Birth data on OK2SHARE are the facts at Birth and do not reflect updated information due to adoptions or amendments.
Live birth: An infant with signs of life at birth.
County: The county of residence
(map of state)
Time Span: The years during which the event occurred (birth date of infant)
Fertility: Births to a particular population of women (i.e. age group and/or race)
Childs Weight:
Very low: A live birth weighing less than 1,500 grams (3 lb. 5 oz. or less).
Low: A live birth weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 lb. 8 oz. or less).
Normal: A live birth weighing between 2,500 and 3,999 grams (5 lb. 9 oz. - 8 lb. 13 oz.).
High: A live birth weighing 4,000 grams or more (8 lb. 14 oz. or more).
Mother's Race:
Beginning with 1990, all Race/Ethnic specific rates are calculated using population estimates from the National Center for Health Statistics with bridged race categories.
The National Center for Health Statistics has discontinued the postcensal bridged-race population estimates (used for calculating rates) with the release of the Vintage 2020 estimates. Starting with 2021 death statistics, OK2SHARE will display the racial categories used by the U.S. Census Bureau - White, Black, American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Two or more races. Hispanic Origin did not change. There will also be 2010 to 2020 trends using the new race categories along with the existing bridged race categories.
Marital Status:
Not married: Never married, divorced, or widowed at the time of the infant's birth
Married: At the time of the infant's birth
Mother's Education:
Low education is considered to be less than 12 grades of school completed
0-8 years: No education to less than some high school completed
9-12 years: At least some high school completed
12 years: High school graduate, G.E.D., or some other equivalent
13-15 years: Some college
>= 16 years: At least a college graduate
Prenatal Care: Time prenatal care began (first, second, third trimester or none)
Adequacy of Care :
Adequate: 1st trimester and 10+ visits
Intermediate: 1st or 2nd trimester and 4-9 visits
Little: 1st or 2nd trimester and 1-3 visits
Late: 3rd trimester Prenatal Care
No: No Prenatal Care visits
Poor: Late or no Prenatal Care
Plurality: Number of infants delivered at that time
Previous Live Births:
High parity:
Teens - Under 20 years of age with 2 or more previous births
Adults - Ages 20 and over with 4 or more previous births
Other Commonly Used Terms
Infant Death: A live birth dying before completing one year of life
Neonatal death: A live birth dying before 28 days of life
Post-neonatal death: A live birth dying between 29 days and one year of life
Fetal death (still birth): Fetus 20 weeks or more gestation, born dead
Perinatal death: Combined fetal and neonatal deaths
County:
(Map of Oklahoma Counties)
Regions: (Map of Regions)
| Region
| Counties |
| Central |
Cleveland, Oklahoma |
| Northeast |
Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Kay, Lincoln, Mayes, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa,
Pawnee, Payne, Rogers, Sequoyah, Wagoner, Washington |
| Northwest |
Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Canadian, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kingfisher, Logan, Major, Roger Mills, Texas,
Woods, Woodward |
| Southeast |
Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, LeFlore, Marshall, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Seminole |
| Southwest |
Beckham, Caddo, Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Love, McClain, Stephens, Tillman, Washita |
| Tulsa |
Tulsa
|
Sub-state Planning District: (Map of Sub-state Planning District)
| Planning District
| Name
| Counties |
| ACOG |
Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
| Canadian, Cleveland, Logan, Oklahoma |
| ASCOG |
Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments
| Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens, Tillman |
| COEDD |
Central Oklahoma Economic Development District
| Hughes, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Seminole |
| EODD |
Eastern Oklahoma Development District
| Adair, Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah, Wagoner |
| GGEDA |
Grand Gateway Economic Development District Association
| Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nomata, Ottawa, Rogers, Washington |
| INCOG |
Indian Nations Council of Governments
| Creek, Osage, Tulsa |
| KEDDO |
Kiamichi Economic Development District of Oklahoma
| Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg, Pushmataha |
| NODA |
Northern Oklahoma Development Association
| Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher, Major, Noble |
| OEDA |
Oklahoma Economic Development Association
| Beaver, Cimmarron, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Texas, Woods, Woodward |
| SODA |
Southern Oklahoma Development Association
| Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal Garvin, Johnston, Move, Marshall, Murray, Pontotoc |
| SWODA |
South Western Oklahoma Development Authority
| Beckham, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Roger Mills, Washita |
IHS Oklahoma City Area Service Units (Map of IHS Service Units)
The Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service consists of 12 Service Units. Nine of these Service Units are located in the State of Oklahoma. A Service Unit is an administrative entity with the Indian Health Service. Each Service Unit in Oklahoma is comprised of multiple counties.
| Service Unit
| Counties |
| Ada |
Bryan, Carter, Coal, Garvin, Johnston, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc |
| Claremore |
Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Ottawa, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington |
| Clinton |
Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Canadian, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Greer, Harper, Kingfisher, Major, Roger Mills, Texas, Washita, Woods, Woodward |
| Lawton |
Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Stephens, Tillman |
| Pawnee |
Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne |
| Shawnee |
Cleveland, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie |
| Tahlequah |
Adair, Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah |
| Talihina |
Atoka, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg, Pushmataha |
| Wewoka
| Hughes, Seminole
|
Calculations
Birth Rate = 1000 x Number of Resident Live Births / Resident Population
Fertility Rate = 1000 x Number of Resident Live Births / Female Resident Population ages 15 - 44
Specific Rate = 1000 x Number of Resident Live Births / Female Resident Population ages 10 - 54
***when calculating the rate for combined years the population is the sum of the populations for the specified time span***
