COUNTY OF MONTEREY
HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
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Published on January 11, 2017. Last modified on September 12, 2024
Birth and Perinatal Health
Below data are current as of September 10, 2024. Please contact the Monterey County Health Department's Epidemiology & Surveillance Unit at 831-755-4698 for more information.
For residents seeking supportive services, see the Monterey County Health Department's Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program. They provides a variety of programs for women, teens, children, and their families.
Local Data Tables
General Fertility Data Among Monterey County Residents: 2013-2024
| Measure | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
2023 |
2024* |
|
Number of Live Births |
6,522 | 6,429 |
6,394 |
6,200 | 5,804 |
5,903 |
5,906 |
5,611 |
5,458 |
5,718 | 5,374 | 3,410 |
|
Fertility Rate per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44 Years |
76 |
75 |
75 |
72 |
68 |
69 |
69 |
67 |
64 |
67 |
62 | 39 |
*Data for 2024 is preliminary
Teen Birth Data Among Monterey County Residents: 2013-2024
| Measure | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024* |
|
Number of Live Births |
512 | 457 |
459 |
388 |
374 |
383 |
361 |
311 |
281 | 294 | 264 | 154 |
|
Birth Rate per 1,000 Females Aged 15-19 Years |
35 | 32 |
32 |
27 | 25 |
26 |
24 |
21 | 18 | 19 |
16 |
9 |
*Data for 2024 is preliminary
General Fertility Data Among Monterey County Residents by Race and Ethnicity: 2023
| Racial or Ethnic Group |
Number of Live Births |
Rate per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44 Years |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 165 | 31 |
| Black or African-American, Non-Hispanic | 46 | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino, Any Race |
4,184 |
82 |
| Other†, Non-Hispanic | 113 | 48 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 772 |
29 |
| Unknown | 94 | - |
| Total | 5,374 | 62 |
† Includes American Indian or Alaska Native and Multiracial individuals
Birth Data Among Monterey County Mothers without a High School Degree by Race and Ethnicity: 2023
| Racial or Ethnic Group |
Number of Live Births |
Percent in Group |
| Hispanic or Latino, Any Race |
1,531 |
37% |
| Other†, Non-Hispanic & Unknown | 8 | 2% |
| White, Non-Hispanic |
16 |
2% |
| Total |
1,555 |
29% |
† Includes all other racial groups presented above
Birth Data Among Monterey County Mothers with Late Entry Into or No Prenatal Care: 2023
| Racial or Ethnic Group |
Number of Live Births |
Percent in Group |
| Hispanic or Latino, Any Race |
161 |
4% |
| Other†, Non-Hispanic & Unknown |
11 |
3% |
| White, Non-Hispanic |
18 |
2% |
| Total | 190 | 4% |
† Includes all other racial groups presented above
Age-Specific Birth Data for Monterey County Residents: 2023
| Age Group (Years) |
Number of Live Births |
Birth Rate per 1,000 Females |
|
15 - 19 |
264 | 16 |
|
20 - 24 |
1,012 |
71 |
|
25 - 29 |
1,443 |
100 |
|
30 - 34 |
1,490 |
103 |
|
35 - 39 |
920 |
68 |
|
40 - 44 |
222 |
17 |
| 45+ |
21 |
<1 |
Source: Birth Information: State of California, California Department of Public Health, VRBIS, California Comprehensive Birth File. Population Data: State of California, Department of Finance, Population Estimates. Analysis by Monterey County Health Department, Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. Data updated 9/12/2024.
Data are current as of September 10, 2024. Please contact the Monterey County Health Department's Epidemiology & Surveillance Unit at 831-755-4698 for more information.
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