New York State Live Births by Maternal Age and County, 2008 Onward
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Description
health.data.ny.gov provides counts of live births in New York State, stratified by mother's age range and county of residence. The dataset includes columns for County, Table, Live Births, Mother's Age Range, and Year, beginning from 2008. Data updates may differ from other Vital Statistics tables published by the New York State Department of Health.
Use Cases
Analyze temporal trends in birth counts by County and Year.
Compare maternal age distribution (Mother's Age Range) across different counties using Live Births counts.
Model regional fertility rates by joining County-level birth data with population estimates.
Strengths
Data is provided by an official state health department (health.data.ny.gov).
Includes temporal coverage from 2008 onward.
Stratified by two key demographic dimensions: Mother's Age Range and County.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
health.data.ny.gov
Collection Method
Likely contains administrative records from the New York State Department of Health Vital Statistics system.
Time Range
Beginning 2008
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-12 16:52:08; freshness should be verified.
Geography
New York State, by resident county.
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