Total Birth Defects is the number of births with a birth defect in the time period selected. Because an individual may have multiple birth defects, it is less than the sum of all birth defects.

Identifying babies born with birth defects and collecting information about them is a first step in preventing birth defects. Florida is among the many states with a birth defects tracking system. This data, as part of the national picture, helps us find out where and when birth defects occur and who they affect.

In 2017-21, the rate per 10,000 live births with Total Birth Defects in Alachua County was 248.7 compared to Florida at 259.6. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the third quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, this occurs less often in about one half of the counties, and it occurs more often in about one quarter of the counties.

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