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Show Birth, Death, Migration: Utah, Region, and United States Compiled by Dan Bergantz 2001 Utah Population: 2,295.971 The growth of a resident population results from a number of influencing factors; namely births, deaths, and migration. In terms of net-migration, the southern portion of the United States is experiencing the largest increase in population due to this factor, followed by the western, midwestern, and northeastern portions of the nation. Net-migration rates by states are not available for comparison. In terms of overall growth, the West has experienced the fastest rate of growth over the past decade. Five of the eight Mountain States experienced the fastest rates of growth in the nation from 1990 to 2000 (Table 3). Utah has the highest birth rate and lowest death rate among the Mountain States, yet is only fourth in growth rate. This suggests that the top three growth states (Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado) have experienced high net-migration rates. With a consistently high birth rate and generally healthy population, Utah will likely continue to face a growth rate that is higher than most states. Additionally, the western states will continue to grow at a comparatively high rate as the national population continues to migrate in the southern and western directions. 35 -i -Utah - - -- u.s 30 - 00) 25 - -^\ o 20 - ¦*¦------------ (per 15 - > B cr 10 - 5 - 0 - 1960 1970 1980 Year 1990 2000 Figure 2. Birth Rate, Utah and U.S., 1960-2001. Table 2. Growth, Birth, and Death Rates per 1,000 Population, Utah and U.S., 1960-2001. Year Growth Rate Birth Rate Death Rate Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah U.S. 1960 33.3 N/A 29.2 23.7 6.7 9.5 1965 13.1 N/A 22.5 19.4 6.7 9.4 1970 17.8 N/A 25.3 18.4 6.6 9.5 1975 30.0 N/A 25.6 14.6 6.1 9.3 1980 39.3 11.1 28.3 15.9 5.5 9.4 1985 12.8 9.1 22.8 15.8 5.5 8.8 1986 12.0 9.0 21.9 15.6 5.3 8.8 1987 8.9 9.1 21.0 15.7 5.4 8.8 1988 7.1 9.2 21.3 16.0 5.4 8.9 1989 9.4 9.9 20.8 16.4 5.4 8.7 1990 13.4 10.2 21.0 16.7 5.3 8.6 1991 29.0 11.5 20.2 16.3 5.4 8.6 1992 31.2 11.4 20.2 15.9 5.3 8.5 1993 27.1 10.1 19.6 15.5 5.5 8.8 1994 29.4 9.5 19.7 15.0 5.3 8.8 1995 24.3 9.3 19.8 14.8 5.4 8.8 1996 23.3 9.5 20.6 14.7 5.4 8.7 1997 26.9 9.5 20.5 14.5 5.5 8.6 1998 19.7 9.1 21.1 14.6 5.5 8.6 1999 23.4 8.9 21.1 14.5 5.5 8.6 2000 23.8 N/A 21.1 14.8 5.5 8.8 2001 21.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Table 3. Comparative Growth, U.S. and Mountain States , 1980- 2000. Percent Growth Rank by Crude Crude Growth Birth Rate Death Rate State 1980-1990 1990-200C I 1990-2000 1999 1398 U.S. 9.8 13.1 14.5 8.6 AZ 34.8 40.0 2 17.0 8.2 CO 14.0 30.6 3 15.3 6.7 ID 6.7 28.5 5 15.9 7.5 MT 1.6 12.9 20 12.2 9.1 NV 50.1 66.3 1 16.2 8.3 NM 16.3 20.1 12 15.6 7.4 UT 17.9 29.6 4 21.1 5.5 WY -3.4 8.9 32 12.8 8.0 Sources: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (2002). 2002 Economic Report to the Governor. Salt Lake City: Government Printing Office. Utah Department of Health. Center for Health Data, Office of Vital Records and Statistics (2001). Utah's Vital Statistics, Births and Deaths, 2000. U. S. Census Bureau (2002). 2001 Statistical Abstract of the United States. [Online] http://www.census.gov/statab/www/. Retrieved 3/5/02. 50 Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume VIII |