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Complete Health Indicator Report of General Fertility Rate

Definition

Number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.

Numerator

Number of live births.

Denominator

Total number of women aged 15-44 years in the population.

Data Interpretation Issues

The age range can be slightly different, so it is important to note what age range is being used especially if comparison with other rates is contemplated.

Why Is This Important?

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.

How Are We Doing?

Utah's general fertility rate peaked in 2007, with a rate of 95.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15 through 44 years of age. The rate has steadily declined since 2007 to 60.6 in 2022.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The general fertility rate for the United States has also declined since 2007, with a rate of 56.0 per 1,000 women aged 15-44 in 2022. In 2022, the Utah general fertility rate of 60.6 was higher than the U.S. general fertility rate of 56.0.

What Is Being Done?

Fertility rates are a measure of population growth and can be impacted by economic, social, environmental and/or demographic factors.

Available Services

Access to family planning services are available in Utah from several sources: community health centers, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Family Planning Elevated, and private providers. Utah law requires parental consent for unmarried minors to obtain contraception information and services from community health centers and clinics. A 2018 Utah law allows pharmacies to dispense three types of contraception - pills, patch, or ring - through a statewide standing order issued by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. People 18 years and older can go to any participating pharmacy to receive their pills, patch, or ring directly from the pharmacist. For more information and to see a list of participating pharmacies, see [https://mihp.utah.gov/birthcontrol]. Preconception and interpregnancy health information are available from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services at [https://mihp.utah.gov/].


Related Indicators

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:


Health Care System Factors

Access to family planning services are available in Utah from several sources: community health centers, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Family Planning Elevated, and private providers. Utah law requires parental consent for unmarried minors to obtain contraception information and services from community health centers and clinics. A 2018 Utah law allows pharmacies to dispense three types of contraception - pills, patch, or ring - through a statewide standing order issued by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. People who are are 18 years and older can go to any participating pharmacy to receive their pills, patch, or ring directly from the pharmacist. For more information and to see a list of participating pharmacies, see [https://mihp.utah.gov/birthcontrol].

Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:


Health Status Outcomes

Interpregnancy spacing, the timing between a live birth and the next pregnancy, can have a risk of pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, low birthweight, and small for gestational age. Research has shown that short intervals (less than 18 months) and long intervals (60+ months) were associated with higher risks of negative health outcomes for mother and baby. [[br]] [[br]] ---- Hanley GE, Hutcheon JA, Kinniburgh BA, and Lee K. Interpregnancy Interval and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes An Analysis of Successive Pregnancies. Obstetrics & Gynecology; vol 129 no 3. 2017. Accessed at [https://beforeandbeyond.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/SIPI-and-Longitudinal-Adverse-Preg-Outcomes-Hanley-2017.pdf] on 10/21/2021.



Graphical Data Views

General Fertility Rates, Utah vs. U.S., 2010-2020

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Utah vs. U.S.YearNumber of Live Births per 1,000 Women Aged 15-44Lower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 26
Utah201086.285.586.9
Utah201183.582.884.2
Utah201282.982.283.6
Utah201380.780.081.4
Utah201480.179.480.8
Utah201578.377.679.0
Utah201676.275.576.9
Utah201771.670.972.2
Utah201868.267.668.8
Utah201966.465.867.0
Utah202062.962.363.4
Utah202162.962.463.5
Utah202260.660.061.2
U.S.201064.1
U.S.201163.2
U.S.201263.0
U.S.201362.5
U.S.201462.9
U.S.201562.5
U.S.201662.0
U.S.201760.3
U.S.201859.1
U.S.201958.3
U.S.202056.0
U.S.202156.3
U.S.202256.0

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2020 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2022
  • Population Estimates for 2000-2019: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Fertility Rates by Age, Utah, 2022

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Age groupFertility Rate per 1,000 Women in the Same Age GroupLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 6
15-198.27.78.7
20-2473.271.674.7
25-29139.2137.0141.3
30-3497.195.498.8
35-3946.445.247.6
40-4410.710.111.3

Data Notes

Data are based on the number of live births per 1,000 women in the same age group.

