Maternal and Child Health

The graphs and tables of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) data offer a comprehensive look at key indicators spanning the critical period from preconception through early childhood. These interconnected indicators facilitate a holistic understanding of the factors influencing maternal and child well-being.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Data Source: Florida Department of Education
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology
Maternal and Child Health, Alachua County, Florida
IndicatorYear(s)Measure TypeFavorability Quartile 
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Density Quartile 
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County NumberCounty RateState Comparison
Infants (Under 1) 1, 3, 5, 6, 8
2024Per 1,000 population22,5608.69.7
     White
2024Per 1,000 white population11,5857.69.1
     Black
2024Per 1,000 black population368111.311.1
     Other
2024Per 1,000 other nonwhite population22849.611.1
     Hispanic
2024Per 1,000 hispanic population138910.312.4
     Non-Hispanic
2024Per 1,000 non-hispanic population22,1528.38.5
2022-24Percent of VLBW births111687.980.3
2022-24Percent of births32503.23.0
2022-24Percent45156.66.2
2022-24Percent of births31321.71.6
2022-24Percent of births478910.19.1
2022-24Percent of births389011.410.6
2017-2021Per 10,000 births44231.618.9
2017-2021Per 10,000 births2129.013.2
2021-23Per 100,000 population < 131331,726.21,348.1
2021-23Per 100,000 Population Under 1448623.0282.0
Hepatitis B, Acute (Aged Under 1 Year)2022-24Count00.00
Pertussis (Aged Under 1 Year)2022-24Per 100,000 Population Under 100.00.0
Salmonellosis (Aged Under 1 Year)2022-24 Per 100,000 Population Under 100.00.0
2022-24Per 100,000 population < 1322277.9192.4
2022-24Per 100,000 population < 112933,701.44,591.8
2022-24Per 100,000 population < 1212151.6151.3
Birth Family Characteristics 1
2022-24Per 1,000 females 15-1912816.912.6
2022-24Percent of births 15-1923211.412.3
2022-24Per 1,000 females > 3541,3206.25.6
2022-24Percent of births13,32442.745.6
2022-24Percent of births 15-19427597.993.5
2022-24Percent of births 15-4413,31442.845.7
2022-24Percent of births34,63559.660.5
2022-24Percent of births > 1815106.79.3
2022-24Percent of births31,56220.136.1
Pre-conception Health and Behaviors 2, 3, 4
2019Percent of females > 1713.315.1
2022Percent of females > 177.29.7
2016Percent of females > 17249.548.4
2019Percent of females > 17472.577.1
2023Percent191.784.6
2023Per 100,000 females 15-341,9643,361.32,852.9
2022-24Percent of births22503.33.0
2022-24Percent13,00539.538.2
2022-24Percent of births11,97526.029.1
2022-24Percent of births22,38031.329.6
Listeriosis Among Women (Aged 15-44)2022-24 Per 100,000 Female Population 15-4400.00.0
Varicella Among Women (Aged 15-44)2022-24Per 100,000 Females 15-4400.00.0
Pregnancy and Mother's Health Behaviors 1
2022-24Percent of births21662.11.9
2021-23Per 100,000 Females 15-4441.810.2
2022-24Percent of births31,64021.423.2
2022-24Percent of births41,83841.736.7
2022-24Percent of births w/ known PNC status15,67576.770.1
2022-24Percent of births w/ known PNC status15487.410.0
2022-24Percent of births w/ known PNC status15,30672.363.9
2022-24Percent of births33905.15.9
2022-24Percent of births12,94638.241.7
2020-22Percent of births2630.82.9
2022-24Percent of births12,37030.536.0
2022-24Percent26,72086.485.8
Maternal Morbidity and Fetal, Infant and Maternal Deaths 1
2024Per 1,000 Delivery Hospitalizations43714.611.3
2022-24Per 1,000 deliveries2293.74.4
2022-24Per 1,000 live births2273.53.9
2022-24Per 1,000 live births3212.72.0
2022-24Per 1,000 live births2486.25.9
     White
2022-24Per 1,000 live births1173.64.4
     Black
2022-24Per 1,000 live births32712.210.9
     Hispanic
2022-24Per 1,000 live births365.85.1
     Non-Hispanic
2022-24Per 1,000 live births2385.76.1
2022-24Per 1,000 live births130.40.6
2022-24Per 100,000 Live Births112.917.5
Children Aged 1-5 Years 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
2024Percent of Pre-K students221456.560.4
2024Percent of KG students31,16558.155.4
2021-23Per 100,000 population 1-42266790.0772.0
2021-23Per 1,000 population 1-5140.11.9
2022-24Percent of population 1-412920.91.6
2021-23Per 1,000 population < 1338,17773.767.2
2024Percent of 4-yr olds137913.828.6
2023Per 1,000 Children in voluntary Pre-K3163497.0363.4
2024Percent of WIC children >= 2226.928.3
2024Percent of WIC children >= 2315.614.5
2024Percent of WIC children >= 2111.313.8
2024Percent of 2-yr olds382.375.7
2024Percent of KG students22,30392.789.8
2022-24Per 100,000 population 0-5125,39650,609.864,850.2
2022-24Per 100,000 population 1-54390922.8510.2
2024Per 100,000 population under 54109791.6536.5
Cryptosporidiosis (Aged 0-5 Years)2022-24 Per 100,000 Population Under 600.00.0
2021-23Per 100,000 Population Under 537.33.5
2021-23Count102
2021-23Count102
Meningococcal Disease (Aged 0-4 Years)2022-24Count00.00
Mumps (Aged 0-4 Years)2022-24Count00.00
Pertussis (Aged 1-5 Years)2022-24Per 100,000 Population 1-500.00.0
2021-23Count100
Rubella, Congenital2022-24Count00.00
Shigellosis (Aged 0-5 Years)2022-24 Per 100,000 Population Under 600.00.0
2021-23Per 100,000 Population Under 612.05.8
2021-23Per 100,000 Population2121.42.2
Varicella (Aged 0-4 Years)2022-24Per 100,000 Population Under 500.00.0
Death and Injuries Among Children Aged 1-5 Years 1, 6
2022-24Per 100,000 Population1535.327.4
2022-24Per 100,000 Population614.111.0
2022-24Per 100,000 Population00.01.8
2022-24Per 100,000 Population00.00.9
2022-24Per 100,000 population 1-5499234.2117.8
2022-24Per 100,000 population 1-5<57.13.5
2022-24Per 100,000 population 1-541637.923.0
2022-24Per 100,000 population 1-51133314.7332.5
2022-24Per 100,000 population 1-5218644,410.44,447.9
2022-24Per 100,000 population 1-53186440.1376.4
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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

  • Green, yellow, orange and red county quartiles represent the most to the least favorable situation (1st to 4th quartile). Light to dark blue county quartiles represent density from lowest to highest (1st to 4th).

  • Data Sources

  • 1 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

  • 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health, Division of Community Health Promotion

  • 3 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Communicable Diseases

  • 4 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

  • 5 Florida Department of Health, Florida Birth Defects Registry

  • 6 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

  • 7 Florida Department of Education (DOE)

  • 8 Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)

  • 9 Florida Department of Health, WIC and Nutrition Services, FLWiSE