Sustained low fertility rates may indicate that the population is aging; sustained high fertility rates may predict a younger population. Fertility rate data and trends can tell a story.
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In 2021, there were 4,169 live births in New Orleans.
The fertility rate in New Orleans in 2021 was 49.6 per 1,000 women ages 15-44.
Of all live births in New Orleans during 2019-2021 (average), 10.7% were Hispanic, 28.4% were white, 57.4% were black, 0.1% were American Indian/Alaska Native and 2.4% were Asian/Pacific Islander.
Notes: All race categories exclude Hispanics. Percentages will not total 100 percent since missing ethnicity data are not shown.
Sources: National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data. Retrieved December 4, 2023, from www.marchofdimes.org/peristats.
Of all live births in New Orleans during 2019-2021 (average), 10.7% were Hispanic, 28.4% were white, 57.4% were black, 0.1% were American Indian/Alaska Native and 2.4% were Asian/Pacific Islander.
Birth outcomes, such as prematurity, low birthweight and infant mortality differ by maternal race and ethnicity.