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2020 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2022


General Fertility Rates by Utah Small Area, 2022

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Utah Small AreasNumber of Live Births per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44Lower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 101
Brigham City59.052.765.8
Box Elder Co (Other) V272.462.283.8
Tremonton82.273.691.6
Logan V255.852.359.6
North Logan61.755.967.9
Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V263.857.171.1
Hyrum87.776.2100.5
Smithfield76.767.786.5
Ben Lomond63.459.367.6
Weber County (East)51.046.156.2
Morgan County51.743.161.5
Ogden (Downtown)66.561.671.6
South Ogden65.660.171.5
Roy/Hooper59.154.564.0
Riverdale62.856.669.6
Clearfield Area/Hooper60.757.164.5
Layton/South Weber58.154.761.5
Kaysville/Fruit Heights45.340.850.2
Syracuse50.245.455.4
Centerville64.555.973.9
Farmington46.941.352.9
North Salt Lake75.167.483.5
Woods Cross/West Bountiful60.052.468.5
Bountiful62.757.767.9
SLC (Rose Park)51.546.656.7
SLC (Avenues)32.427.737.7
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)52.145.459.4
Magna67.361.473.6
SLC (Glendale) V268.861.776.5
West Valley (Center)65.460.670.4
West Valley (West) V255.450.161.2
West Valley (East) V267.763.172.6
SLC (Downtown) V222.620.125.4
SLC (Southeast Liberty)39.434.245.2
South Salt Lake50.344.956.2
SLC (Sugar House)44.740.349.5
Millcreek (South)56.049.063.8
Millcreek (East)51.745.558.5
Holladay V245.639.852.0
Cottonwood56.250.961.8
Kearns V267.762.573.2
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)65.760.371.6
Taylorsville (West)57.252.162.6
Murray54.349.659.3
Midvale67.361.973.1
West Jordan (Northeast) V256.250.861.9
West Jordan (Southeast)59.954.865.4
West Jordan (W)/Copperton52.548.756.5
South Jordan V248.143.453.1
Daybreak51.947.656.5
Sandy (West)50.745.756.1
Sandy (Center) V251.545.957.7
Sandy (Northeast)45.739.452.8
Sandy (Southeast)42.437.048.4
Draper49.645.554.0
Riverton/Bluffdale60.345.164.7
Herriman67.964.071.9
Tooele County (Other)67.459.576.1
Tooele Valley63.459.668.5
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley95.690.4100.9
Lehi83.879.788.0
Saratoga Springs72.868.177.7
American Fork71.466.776.3
Alpine48.639.359.4
Pleasant Grove/Lindon64.660.369.1
Orem (North)73.067.379.0
Orem (West)79.674.984.5
Orem (East)67.660.575.2
Provo/BYU38.735.642.0
Provo (West City Center)73.667.979.6
Provo (East City Center)39.035.742.5
Salem City64.754.775.9
Spanish Fork75.170.080.4
Springville83.977.790.6
Mapleton61.853.071.6
Utah County (South) V2102.393.0112.3
Payson77.670.984.8
Park City39.734.745.2
Summit County (East)82.971.795.4
Wasatch County52.347.257.8
Daggett and Uintah County61.656.167.4
Duchesne County78.369.787.7
Nephi/Mona79.768.292.4
Delta/Fillmore70.759.084.0
Sanpete Valley50.043.856.7
Central (Other)77.969.587.1
Richfield/Monroe/Salina73.063.783.4
Carbon County57.049.865.0
Emery County72.160.385.7
Grand County56.445.568.6
Blanding/Monticello68.856.483.2
San Juan County (Other)30.822.341.3
St. George64.060.667.5
Washington Co (Other) V276.264.090.0
Washington City61.655.667.9
Hurricane/La Verkin63.757.071.0
Ivins/Santa Clara57.749.666.8
Cedar City58.854.863.1
Southwest LHD (Other)74.666.783.2
State of Utah61.560.962.1
U.S.56.0

Data Notes

A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on the Methodology and Guidelines page: [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/resource/Guidelines.html].

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population estimates used linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute population estimates, and ESRI ZIP Code data provided annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2022
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


General Fertility Rates by Local Health District, Utah, 2022

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Local health districtNumber of Live Births per 1,000 Women Aged 15-44Lower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 15
Bear River63.561.265.8
Central64.460.668.4
Davis County58.056.459.7
Salt Lake County54.253.355.0
San Juan56.248.165.2
Southeast59.153.864.8
Southwest63.361.265.5
Summit56.250.961.9
Tooele65.261.469.2
TriCounty67.562.872.4
Utah County69.368.170.6
Wasatch51.246.256.7
Weber-Morgan61.259.363.3
State of Utah60.660.061.2
U.S.56.0

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2020 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2022
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

References and Community Resources

NCHS Data Brief. ''Births in the United States, 2022.'' Accessed at: [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db477.pdf] on 12/05/2023.

More Resources and Links

Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Database, a system for disseminating public health data and information.
  • United States Census Bureau data dashboard.
  • Utah healthy Places Index, evidence-based and peer-reviewed tool, supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
  • County Health Rankings
  • Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
  • Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.



Page Content Updated On 11/17/2023, Published on 12/06/2023
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