Healthy Measures
Healthy Measures of East Central Florida began in 2011 under the leadership of the Health Council of East Central Florida, aiming to improve the quality of life for residents of Brevard, Osceola, Orange and Seminole counties.
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Florida Statistics
Total Births |
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| Year | Brevard County | Florida |
| 2009 | 5,172 | 221,391 |
| 2010 | 4,966 | 214,519 |
| 2011 | 5,178 | 213,237 |
| 2012 | 4,978 | 212,954 |
| 2013 | 5,076 | 215,194 |
| 2014 | 5,259 | 219,905 |
| 2015 | 5,246 | 224,273 |
| 2016 | 5,273 | 225,018 |
| 2017 | 5,201 | 223,579 |
| 2018 | 5,309 | 221,508 |
| 2019 | 5,185 | 220,010 |
1st Trimester Entry into Prenatal Care |
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| Year | Brevard County | Florida | ||
| 2009 | 3,953 | 81.0% | 154,752 | 78.3% |
| 2010 | 3,954 | 83.8% | 147,843 | 79.3% |
| 2011 | 4,075 | 82.5% | 154,294 | 80.3% |
| 2012 | 3,816 | 80.7% | 159,307 | 80.0% |
| 2013 | 3,928 | 82.8% | 159,880 | 79.9% |
| 2014 | 4,178 | 83.8% | 160,186 | 79.4% |
| 2015 | 4,192 | 84.8% | 161,643 | 79.3% |
| 2016 | 4,313 | 85.8% | 157,084 | 78.4% |
| 2017 | 3,925 | 82.6% | 153,842 | 77.3% |
| 2018 | 3,820 | 76.7% | 152,514 | 76.5% |
| 2019 | 3,350 | 68.1% | 150,090 | 75.9% |
Preterm Births– any birth that occurs before the 37th week of gestation. |
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| Year | Brevard County | Florida | ||
| 2009 | 443 | 8.6% | 23,327 | 10.5% |
| 2010 | 471 | 9.5% | 22,424 | 10.5% |
| 2011 | 471 | 9.1% | 21,994 | 10.3% |
| 2012 | 454 | 9.1% | 21,783 | 10.2% |
| 2013 | 442 | 8.7% | 21,552 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | 457 | 8.7% | 21,804 | 9.9% |
| 2015 | 486 | 9.3% | 22,388 | 10.0% |
| 2016 | 510 | 9.7% | 22,812 | 10.1% |
| 2017 | 506 | 9.7% | 22,836 | 10.2% |
| 2018 | 515 | 9.7% | 22,680 | 10.2% |
| 2019 | 490 | 9.5% | 23,345 | 10.6% |
Low Birth Weight– an infant born <2500 grams; 5.5 pounds |
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| Year | Brevard County | Florida | ||
| 2009 | 348 | 6.8% | 19,376 | 8.7% |
| 2010 | 374 | 7.5% | 18,719 | 8.7% |
| 2011 | 370 | 7.1% | 18,558 | 8.7% |
| 2012 | 396 | 8.0% | 18,291 | 8.6% |
| 2013 | 374 | 7.4% | 18,371 | 8.5% |
| 2014 | 430 | 8.2% | 19,104 | 8.7% |
| 2015 | 429 | 8.2% | 19,367 | 8.6% |
| 2016 | 412 | 7.8% | 19,699 | 8.8% |
| 2017 | 420 | 8.1% | 19,661 | 8.7% |
| 2018 | 423 | 8% | 19,271 | 8.7% |
| 2019 | 400 | 7.7% | 19,292 | 8.8% |
Infant Mortality– infants who died under the age of 1 year old |
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| Year | Brevard County | Rate | Florida | Rate |
| 2009 | 36 | 7.0 | 1,525 | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 32 | 6.4 | 1,400 | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 35 | 6.8 | 1,372 | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 33 | 6.6 | 1,285 | 6.0 |
| 2013 | 35 | 6.9 | 1,318 | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 29 | 5.5 | 1,327 | 6.0 |
| 2015 | 33 | 6.3 | 1,400 | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 29 | 5.5 | 1,380 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 27 | 5.2 | 1,355 | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 34 | 6.4 | 1,334 | 6.0 |
| 2019 | 29 | 5.6 | 1,328 | 6.0 |
| Rate: Infant Deaths Per 1,000 Live Births | ||||