Births

Many important public health indicators are derived from birth certificates. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) receives birth certificates for all births occurring in the state and also for all births to Ohio residents which occurred outside the state. These reports are combined into annual statistical data files which are used to calculate the statistics contained in this section of the ODH website. A variety of measures that relate to maternal and infant characteristics are included. These are generally presented as percentages. Fertility rates and crude birth rates relate the number of births in an area to the number of persons residing in that area. In order to access the birth statistical tables select the reports listed below.

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Ohio and County

Vital statistics annual birth summaries, by year
Contains the following information: number of births, birth rates, low birth weight, marital status, prenatal care timing, and maternal smoking. Choose a year:

• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006

Number of live births by mother's age and year
Contains the following information: number of births by age of mother. Choose a year:

• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006

Birth rates by mother's age and year
Contains the following information: fertility rates, crude birth rates and age-specific birth rates. Choose a year:

• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006

Ohio Frequently Used Baby Names, 1990-2001

Most common birth names, 2002

Most common birth names, 2003

Most common birth names, 2004

Most common birth names, 2005

 Last Updated: 8/14/2007