Kentucky Vital Statistics

Birth Defects Data for Selected States, 1997-2001
Includes birth defects data for all Delta states except Louisiana.
Source: National Birth Defects Prevention Network
Year: 1997-2001

Kentucky Perinatal Profile
Statistics for monitoring infant and maternal health.
Source: March of Dimes
Year: 2003

Leading and Selected Causes of Resident Deaths, 2000
Source: Kentucky Department for Public Health
Year: 2000

Percent of Births by Race and Age, Low Birthweights, Cesarean Sections, and Mothers Receiving Prenatal Care
Provides final 2002 and preliminary 2003 state data on births, low birthweights, c-sections, and adequate prentatal care.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Year: 2002-2003