2001 ARKANSAS VITAL STATISTICS HIGHLIGHTS
Induced
Terminations of Pregnancy
A total of 5,674
induced abortions were performed on Arkansas residents.
693 of the
total 5,674 induced terminations were performed out of
state.
A total of 1,020
induced abortions were to women age 19 and under, 36 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
40,128 marriages
occurred in Arkansas (All marriage rates are per 1,000 population).
The Crude
Marriage Rate for occurrences was 14.9.
Oldest Bride: 89 Oldest
Groom: 99.
Greatest Age Difference Between Bride and
Groom: 57 years.
Of those 40,128 marriages, 26,663 of
the grooms reported Arkansas as the state of residence.
For marriages with Groom a resident of Arkansas:
The Crude Marriage Rate was 9.9.
Median Age at Marriage (Women): 27.
Median Age at Marriage (Men): 30.
Divorces
16,837 divorces
(All divorce rates are per 1,000 population)
State Rate
6.2
Northwest
Public Health Region: Rate
6.4
Northeast
Public Health Region: Rate
6.9
Southwest
Public Health Region: Rate
6.4
Southeast
Public Health Region: Rate 5.7
Central Public
Health Region: Rate 5.7
Arkansas Population
(July 1 Estimate)
|
|
2,694,698 |
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2,214,041 |
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480,657 |
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17.8 |