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Complete Health Indicator Report of Birth Rate

Definition

Number of live births in a given year per 1,000 persons in the population

Numerator

Number of live births

Denominator

Number of persons in population

Why Is This Important?

Tracking birth rate patterns among New Jersey and U.S. residents as a whole is critical to understanding population growth and change in this country and in New Jersey.

How Are We Doing?

Birth rates vary widely across the state. Counties with high populations of older persons will have lower birth rates than those with younger, childbearing-age persons. Birth rates also vary by race/ethnicity with Hispanics having 1.5 times the birth rate of Whites. The rates among Asians/Pacific Islanders and Blacks fall in between.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

Since the early 1990s, the birth rate among New Jersey residents has followed the same trend as that of the nation as a whole while always remaining below the U.S. birth rate.

What Is Being Done?

The Division of [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/ Family Health Services] in the New Jersey Department of Health administers programs to enhance the health, safety, and well-being of families and communities in New Jersey.


Related Indicators

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:



Data Tables


Birth Rate by Year, New Jersey and the U.S., 1980-2021

US/NJYearNumber of Births per 1,000 ResidentsNumer- ator
Record Count: 84
US198015.93,612,258
US198115.83,629,238
US198215.93,680,537
US198315.63,638,933
US198415.63,669,141
US198515.83,760,561
US198615.63,756,547
US198715.73,809,394
US198816.03,909,510
US198916.44,040,958
US199016.74,158,212
US199116.34,110,907
US199215.94,065,014
US199315.54,000,240
US199415.23,952,767
US199514.83,899,589
US199614.73,891,494
US199714.53,880,894
US199814.63,941,553
US199914.53,959,417
US200014.44,058,814
US200114.14,025,933
US200213.94,021,726
US200314.14,089,950
US200414.04,112,052
US200514.04,138,349
US200614.24,265,555
US200714.34,316,233
US200814.04,247,694
US200913.54,130,665
US201013.03,999,386
US201112.73,953,590
US201212.63,952,841
US201312.43,932,181
US201412.53,988,076
US201512.43,978,497
US201612.23,945,875
US201711.83,855,500
US201811.63,791,712
US201911.43,747,540
US202010.93,613,647
US202111.03,664,392
NJ198013.196,468
NJ198113.096,205
NJ198213.298,225
NJ198313.298,746
NJ198413.4100,950
NJ198513.9105,295
NJ198614.2108,554
NJ198714.8113,271
NJ198815.3117,684
NJ198915.7121,629
NJ199015.9123,125
NJ199115.6121,545
NJ199215.3120,570
NJ199314.8117,940
NJ199414.7117,812
NJ199514.2115,098
NJ199614.0114,335
NJ199713.8113,332
NJ199813.7113,850
NJ199913.6113,810
NJ200013.7115,542
NJ200113.6115,769
NJ200213.4114,642
NJ200313.6116,823
NJ200413.2114,443
NJ200513.1113,652
NJ200613.2114,665
NJ200713.4115,920
NJ200812.9112,428
NJ200912.5109,543
NJ201012.1106,571
NJ201112.0105,474
NJ201211.7103,778
NJ201311.6102,326
NJ201411.6102,813
NJ201511.5102,200
NJ201611.6102,473
NJ201711.4101,159
NJ201811.4101,171
NJ201911.299,305
NJ202010.597,146
NJ202110.9101,330

Data Notes

Due to a change in population estimation methodology at the U.S. Census Bureau, rates for 2020 and later are not directly comparable to rates from before 2020.

Data Sources

  • Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Natality public-use data. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [http://wonder.cdc.gov/natality.html]
  • National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Vintage 2019 bridged-race postcensal population estimates. [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm] as of July 9, 2020.
  • National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Revised 1990-2009 bridged-race intercensal population estimates. [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm] as of October 26, 2012.
  • Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development


