The general fertility rate is a more precise measure of tracking birth rate patterns among Utah and U.S. women than is the
crude birth rate. While the crude birth rate and the general fertility rate both look at the total number of live births among
the population, the crude birth rate is calculated using the total population including the young, old, male, and female.
The general fertility rate is calculated using only females of reproductive age - defined as ages 15 through 44 years - residing
in Utah during a specified time period. This results in a more sensitive indicator with which to study population growth and
change.
General Fertility Rates by Utah Small Area, 2008-2010
Data Notes
A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: http://ibis.health.utah.gov/query/Help.html.
Data Sources
Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health.
Number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
Number of live births.
Denominator:
Total number of women aged 15-44 years in the population.
Page Content Updated On 10/17/2011,
Published on 11/30/2011
Maternal and Infant Health Program, Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2002, Telephone: 801-538-9970,
Fax: 801-358-9409, Website: health.utah.gov/mihp, Contact: Laurie Baksh, Email: lbaksh@utah.gov
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