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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
Having a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth. Getting early and regular prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy. Having prenatal care begin in the first trimester also reduces the likelihood of having a low-birth weight baby.
Importance of early and adequate prenatal care (Healthy People 2030)
What the data shows
In 2024, the national rate of receiving prenatal care in the first trimester was 75.5% while Maine's was 83.1%. Maine's first trimester prenatal care rate in 2025 is now at 84.4%.
In 2025, the rates of receiving prenatal care in the first trimester varied between a high of 90% in Sagadahoc to a low of 73% in Piscataquis County.
6/16 counties saw decrease in care received between 2024 and 2025. Those include Aroostook (-2.7%), Hancock (-3.9%), Knox (-0.1%), Penobscot (-0.8%), Piscataquis (-6.4%), and Washington County (-3.2%).
Waldo (+8.0%), York (+5.3%), and Somerset (+5.2%) saw the biggest increases in care received. The remaining counties saw increases of anywhere from 0.1% to 2.2%.
March of Dimes Prenatal Care
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Importance of early and adequate prenatal care (Healthy People 2030)
What the data shows
In 2024, the national rate of receiving prenatal care in the first trimester was 75.5% while Maine's was 83.1%. Maine's first trimester prenatal care rate in 2025 is now at 84.4%.
In 2025, the rates of receiving prenatal care in the first trimester varied between a high of 90% in Sagadahoc to a low of 73% in Piscataquis County.
6/16 counties saw decrease in care received between 2024 and 2025. Those include Aroostook (-2.7%), Hancock (-3.9%), Knox (-0.1%), Penobscot (-0.8%), Piscataquis (-6.4%), and Washington County (-3.2%).
Waldo (+8.0%), York (+5.3%), and Somerset (+5.2%) saw the biggest increases in care received. The remaining counties saw increases of anywhere from 0.1% to 2.2%.
March of Dimes Prenatal Care
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Definition
The number and percent of live births for which the mother began receiving prenatal care during the first three months of pregnancy. The numerator is the number of mothers that received prenatal care in the first trimester and the denominator is the total number of live births by county of residence. Excludes births with insufficient prenatal care information to calculate the estimate.
Notes
New series started in 2021 as methodology has changed.
Last Updated
August 2026