Maternal and Child Health

The graphs and tables of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) data offer a comprehensive look at key indicators spanning the critical period from preconception through early childhood. These interconnected indicators facilitate a holistic understanding of the factors influencing maternal and child well-being.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Data Source: Florida Department of Education
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology
Maternal and Child Health, Alachua County, Florida
   
IndicatorYear(s)Measure TypeFavorability Quartile 
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County CountCounty RateState Rate
Infants (Under 1) 1, 3, 5, 6, 8
2025Per 1,000 population12,5018.49.6
     White
2025Per 1,000 white population11,5627.59.2
     Black
2025Per 1,000 black population365711.010.8
     Other
2025Per 1,000 other nonwhite population22818.810.2
     Hispanic
2025Per 1,000 hispanic population13809.611.8
     Non-Hispanic
2025Per 1,000 non-hispanic population22,1148.28.6
2023-25Percent of VLBW births210385.880.8
2023-25Percent of births32463.23.0
2023-25Percent34946.56.1
2023-25Percent of births21201.61.6
2023-25Percent of births47539.99.0
2023-25Percent of births384311.110.7
2017-2021Per 10,000 births44231.618.9
2017-2021Per 10,000 births2129.013.2
2021-23Per 100,000 population < 131331,726.21,348.1
2023-25Per 100,000 Population Under 1441545.6302.9
Hepatitis B, Acute (Aged Under 1 Year)2023-25Count00.00
Pertussis (Aged Under 1 Year)2023-25Per 100,000 Population Under 100.00.0
Salmonellosis (Aged Under 1 Year)2023-25 Per 100,000 Population Under 100.00.0
2023-25Per 100,000 population < 1427359.3199.2
2023-25Per 100,000 population < 113294,378.55,056.1
2023-25Per 100,000 population < 1314186.3154.0
Birth Family Characteristics 1
2023-25Per 1,000 females 15-1912756.411.8
2023-25Percent of births 15-1933312.011.9
2023-25Per 1,000 females > 3541,3246.25.7
2023-25Percent of births13,22842.544.9
2023-25Percent of births 15-19426696.793.3
2023-25Percent of births 15-4413,22042.544.9
2023-25Percent of births34,49559.161.0
2023-25Percent of births > 1815086.98.9
2023-25Percent of births31,62621.436.4
Pre-conception Health and Behaviors 2, 3, 4
2019Percent of females > 1713.315.1
2022Percent of females > 177.29.7
2016Percent of females > 17249.548.4
2019Percent of females > 17472.577.1
2024Percent192.685.3
2025Per 100,000 females 15-341,3672,312.12,297.7
2023-25Percent of births32393.22.9
2023-25Percent12,87438.537.7
2023-25Percent of births21,99226.729.6
2023-25Percent of births22,36031.629.8
Listeriosis Among Women (Aged 15-44)2023-25 Per 100,000 Female Population 15-4400.00.0
Varicella Among Women (Aged 15-44)2023-25Per 100,000 Females 15-4400.00.0
Pregnancy and Mother's Health Behaviors 1
2023-25Percent of births11111.51.5
2022-24Per 100,000 Females 15-4462.711.4
2023-25Percent of births31,59621.423.0
2023-25Percent of births31,73040.437.1
2023-25Percent of births w/ known PNC status15,48974.869.5
2023-25Percent of births w/ known PNC status25737.810.1
2023-25Percent of births w/ known PNC status15,32372.865.1
2023-25Percent of births34676.25.8
2023-25Percent of births12,66235.239.6
2020-22Percent of births2630.82.9
2023-25Percent of births12,26829.836.2
2023-25Percent26,57686.585.2
Maternal Morbidity and Fetal, Infant and Maternal Deaths 1
2025Per 1,000 Delivery Hospitalizations44518.111.4
2023-25Per 1,000 deliveries2476.16.5
2023-25Per 1,000 live births2253.33.8
2023-25Per 1,000 live births3212.82.0
2023-25Per 1,000 live births2466.15.8
     White
2023-25Per 1,000 live births1183.84.2
     Black
2023-25Per 1,000 live births32713.010.9
     Hispanic
2023-25Per 1,000 live births243.65.1
     Non-Hispanic
2023-25Per 1,000 live births3426.55.9
2023-25Per 1,000 live births140.50.9
2023-25Per 100,000 Live Births00.017.8
Children Aged 1-5 Years 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
2025Percent of Pre-K students325058.156.1
2025Percent of KG students21,02852.450.4
2021-23Per 100,000 population 1-42266790.0772.0
2022-24Per 1,000 population 1-5170.21.8
2023-25Percent of population 1-413851.22.0
2021-23Per 1,000 population < 1338,17773.767.2
2025Percent of 4-yr olds11,36349.059.3
2025Per 1,000 Children in voluntary Pre-K3213495.3389.8
2024Percent of WIC children >= 2226.928.3
2024Percent of WIC children >= 2315.614.5
2024Percent of WIC children >= 2111.313.8
2025Percent of 2-yr olds376.272.5
2025Percent of KG students22,23591.988.7
2023-25Per 100,000 population 0-5124,38749,144.561,978.5
2023-25Per 100,000 population 1-54369876.3515.5
2025Per 100,000 population under 5455404.1126.9
Cryptosporidiosis (Aged 0-5 Years)2023-25 Per 100,000 Population Under 600.00.0
2022-24Per 100,000 Population Under 537.33.6
2022-24Count1014
2022-24Count105
Meningococcal Disease (Aged 0-4 Years)2023-25Count00.00
Mumps (Aged 0-4 Years)2023-25Count00.00
Pertussis (Aged 1-5 Years)2023-25Per 100,000 Population 1-500.00.0
2022-24Count100
Rubella, Congenital2023-25Count00.00
Shigellosis (Aged 0-5 Years)2023-25 Per 100,000 Population Under 600.00.0
2022-24Per 100,000 Population Under 648.06.1
2022-24Per 100,000 Population2111.22.6
Varicella (Aged 0-4 Years)2023-25Per 100,000 Population Under 500.00.0
Death and Injuries Among Children Aged 1-5 Years 1, 6
2023-25Per 100,000 Population1638.027.2
2023-25Per 100,000 Population819.011.5
2023-25Per 100,000 Population00.02.1
2023-25Per 100,000 Population00.00.8
2023-25Per 100,000 population 1-5381192.4117.9
2023-25Per 100,000 population 1-5<57.13.2
2023-25Per 100,000 population 1-531330.922.1
2023-25Per 100,000 population 1-52146346.7347.0
2023-25Per 100,000 population 1-5218784,459.94,598.3
2023-25Per 100,000 population 1-53197467.8375.3
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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

  • Green, yellow, orange and red county quartiles represent the most to the least favorable situation (1st to 4th quartile). Light to dark blue county quartiles represent density from lowest to highest (1st to 4th).

  • Data Sources

  • 1 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

  • 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health, Division of Community Health Promotion

  • 3 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Communicable Diseases

  • 4 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

  • 5 Florida Department of Health, Florida Birth Defects Registry

  • 6 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

  • 7 Florida Department of Education (DOE)

  • 8 Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)

  • 9 Florida Department of Health, WIC and Nutrition Services, FLWiSE