Economy
Births
Description: The number of births, by county of residence, is counted from birth certificates. The crude birth rate is calculated by dividing the number of births by an estimate of population. It is not adjusted for differences in the age composition.
The numbers of births are presented on the Economic and Demographic Indicators dashboard since 1970 for the United States, Arizona, and the 15 Arizona counties. Data prior to 1970 are available from the sources. Preliminary data are released monthly, but final counts are slow to be released.
Data Sources: Arizona Department of Health Services http://www.azdhs.gov/plan/menu/for/births.htm and, for national data, the National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/births.htm.
Comments on the Quality of the Data: The birth data are believed to be an accurate count of the number born in the United States.