Birth Rate by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 1990-2021

Race/EthnicityYearNumber of Births per 1,000 ResidentsNumer- ator
Record Count: 128
White199013.376,301
White199113.074,345
White199212.772,617
White199312.470,886
White199412.370,145
White199512.068,102
White199611.665,928
White199711.464,482
White199811.363,662
White199911.062,395
White200011.062,167
White200110.961,239
White200210.659,536
White200310.759,603
White200410.356,997
White200510.155,629
White200610.054,535
White20079.953,419
White20089.550,848
White20099.248,837
White20109.449,458
White20119.348,701
White20129.046,892
White20139.146,863
White20149.146,709
White20159.045,654
White20169.045,237
White20179.045,006
White20189.044,704
White20199.044,044
White20208.743,392
White20219.446,545
Black199022.622,567
Black199122.422,703
Black199221.622,335
Black199320.521,556
Black199420.121,386
Black199518.119,480
Black199617.519,044
Black199717.218,972
Black199816.918,934
Black199916.518,634
Black200016.418,706
Black200116.018,331
Black200215.317,635
Black200314.917,238
Black200414.216,491
Black200514.016,336
Black200614.617,012
Black200714.917,295
Black200814.516,816
Black200914.016,402
Black201013.615,945
Black201113.215,586
Black201213.315,692
Black201312.715,064
Black201412.514,864
Black201511.914,169
Black201611.513,642
Black201711.413,537
Black201811.413,643
Black201910.913,043
Black202010.412,587
Black202110.612,743
Hispanic199022.216,725
Hispanic199122.017,236
Hispanic199221.217,376
Hispanic199320.417,497
Hispanic199419.917,781
Hispanic199520.018,533
Hispanic199619.819,197
Hispanic199719.219,343
Hispanic199819.220,129
Hispanic199919.321,009
Hispanic200019.522,044
Hispanic200119.723,151
Hispanic200219.924,250
Hispanic200320.726,124
Hispanic200420.626,887
Hispanic200520.527,534
Hispanic200620.828,723
Hispanic200720.829,513
Hispanic200819.628,723
Hispanic200918.728,413
Hispanic201017.827,875
Hispanic201117.427,958
Hispanic201216.827,551
Hispanic201316.327,199
Hispanic201416.027,186
Hispanic201516.027,756
Hispanic201615.927,952
Hispanic201715.227,212
Hispanic201815.027,404
Hispanic201914.827,395
Hispanic202013.827,074
Hispanic202114.128,071
Asian/PI199013.93,724
Asian/PI199114.44,170
Asian/PI199215.74,864
Asian/PI199314.54,843
Asian/PI199414.25,047
Asian/PI199515.05,632
Asian/PI199616.76,703
Asian/PI199716.67,084
Asian/PI199816.37,392
Asian/PI199916.27,808
Asian/PI200017.58,931
Asian/PI200117.49,391
Asian/PI200216.89,555
Asian/PI200316.910,061
Asian/PI200416.310,119
Asian/PI200515.810,197
Asian/PI200615.810,537
Asian/PI200715.910,990
Asian/PI200815.711,251
Asian/PI200914.510,760
Asian/PI201015.211,567
Asian/PI201115.011,704
Asian/PI201215.111,999
Asian/PI201313.911,307
Asian/PI201414.111,657
Asian/PI201513.411,305
Asian/PI201614.011,999
Asian/PI201713.311,705
Asian/PI201812.811,394
Asian/PI201912.210,967
Asian/PI202011.110,332
Asian/PI202110.910,237

Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian/Pacific Islander do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. Due to a change in population estimation methodology at the U.S. Census Bureau, rates for 2020 and later are not directly comparable to rates from before 2020.

Data Sources

  • Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
  • National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Vintage 2019 bridged-race postcensal population estimates. [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm] as of July 9, 2020.
  • National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Revised 1990-2009 bridged-race intercensal population estimates. [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm] as of October 26, 2012.
  • Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development


Birth Rate by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2021

Race/EthnicityNumber of Births per 1,000 ResidentsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 6
White9.49.39.546,5454,960,795
Black10.610.410.812,7431,205,848
Hispanic14.113.914.328,0711,991,638
Asian10.910.611.110,237942,292
New Jersey10.910.911.0101,3309,267,130
United States11.03,664,392331,893,745

Data Sources

  • Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
  • Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development


Birth Rate by County of Residence, New Jersey, 2021

CountyNumber of Births per 1,000 ResidentsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 23
Atlantic10.09.610.32,737274,966
Bergen9.69.49.89,120953,819
Burlington10.09.710.34,634464,269
Camden11.911.612.26,230523,771
Cape May7.67.08.172695,661
Cumberland11.510.912.01,763153,627
Essex11.411.111.69,720854,917
Gloucester10.09.610.33,035304,477
Hudson13.012.713.29,116702,463
Hunterdon8.17.68.61,048129,924
Mercer10.610.310.94,090385,898
Middlesex10.19.910.38,722860,807
Monmouth9.59.29.76,124645,354
Morris9.69.49.94,925510,981
Ocean15.715.416.010,211648,998
Passaic12.111.812.46,249518,117
Salem11.010.211.871565,046
Somerset9.28.89.53,166345,647
Sussex9.48.99.91,366145,543
Union11.511.211.86,594572,114
Warren9.48.810.01,039110,731
New Jersey10.910.911.0101,3309,267,130
United States11.03,664,392331,893,745

Data Notes

Confidence limits are not available for national data.

Data Sources

  • Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
  • National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Vintage 2019 bridged-race postcensal population estimates. [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm] as of July 9, 2020.
  • Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

References and Community Resources

National Center for Health Statistics Birth/Natality Fast Stats: [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/births.htm] National Center for Health Statistics Birth Data: [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm]

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