The percentage of babies born to unmarried women in Allen County continued to increase in 2005 (the most recent year for which data is available), with 38.9 percent of all births in Allen County to unmarried mothers.
The infant mortality rate in Allen County is down slightly from its high point in 2003. in 2005, the rate was 8.1 per 1,000 births - 43 babies died before their first birthday in 2004.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases occur at a higher rate in Allen County than the average rate for Indiana, and occur at all age groups, even in children younger than
9. See "Other Health Issues" for data.
The percent of low birth weight babies born in Allen County is down from 9.4 % in 2004 to 8.7% in 2005.
Allen County's percentage of mothers who obtain prenatal care, although the lowest since 2001, is (statistically) significantly higher than the state (82.8% vs. 78.9% in 2005).
