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Statistics on children, youth and families in Washington, D.C. from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and DC Action
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Definition
(Number) Number of live births.
(Rate) Number of live births per 1,000 women ages 15-44.
Updated February 2026
(Rate) Number of live births per 1,000 women ages 15-44.
Updated February 2026
Data Source
Number of births are listed in the DC Department of Health's Perinatal Health and Infant Mortality Report, and its predecessor the DC Department of Health Infant Mortality Report. Starting in 2017 this data point was provided by request from Vital Records, Data Management and Analysis Divisions, Center for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, at DC Department of Health.
Birth Rate per 1,000 Women pulls from the Kaiser Foundation State Health Facts
Notes
Fertility rates calculated using population data from 2000 and 2010 Census. Populations for intercensal years are interpolated values.
Last Updated
February 2026