How can I get a copy of a birth or death certificate?What is the life expectancy in Baltimore County?
What are the leading causes of death for Baltimore County residents?
How many births are there to Baltimore County residents?
How many are teen births?What is the fertility rate?
What is the teen birth rate (females age 15-19)?
Q. How can I get a copy of a birth or death certificate?
A. Birth and death certificates are issued by the State of Maryland, Division of Vital Records. Call 410-764-3038 or request the document online at www.vitalchek.com.
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Q. What is the life expectancy in Baltimore County?
A. Life expectance is not calculated for individual counties in Maryland. Life expectancy for babies born in 2004 is as follows:
| All Races | White | Black |
Both Sexes | 77.7 | 79.0 | 73.6 |
Males | 75.0 | 76.7 | 69.7 |
Females | 80.2 | 81.2 | 77.2 |
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Q. What are the leading causes of death for Baltimore County residents?
A. The leading causes of death in 2004 for Baltimore County Residents:
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Cerebrovascular Disease
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
5. Diabetes
6. Pneumonia and Influenza
6. Accidents and Adverse Effects
7. Septicemia
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Q. How many births are there to Baltimore County residents? How many are teen births?
A. In 2004, there were a total of 9,448 births to Baltimore County women. Of those, 238 were to mothers under 18 years old.
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Q. What is the fertility rate for Baltimore County?
A. For 2004, the fertility rate is as follows:
The General Fertility Rate* for All Races is 57.2
The General Fertility Rate* for Whites for is 55.6
The General Fertility Rate* for Blacks is 57.6
* Number of births per 1,000 women age 15 - 44
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Q. What is the teen birth rate (females age 15-19) in Baltimore County?
A. For 2004, the birth rates for teens age 15-19 is as follows:
The teen birth rate** for All Races is 26.3
The teen birth rate** for Whites is 21.0
The teen birth rate** for Blacks is 41.1
**Number of births per 1,000 females age 15 - 19
For questions or more information, please contact us at 410-887-2077 or e-mail health@baltimorecountymd.gov.
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Revised January 30, 2007
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