| Vital Event | Virginia |
Planning District 21 |
Newport News City |
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| Births | Total Live Births | 104,979 | 6,630 | 3,206 |
| Birth Rate Per 1,000 Total Population | 13.3 | 13.6 | 16.6 | |
| Non-Marital Births | 37,608 | 2,823 | 1,524 | |
| Percent Non-Marital Births of Total Births | 35.8 | 42.6 | 47.5 | |
| Low Weight Births (under 2,500 grams / 5 lb. 8 oz.) | 8,800 | 641 | 320 | |
| Low Weight Births Percent of Total Births | 8.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | |
| Prenatal Care | Prenatal Care Began in First 13 Weeks | 86,890 | 5,935 | 2,886 |
| Percent Prenatal Care Began in First 13 Weeks | 82.8 | 89.5 | 90.0 | |
| Induced | Induced Terminations of Pregnancy | 26,356 | 2,413 | 1,229 |
| Fetals | Natural Fetal Deaths | 6,585 | 331 | 161 |
| Teen Pregnancy | Total Teenage Pregnancies Ages 10-19 | 12,283 | 978 | 510 |
| Pregnancy Rate Per 1,000 Females Ages 10-19 | 24.3 | 28.9 | 38.8 | |
| Pregnancies Ages <15 yrs | 218 | 16 | 11 | |
| Pregnancy Rate Per 1,000 Females Ages <15 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Pregnancies Ages 15-17 | 3,369 | 275 | 129 | |
| Pregnancy Rate Per 1,000 Females Ages 15-17 | 22.3 | 21.1 | 37.2 | |
| Pregnancies Ages 18-19 | 8,696 | 687 | 370 | |
| Pregnancy Rate Per 1,000 Females Ages 18-19 | 76.0 | 104.5 | 75.9 | |
| Infant Deaths | Total Infant Deaths | 740 | 59 | 30 |
| Infant Death Rate Per 1,000 Live Births | 7.0 | 8.9 | 9.4 | |
| All Deaths | Total Deaths for All Ages | 58,378 | 3,664 | 1,400 |
| Total Deaths Unadjusted Rate Per 1,000 Population | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | |
| Total Deaths Age Adjusted Rate Per 100,000 Population | 745.8 | 750.6 | 774.9 | |
| Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) Deaths | 14,070 | 885 | 322 | |
| Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) Age Adjusted Rate | 175.8 | 177.9 | 181.6 | |
| Diseases of Heart Deaths | 13,325 | 857 | 318 | |
| Diseases of Heart Age Adjusted Rate | 170.8 | 175.7 | 176.2 | |
| Cerebrovascular Diseases Deaths | 3,230 | 210 | 90 | |
| Cerebrovascular Diseases Age Adjusted Rate | 42.1 | 43.7 | 51.3 | |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases Deaths | 3,003 | 174 | 63 | |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases Age Adjusted Rate | 39.2 | 35.8 | 36.9 | |
| Unintentional Injury Deaths | 2,589 | 125 | 54 | |
| Unintentional Injury Age Adjusted Rate | 32.9 | 25.4 | 28.2 | |
| Alzheimer's Disease Deaths | 1,730 | 111 | 34 | |
| Alzheimer's Disease Age Adjusted Rate | 23.2 | 23.8 | 19.1 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus Deaths | 1,552 | 94 | 35 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus Age Adjusted Rate | 19.5 | 19.2 | 19.9 | |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis Deaths | 1,518 | 78 | 29 | |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis Age Adjusted Rate | 19.6 | 15.8 | 16.0 | |
| Septicemia Deaths | 1,356 | 87 | 35 | |
| Septicemia Age Adjusted Rate | 17.3 | 17.8 | 19.6 | |
| Influenza and Pneumonia Deaths | 1,232 | 75 | 25 | |
| Influenza and Pneumonia Age Adjusted Rate | 16.1 | 15.4 | 13.5 | |
| Suicide Deaths | 960 | 41 | 16 | |
| Suicide Age Adjusted Rate | 11.8 | 8.8 | 8.4 | |
| Chronic Liver Disease Deaths | 657 | 53 | 19 | |
| Chronic Liver Disease Age Adjusted Rate | 7.6 | 10.2 | 10.5 | |
| Primary Hypertension & Renal Disease Deaths | 553 | 53 | 24 | |
| Primary Hypertension & Renal Disease Age Adjusted Rate | 7.1 | 10.8 | 13.3 | |
| Population | 2009 Census Population | 7,882,590 | 486,806 | 193,172 |
| Females Ages 10-19 Population | 505,976 | 33,784 | 13,149 |