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Birth Demographics

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Summary

This dashboard provides data on Texas live births including birth rate, teen birth rate, and select demographics.

Data Sources

Texas Vital Statistics (VSTAT)

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

CDC Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER)

Texas Demographic Center (TDC)

Data Description

DSHS combines different data sources across many years to provide an overview of Texas maternal and infant health. The data support programs and policymakers monitor trends and make decisions to improve the health of Texas mothers and babies.

Because of rounding, some numbers in figures, graphs, or written results may not add to the total amount. Data and results are based on the most recent data available. The dashboard is updated as new data is available.

Birth Rate: The number of live births per 1,000 people in the population.

Public Health Region (PHR): Public health regions serve the public health needs of Texas through direct, essential public health services, local public health agencies support, and public health emergency preparedness and response leadership and coordination.

Race and Ethnicity: Race or ethnicity information shown in the dashboard refers to the mother, not the infant. Women who identified themselves as Hispanic were classified as Hispanic regardless of race. Women who did not identify as Hispanic were classified as non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, or non-Hispanic Other. The non-Hispanic Other category includes Native American, Asian, or multiracial.

Regional Advisory Council – Perinatal Care Region (RAC-PCR): RAC-PCRs are the administrative bodies responsible for trauma system oversight within each Texas Trauma Service Area. Each of the 22 RACs is tasked with developing, implementing, and monitoring a regional emergency medical service trauma system plan. RAC stakeholders are comprised of healthcare entities and other concerned citizens with an interest in improving and organizing trauma care.

Repeat Teen Birth: The second (or more) pregnancy ending in a live birth before age 20.

Teen Birth Rate: The number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 years.

Additional Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, August 12). Rate - health, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/sources-definitions/rate.htm#birth-rates

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, May 14). About teen pregnancy. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/teen-pregnancy/index.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Natality on CDC WONDER Online Database. Data are from the Natality Records 2016-2023, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Retrieved from https://wonder.cdc.gov/natality-expanded-current.html.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013, April 2). Preventing repeat teen births. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/2013-04-vitalsigns.pdf