Multiple Births

Birth Indicators

The birth of more than one live baby from a single pregnancy is a multiple birth. This indicator is the total number of live births resulting from these pregnancies. It may be expressed as a percentage of births.

Pregnancies where the mother is carrying more than one baby have increased chances of complications that impact both mothers and babies.

In 2022, in Alachua County, the percent of total births that were Multiple Births (All) was 2.8 compared to Florida at 3.0. Since the oldest age of the mother at birth varies, an ending age of 999 is used to retrieve all records up to and including the oldest age.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County

County

Year

Count/Rate

Group

Multiple Births, Single Year

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Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Multiple Births, Single Year

Multiple Births, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
2022	75	2,676	2.8	0.6	6,731	224,403	3.0	0.1
2021	82	2,580	3.2	0.7	6,534	216,189	3.0	0.1
2020	86	2,551	3.4	0.7	6,425	209,645	3.1	0.1
2019	116	2,700	4.3^*	0.8	6,874	220,010	3.1	0.1
2018	94	2,731	3.4	0.7	7,061	221,508	3.2	0.1
2017	97	2,826	3.4	0.7	7,448	223,579	3.3	0.1
2016	104	2,862	3.6	0.7	7,334	225,018	3.3	0.1
2015	83	2,885	2.9	0.6	7,503	224,273	3.3	0.1
2014	121	2,916	4.1^*	0.7	7,513	219,905	3.4	0.1
2013	83	2,823	2.9	0.6	7,015	215,194	3.3	0.1
2012	101	2,879	3.5	0.7	6,875	212,954	3.2	0.1
2011	111	2,960	3.8	0.7	7,116	213,237	3.3	0.1
2010	92	2,866	3.2	0.6	6,774	214,519	3.2	0.1
2009	84	2,925	2.9	0.6	7,181	221,391	3.2	0.1
2008	127	2,980	4.3^*	0.7	7,516	231,417	3.2	0.1
2007	98	2,849	3.4	0.7	7,557	239,120	3.2	0.1
2006	86	2,837	3.0	0.6	7,452	237,166	3.1	0.1
2005	84	2,690	3.1	0.7	7,156	226,219	3.2	0.1
2004	77	2,607	3.0	0.6	6,791	218,045	3.1	0.1
2003	72	2,480	2.9	0.7	6,640	212,243	3.1	0.1

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Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Florida

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Year

Multiple Births, Percent of Total Births, 2022

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Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Multiple Births, Percent of Total Births, 2022

MOV

Multiple Births, Percent of Total Births, 2022
County	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
Florida	6,731	224,403	3.0	0.1
Alachua	75	2,676	2.8	0.6
Baker	17	369	4.6	2.1
Bay	85	2,094	4.1^*	0.8
Bradford	11	298	3.7	2.1
Brevard	141	5,238	2.7	0.4
Broward	636	21,290	3.0	0.2
Calhoun	6	119	5.0	3.9
Charlotte	32	1,046	3.1	1.0
Citrus	22	1,001	2.2	0.9
Clay	68	2,314	2.9	0.7
Collier	95	3,476	2.7	0.5
Columbia	26	750	3.5	1.3
Miami-Dade	829	29,754	2.8^*	0.2
Desoto	13	403	3.2	1.7
Dixie	6	146	4.1	3.2
Duval	410	12,604	3.3	0.3
Escambia	118	3,627	3.3	0.6
Flagler	24	896	2.7	1.1
Franklin	0	89	0.0
Gadsden	20	465	4.3	1.8
Gilchrist	8	224	3.6	2.4
Glades	6	79	7.6	5.8
Gulf	2	102	2.0
Hamilton	6	181	3.3	2.6
Hardee	12	370	3.2	1.8
Hendry	14	569	2.5	1.3
Hernando	42	1,645	2.6	0.8
Highlands	30	872	3.4	1.2
Hillsborough	526	17,220	3.1	0.3
Holmes	11	188	5.9	3.4
Indian River	27	1,245	2.2^*	0.8
Jackson	9	515	1.7^*	1.1
Jefferson	2	135	1.5
Lafayette	2	79	2.5
Lake	125	3,805	3.3	0.6
Lee	233	7,495	3.1	0.4
Leon	107	2,768	3.9^*	0.7
Levy	7	388	1.8	1.3
Liberty	4	79	5.1
Madison	11	184	6.0	3.4
Manatee	126	3,783	3.3	0.6
Marion	112	3,588	3.1	0.6
Martin	34	1,298	2.6	0.9
Monroe	18	752	2.4	1.1
Nassau	26	833	3.1	1.2
Okaloosa	64	2,589	2.5	0.6
Okeechobee	15	528	2.8	1.4
Orange	442	16,717	2.6^*	0.2
Osceola	129	4,978	2.6^*	0.4
Palm Beach	511	15,513	3.3	0.3
Pasco	177	5,712	3.1	0.4
Pinellas	215	7,450	2.9	0.4
Polk	284	9,101	3.1	0.4
Putnam	16	816	2.0^*	1.0
Saint Johns	86	2,514	3.4	0.7
Saint Lucie	128	3,732	3.4	0.6
Santa Rosa	59	2,034	2.9	0.7
Sarasota	81	2,980	2.7	0.6
Seminole	123	4,694	2.6	0.5
Sumter	15	548	2.7	1.4
Suwannee	6	433	1.4^*	1.1
Taylor	5	217	2.3	2.0
Union	2	145	1.4
Volusia	166	5,049	3.3	0.5
Wakulla	10	344	2.9	1.8
Walton	45	974	4.6^*	1.3
Washington	18	271	6.6^*	3.0

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Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

11/30/2024 11:34:04 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Population - Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
These data are only for pregnancies that end with a live birth.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

		Florida Department of Health Bureau of Community Health Assessment Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management


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FLHealth CHARTS

Multiple Births

Alachua County

Multiple Births, Single Year

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Florida

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Multiple Births, Percent of Total Births, 2022

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