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Los Angeles County and California

1971-2021

Births, Vital Statistics, Los Angeles County

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In 2021, the largest share of births in Los Angeles County - 32% - were to parents aged 30-34 years. Only 3% of births were to parents under the age of 20. Hispanic parents recorded 55% of all births in the county, followed by white parents at 21% and Asian parents at 12%.


Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
2021 95,908 9.6 420,806 10.7 22.8%
2020 97,793 9.6 420,436 10.6 23.3%
2019 107,026 10.5 446,630 11.3 24.0%
2018 110,134 10.8 454,257 11.5 24.2%
2017 116,850 11.5 471,806 12.0 24.8%
2016 122,940 12.1 488,925 12.5 25.1%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
2015 124,440 12.3 491,789 12.7 25.3%
2014 130,150 12.9 502,973 13.0 25.9%
2013 128,523 12.8 494,392 12.9 26.0%
2012 131,697 13.2 503,788 13.3 26.1%
2011 130,312 13.2 502,023 13.4 26.0%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
2010 133,160 13.6 509,979 13.7 26.1%
2009 139,679 14.3 526,774 14.2 26.5%
2008 147,684 15.1 551,567 15.0 26.8%
2007 151,813 15.5 566,137 15.6 26.8%
2006 151,837 15.5 562,157 15.6 27.0%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
2005 150,377 15.3 548,700 15.3 27.4%
2004 151,504 15.4 544,685 15.3 27.8%
2003 152,192 15.6 540,827 15.4 28.1%
2002 151,165 15.6 529,241 15.2 28.6%
2001 153,523 16.0 527,371 15.4 29.1%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
2000 157,391 16.6 531,285 15.8 29.6%
1999 156,153 16.7 518,073 15.6 30.1%
1998 158,604 17.2 521,265 16.0 30.4%
1997 162,036 17.7 524,174 16.3 30.9%
1996 168,973 18.6 538,628 16.9 31.4%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
1995 174,862 19.2 551,226 17.4 31.7%
1994 180,394 19.8 567,034 18.0 31.8%
1993 189,706 20.9 584,483 18.8 32.5%
1992 197,415 21.9 600,838 19.6 32.9%
1991 202,737 22.8 609,228 20.2 33.3%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
1990 204,124 23.1 611,666 20.7 33.4%
1989 188,839 21.7 569,308 19.8 33.2%
1988 175,293 20.4 532,708 19.0 32.9%
1987 166,958 19.8 503,376 18.4 33.2%
1986 160,557 19.4 481,905 18.0 33.3%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
1985 156,618 19.3 470,816 18.0 33.3%
1984 145,077 18.2 447,394 17.5 32.4%
1983 141,672 18.1 435,722 17.4 32.5%
1982 139,600 18.2 429,631 17.5 32.5%
1981 138,196 18.3 420,418 17.5 32.9%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
1980 133,109 17.9 402,720 17.1 33.1%
1979 126,212 17.1 379,187 16.5 33.3%
1978 119,681 16.4 356,156 15.8 33.6%
1977 118,705 16.4 347,576 15.7 34.2%
1976 115,414 16.0 332,105 15.3 34.8%
Year Los Angeles County Births* Los Angeles County Birth Rate California Births California Birth Rate Percentage of All Births in State Occuring in L.A. County
1975 111,242 15.6 317,318 14.9 35.1%
1974 108,849 15.3 311,668 14.8 34.9%
1973 104,138 14.7 297,834 14.4 35.0%
1972 105,963 15.0 306,375 15.0 34.6%
1971 116,003 16.4 329,826 16.3 35.2%

* Births to mothers who are residents of Los Angeles County, regardless of where the birth occurred.
† Birth Rate is per 1,000 population based upon population estimates from the California Dept. of Finance
‡ Births to mothers who are residents of California, regardless of where the birth occurred.

Source: California Dept. of Public Health Open Data