In 2020, there were approximately 43 pregnancies per 1,000 females of reproductive age in the Health Unit region, similar to the 45.3 pregnancies per 1,000 females of reproductive age in Ontario. Between 2012 and 2020, the pregnancy rate per 1,000 females of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) has been decreasing in the Health Unit region and Ontario. The pregnancy rate among females 20 to 24 years in the Health Unit region was 1.7 times the Ontario rate (55.6 versus 32.1 pregnancies per 1,000 females 20 to 24 years, respectively).
Last updated: July 5, 2023
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In 2020, the teenage (15 to 19 years) pregnancy rate in the Health Unit region was 16.3 pregnancies per 1,000 teenage females, more than twice the Ontario rate (7.6 pregnancies per 1,000 teenage females).
Last updated: July 5, 2023
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In 2021, approximately seven infants were born live for every 1,000 persons in the Health Unit region, significantly lower compared to the Ontario rate (9.2 live births per 1,000 population). Between 2012 and 2021, crude birth rates have been decreasing in both the Health Unit region and Ontario.
Last updated: July 5, 2023
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In 2021, the rate of preterm birth was 7.2 per 100 live births in the Health Unit region, similar to the Ontario rate (8.2 preterm births per 100 live births). Between 2018 and 2021, the rate of preterm births has been decreasing in the Health Unit region, while it has been stable in Ontario.
Last updated: July 5, 2023
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Last updated: July 5, 2023
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About 6.1% of pregnant individuals living in the Health Unit region reported drinking alcohol during pregnancy in 2020, more than 2.5 times the percentage for pregnant individuals in Ontario (2.3%).
Last updated: July 5, 2023
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In 2020, almost two in five individuals (37.3%) in the Health Unit region reported taking folic acid before pregnancy and during pregnancy, similar to 34.0% of individuals in Ontario.
Last updated: July 5, 2023
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Last updated: July 5, 2023
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Last updated: July 5, 2023
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Last updated: July 5, 2023
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