Facts
We are including information in this section to help establish indicators of the HEALTH status of our community. This section of our healthycarroll.org will site dated results from reliable local, regional or national sources. We will strive to provide the most current data available crediting the origin of that data and welcome suggestions or new sources. To assure achievement of our vision, we will monitor trends and progress made when goals are established as part of our strategic plan.

Below you will find statistics on Health and Safety in Carroll County.

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Health		 Then Now Trend Maryland County Rank
No. Rate Base Year No. Rate Base Year
Low Birthweight Infants (weighing less than 5.5 lbs.) 461 4.8% (1988-92) 546 5.9% (1993-97) worse 1
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) 62 6.4 (1988-92) 68 7.4 (1993-97) worse 14
Early Prenatal Care 1,756 4.8% (1990) 1,645 90.0% (1997) better 4
Binge Drinking 21.5% (1992) 21.0% (1996) better 5


Safety Then Now Trend Maryland County Rank
No. Rate Base Year No. Rate Base Year
Child Death Rate (ages 1-14, per 100,000 children) 35 27.2 (1988-92) 31 20.8 (1993-96) better 7
Teen Violent Death Rate (ages 15-19, per 100,000 teens) 32 71.8 (1988-92) 25 55.3 (1993-97) better 13
Indicated Child Abuse and Neglect Rate (per 1,000 children) 194 5.9 (1990) 133 3.4 (1998) lower 5
Violence Related Suspension Rate (per 1,000 students) 560 24.4 (1992-93) 834 31.1 (1997-98) worse 4
Juvenile Violent Crime Arrest Rate (ages 10-17, per 10,000) 18 13.4 (1990) 13 7.4 (1997) better 1
Juvenile Non-Violent Crime Arrest Rate (ages 10-17, per 10,000) 149 110.7 (1990) 222 127.1 (1997) worse 2

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