Data
| Total Number Births (2012-2018) |
| Year |
Frequency |
Rate per 1,000 Total Population |
| 2012 |
102,811 |
12.6 |
| 2013 |
101,977 |
12.3 |
| 2014 |
102,795 |
12.3 |
| 2015 |
103,074 |
12.3 |
| 2016 |
102,243 |
12.2 |
| 2017 |
99,655 |
11.8 |
| 2018 |
99,629 |
11.7 |
*Source: VDH Division of Health Statistics; compiled by the Division of Population Health Data, Office of Family Health Services
| Preterm Birth (<37 weeks gestation) 2012-2018) |
| Year |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 2012 |
9,744 |
9.5 |
| 2013 |
9,559 |
9.4 |
| 2014 |
9,389 |
9.1 |
| 2015 |
9,499 |
9.2 |
| 2016 |
9,752 |
9.5 |
| 2017 |
9,493 |
9.5 |
| 2018 |
9,390 |
9.4 |
*Source: VDH Division of Health Statistics; compiled by the Division of Population Health Data, Office of Family Health Services
| Unintended Pregnancy (2011-2018- VA PRAMS) “When you got pregnant with your new baby, were you trying to get pregnant?” Percent “No” |
| Year |
Weighted Frequency |
Weighted Percent |
| 2012 |
46,677 |
48.9 |
| 2013 |
47,575 |
49.9 |
| 2014 |
46,681 |
46.5 |
| 2015 |
43,770 |
45.6 |
| 2016 |
46,850 |
49.4 |
| 2017 |
38,999 |
42.0 |
| 2018 |
41,068 |
44.5 |
*Source: Virginia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), compiled by the Division of Population Health Data, Office of Family Health Services
| Low birth weight (<2,500g) (2012-2018) |
| Year |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 2012 |
8,391 |
8.2 |
| 2013 |
8,178 |
8 |
| 2014 |
8,078 |
7.9 |
| 2015 |
8,099 |
7.9 |
| 2016 |
8,266 |
8.1 |
| 2017 |
8,351 |
8.4 |
| 2018 |
8,201 |
8.2 |
*Source: VDH Division of Health Statistics; compiled by the Division of Population Health Data, Office of Family Health Services
| Late to No Prenatal Care (Prenatal care initiated in the third trimester or none) (2012-2018) |
| Year |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 2012 |
3,306 |
3.4 |
| 2013 |
2,983 |
2.9 |
| 2014 |
2,883 |
2.8 |
| 2015 |
3,192 |
3.1 |
| 2016 |
3,733 |
3.7 |
| 2017 |
4,191 |
4.2 |
| 2018 |
4,592 |
4.6 |
*Source: VDH Division of Health Statistics; compiled by the Division of Population Health Data, Office of Family Health Services
| Infant Mortality (Death of an infant before his/her first birthday) (2012-2018) |
| Year |
Frequency |
Rate per 1,000 live births |
| 2012 |
650 |
6.3 |
| 2013 |
632 |
6.2 |
| 2014 |
586 |
5.7 |
| 2015 |
605 |
5.9 |
| 2016 |
593 |
5.8 |
| 2017 |
524 |
5.3 |
| 2018 |
558 |
5.6 |
*Source: VDH Division of Health Statistics; compiled by the Division of Population Health Data, Office of Family Health Services
| Breastfeeding at Discharge (2013-2018) |
| Year |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 2013 |
63,519 |
62.5 |
| 2014 |
68,579 |
66.7 |
| 2015 |
78,920 |
76.6 |
| 2016 |
84,578 |
82.7 |
| 2017 |
84,325 |
84.6 |
| 2018 |
86,069 |
86.3 |
*Source: VDH Division of Health Statistics; compiled by the Division of Population Health Data, Office of Family Health Services
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