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Births, Vital Statistics, Los Angeles County

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Birth rates are per 1,000 population

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 Los Angeles County
2020 106,450 10.5 448,754 11.3 23.7%
2019 106,987 10.5 446,548 11.3 24.0%
2018 110,177 10.8 454,244 11.5 24.3%
2017 116,850 11.5 471,806 12.0 24.8%
2016 122,940 12.1 488,925 12.5 25.1%
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
2015 124,440 12.3 491,789 12.7 25.3%
2014 130,150 13.0 502,973 13.1 25.9%
2013 128,526 12.9 494,392 13.0 26.0%
2012 131,697 13.2 503,788 13.3 26.1%
2011 130,313 13.2 502,023 13.4 26.0%
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
2010 133,160 13.6 509,979 13.7 26.1%
2009 139,679 14.3 526,774 14.2 26.5%
2008 147,684 15.1 551,567 15.0 26.8%
2007 151,813 15.5 566,137 15.6 26.8%
2006 151,837 15.5 562,157 15.6 27.0%
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
2005 150,377 15.3 548,700 15.3 27.4%
2004 151,504 15.4 544,685 15.3 27.8%
2003 152,192 15.6 540,827 15.4 28.1%
2002 151,167 15.6 529,245 15.2 28.6%
2001 153,523 16.0 527,371 15.4 29.1%
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
2000 157,391 16.6 531,285 15.8 29.6%
1999 156,153 16.7 518,073 15.6 30.1%
1998 158,604 17.2 521,265 16.0 30.4%
1997 162,036 17.7 524,174 16.3 30.9%
1996 168,973 18.6 538,628 16.9 31.4%
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
1995 174,862 19.2 551,226 17.4 31.7%
1994 180,394 19.8 567,034 18.0 31.8%
1993 189,706 20.9 584,483 18.8 32.5%
1992 204,124 22.7 600,838 19.6 34.0%
1991 202,737 22.8 609,228 20.2 33.3%
1990 197,415 22.3 611,666 20.6 32.2%

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

Sources:
California Dept. of Finance, Demographic Research Unit
California Dept. of Public Health
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health