
do not provide county residence data.
Therefore, the analysis of induced
abortion ratios by county is severely limited.
Marriages
40,629 marriages
occurred in Arkansas (All marriage rates are per 1,000 population)
The Crude Marriage
Rate for occurrences was 15.2
Of those 40,629
marriages, 27,541 were to Arkansas residents.
The Crude Marriage
Rate for Arkansas residents was 10.3.
For marriages
by Groom’s County of Residence: Median Age at Marriage (Women): 27
For marriages
by Groom’s County of Residence: Median Age at Marriage (Men): 30
(All
occurrences) Oldest Bride: 98, Oldest
Groom: 96
(All
occurrences) Marriage with Greatest Age Difference Between Bride and Groom: 62
years
Divorces
17.101 divorces (All
divorce rates are per 1,000 population)
State Rate
6.4
Northwest
Public Health Region: Rate
6.5
Northeast
Public Health Region: Rate
7.3
Southwest
Public Health Region: Rate
6.2
Southeast
Public Health Region: Rate 5.8
Central Public
Health Region: Rate 5.8
Arkansas Population (July 1 Estimate)
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2,678,668 |
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2,206,472 |
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472,196 |
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17.6 |