Births by Mothers' Age

Birth Indicators

This indicator is a count of the number of live births by age of the mother. When displayed as a rate, it is the number of births to mothers for the ages selected, per 1000 female persons of the ages selected, in the population.

Babies born to teens and older mothers may be at greater risk for preterm delivery, low birth weight and neonatal mortality. Teen pregnancy is closely linked to a host of other critical social issues as well: welfare dependency, out-of-wedlock births, responsible fatherhood, and workforce development in particular. Adolescents are less likely to seek out prenatal care because they are afraid or embarrassed. This phenomenon and the immature physical nature of adolescents results in higher rates of low birth weight babies than in other age groups. As the offspring of adolescent mothers grow, they are more apt than children born to older women to have health and cognitive problems and to be the victims of neglect or abuse.

In 2022, in Alachua County, the rate per 1,000 female population that were Births by Mothers' Age (All) was 17.8 compared to Florida at 19.8. Since the oldest age of the mother at birth varies, an ending age of 999 is used to retrieve all records up to and including the oldest age.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

Resources: Healthy People 2030 | Other

Measure Type

Age Range
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Alachua County

County

Year

Count/Rate

Group

Births by Mothers' Age, Single Year

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Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Births by Mothers' Age, Rate Per 1,000 Female Population, Single Year

Births by Mothers' Age, Rate Per 1,000 Female Population, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
2022	2,676	150,201	17.8^*	0.7	224,403	11,350,601	19.8	0.1
2021	2,580	142,734	18.1^*	0.7	216,189	11,252,504	19.2	0.1
2020	2,551	140,066	18.2^*	0.7	209,645	11,064,444	18.9	0.1
2019	2,700	137,820	19.6	0.7	220,010	10,871,777	20.2	0.1
2018	2,731	136,125	20.1	0.7	221,508	10,713,412	20.7	0.1
2017	2,826	133,997	21.1	0.8	223,579	10,512,814	21.3	0.1
2016	2,862	133,042	21.5	0.8	225,018	10,343,928	21.8	0.1
2015	2,885	132,109	21.8	0.8	224,273	10,172,238	22.0	0.1
2014	2,916	130,123	22.4	0.8	219,905	10,008,036	22.0	0.1
2013	2,823	128,360	22.0	0.8	215,194	9,873,569	21.8	0.1
2012	2,879	127,397	22.6^*	0.8	212,954	9,771,987	21.8	0.1
2011	2,960	127,407	23.2^*	0.8	213,237	9,682,585	22.0	0.1
2010	2,866	127,698	22.4	0.8	214,519	9,618,052	22.3	0.1
2009	2,925	126,976	23.0	0.8	221,391	9,565,197	23.1	0.1
2008	2,980	126,023	23.6	0.8	231,417	9,524,002	24.3	0.1
2007	2,849	124,698	22.8^*	0.8	239,120	9,448,530	25.3	0.1
2006	2,837	122,835	23.1^*	0.8	237,166	9,318,355	25.5	0.1
2005	2,690	120,356	22.4^*	0.8	226,219	9,138,041	24.8	0.1
2004	2,607	118,140	22.1^*	0.8	218,045	8,936,135	24.4	0.1
2003	2,480	116,540	21.3^*	0.8	212,243	8,735,569	24.3	0.1

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Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Florida

Group

Year

Births by Mothers' Age, Rate Per 1,000 Female Population, 2022

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4/19/2024 6:31:20 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Births by Mothers' Age, Rate Per 1,000 Female Population, 2022

MOV

Births by Mothers' Age, Rate Per 1,000 Female Population, 2022
County	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
Florida	224,403	11,350,601	19.8	0.1
Alachua	2,676	150,201	17.8^*	0.7
Baker	369	13,677	27.0^*	2.7
Bay	2,094	90,734	23.1^*	1.0
Bradford	298	12,307	24.2^*	2.7
Brevard	5,238	318,451	16.4^*	0.4
Broward	21,290	1,005,160	21.2^*	0.3
Calhoun	119	6,247	19.0	3.4
Charlotte	1,046	99,099	10.6^*	0.6
Citrus	1,001	80,817	12.4^*	0.8
Clay	2,314	113,972	20.3	0.8
Collier	3,476	197,203	17.6^*	0.6
Columbia	750	33,776	22.2^*	1.6
Miami-Dade	29,754	1,411,064	21.1^*	0.2
Desoto	403	15,008	26.9^*	2.6
Dixie	146	7,566	19.3	3.1
Duval	12,604	534,314	23.6^*	0.4
Escambia	3,627	165,388	21.9^*	0.7
Flagler	896	64,181	14.0^*	0.9
Franklin	89	5,375	16.6	3.4
Gadsden	465	23,041	20.2	1.8
Gilchrist	224	8,878	25.2^*	3.3
Glades	79	5,353	14.8^*	3.2
Gulf	102	7,479	13.6^*	2.6
Hamilton	181	5,324	34.0^*	4.9
Hardee	370	11,843	31.2^*	3.1
Hendry	569	19,486	29.2^*	2.4
Hernando	1,645	102,504	16.0^*	0.8
Highlands	872	52,400	16.6^*	1.1
Hillsborough	17,220	775,050	22.2^*	0.3
Holmes	188	9,140	20.6	2.9
Indian River	1,245	84,894	14.7^*	0.8
Jackson	515	21,545	23.9^*	2.0
Jefferson	135	6,988	19.3	3.2
Lafayette	79	3,357	23.5	5.1
Lake	3,805	213,918	17.8^*	0.6
Lee	7,495	410,073	18.3^*	0.4
Leon	2,768	157,703	17.6^*	0.6
Levy	388	22,483	17.3^*	1.7
Liberty	79	2,716	29.1^*	6.3
Madison	184	8,557	21.5	3.1
Manatee	3,783	217,983	17.4^*	0.5
Marion	3,588	200,737	17.9^*	0.6
Martin	1,298	80,585	16.1^*	0.9
Monroe	752	39,917	18.8	1.3
Nassau	833	48,538	17.2^*	1.2
Okaloosa	2,589	105,592	24.5^*	0.9
Okeechobee	528	17,930	29.4^*	2.5
Orange	16,717	758,010	22.1^*	0.3
Osceola	4,978	215,150	23.1^*	0.6
Palm Beach	15,513	778,559	19.9	0.3
Pasco	5,712	302,779	18.9^*	0.5
Pinellas	7,450	501,818	14.8^*	0.3
Polk	9,101	391,714	23.2^*	0.5
Putnam	816	37,260	21.9^*	1.5
Saint Johns	2,514	152,586	16.5^*	0.6
Saint Lucie	3,732	178,744	20.9^*	0.7
Santa Rosa	2,034	95,880	21.2^*	0.9
Sarasota	2,980	233,985	12.7^*	0.5
Seminole	4,694	249,078	18.8^*	0.5
Sumter	548	70,290	7.8^*	0.7
Suwannee	433	21,329	20.3	1.9
Taylor	217	9,198	23.6^*	3.1
Union	145	5,480	26.5^*	4.2
Volusia	5,049	292,671	17.3^*	0.5
Wakulla	344	16,059	21.4	2.2
Walton	974	40,067	24.3^*	1.5
Washington	271	11,390	23.8^*	2.8

4/19/2024 6:31:20 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

4/19/2024 6:31:18 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

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