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Statistics on children, youth and families in Maine from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Maine Children's Alliance
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Why This Indicator Matters
Births are one of three important factors in the growth of a population. When there are more deaths than births, the only way for a state's population to grow is through in-migration.
In Maine, deaths have outnumbered births since 2012, and continue to do so, but since 2019, the net in-migration has been significant. For the period July 1, 2022- June 30, 2023, there 5,053 more deaths than births but 11,425 moved to Maine resulting in a population increase for the state.
What the data shows
In 2023, there were 11,621 births. This is around 500 fewer births than in 2022 and 2021, but on par with 2020 and 2019.
Comparing 2023 to 2022 by county, 6 counties had increases. These were: Aroostook, Franklin, Knox, Lincoln, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington. Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Sagadahoc, and York each had fewer births with Penobscot and Cumberland having over 150 fewer than the prior year.
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In Maine, deaths have outnumbered births since 2012, and continue to do so, but since 2019, the net in-migration has been significant. For the period July 1, 2022- June 30, 2023, there 5,053 more deaths than births but 11,425 moved to Maine resulting in a population increase for the state.
What the data shows
In 2023, there were 11,621 births. This is around 500 fewer births than in 2022 and 2021, but on par with 2020 and 2019.
Comparing 2023 to 2022 by county, 6 counties had increases. These were: Aroostook, Franklin, Knox, Lincoln, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington. Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Sagadahoc, and York each had fewer births with Penobscot and Cumberland having over 150 fewer than the prior year.
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PROVIDER
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This data shows the number of live births per calendar year by mother's resident county.
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Notes
There were 6 births in an unknown county in 2023. These births are included in the total for Maine but not assigned to any county. For 2023, small adjustments have been made to the final counts compared to the provisional counts.
Last Updated
January 2025