Live Births and Birth Rates
Los Angeles County and California, 2010

Birth rates are per 1,000 population

Total Population 1 Number of Live Births Live Birth Rate 2
Los Angeles County 9,822,121 133,160 13.6
Long Beach 3 462,685 6,916 14.9
Pasadena 3 136,912 2,116 15.5
California 37,223,900 509,979 13.7

(1) Estimated Population for January 1, 2010 from the California Dept. of Finance
(2) Birth Rate is per 1,000 population based upon 2010 California Dept. of Finance population estimate.
(3) City Health Department data also included in county totals.

Source: California Dept. of Health Care Services


Births & Birth Rates4, 1993-2013, Los Angeles County and California

Year Los Angeles County Births Los Angeles County Birth Rate 4 California Births California Birth Rate 4 Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
2011 130,312 13.2 502,023 13.4 25.96%
2010 133,160 13.6 509,979 13.7 26.11%
2009 139,679 14.3 526,774 14.2 26.52%
2008 147,684 15.1 551,567 15.0 26.78%
2007 151,813 15.5 566,137 15.6 26.82%
2006 151,837 15.5 562,157 15.6 27.01%
2005 150,377 15.3 548,700 15.3 27.41%
2004 151,504 15.4 544,685 15.3 27.81%
2003 152,192 15.6 540,827 15.4 28.14%
2002 151,167 15.6 529,245 15.2 28.56%
2001 153,523 16.0 527,371 15.4 29.11%
2000 157,391 16.6 531,285 15.8 29.62%
Year Los Angeles County Births Los Angeles County Birth Rate 4 California Births California Birth Rate 4 Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
1999 156,153 16.7 518,073 15.6 30.14%
1998 158,604 17.2 521,265 16.0 30.43%
1997 162,036 17.7 524,174 16.3 30.91%
1996 168,973 18.6 538,628 16.9 31.37%
1995 174,862 19.2 551,226 17.4 31.72%
1994 180,394 19.8 567,034 18.0 31.81%
1993 189,706 20.9 584,483 18.8 32.46%

(4) Birth Rate is per 1,000 population based upon population estimates from the California Dept. of Finance

Source: California Dept. of Public Health