Medi-Cal Birth Statistics, by Select Characteristics and California Resident Hospital Births
California Birth Report totals by Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. The DHCS Medi-Cal Birth Statistics tables present the descriptive statistics for California resident births that occurred in a hospital setting, including data on maternal characteristics, delivery methods, and select birth outcomes such as low birthweight and preterm delivery. Tables also include key comorbidities and health behaviors known to influence birth outcomes, such as hypertension, diabetes, substance use, pre-pregnancy weight, and smoking during pregnancy. DHCS additionally presents birth statistics for women participating in the Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service (FFS) and managed care delivery systems, as well as births financed by private insurance, births financed by other public funding sources, and births among uninsured mothers. Medi-Cal data reflect mothers that were deemed as Medi-Cal certified eligible. Note: Data for maternal comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, and substance use have been provisionally omitted among calendar years 2020-2022 for the time being.
Data files
| Data title and description | Access data | File details | Last updated |
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CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Delivery System, and Select Birth Characteristics California Resident Births, by Calendar Year, Payer, Delivery System, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Method of Delivery, and Select Birth Characteristics California Resident Births, by Calendar Year, Payer, Method of Delivery, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
CA Resident Singleton Births, by CY, Payer, Delivery System, and Select Birth Characteristics California Resident Singleton Births, by Calendar Year, Payer, Delivery System, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Birthweight Range, and Select Birth Characteristics California Resident Births, by Calendar Year, Payer, Birthweight Range, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Very Low Birthweight Status, and Select Birth Characteristics California Resident Births, by Calendar Year, Payer, Very Low Birthweight Status, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Length of Gestation, and Select Birth Characteristics California Resident Births, by Calendar Year, Payer, Length of Gestation, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Very Preterm Status, and Select Birth Characteristics California Resident Births, by California Year, Payer, Very Preterm Status, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
Medi-Cal Births, by CY, Aid Category, and Select Birth Characteristics Medi-Cal Births, by Calendar Year, Aid Category, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
Medi-Cal Births, by CY, Geographic Region, and Select Birth Characteristics Certified Eligible Medi-Cal Births, by Calendar Year, Geographic Region, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Maternal Race/Ethnicity, and Select Birth Characteristics California Resident Births, by Calendar Year, Payer, Maternal Race/Ethnicity, and Select Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. | Download | CSV | 10/22/24 |
All resource data | Download | ZIP | 11/07/24 |
Supporting files
| Data title and description | Access data | File details | Last updated |
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CA Geographic Regions Map To aid in analysis, California’s 58 counties are separated into nine geographic regions: Bay Area, Central Coast, Central Valley, Far North, Los Angeles, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, Sierra Range/Foothills, and Southern California. | Download | PDF | 08/11/23 |
Aid Code Grouping Schemas This reference table, maintained by DHCS, displays aid code categories by aid code as they are utilized in datasets pertaining to live births. Aid codes identify the criteria by which each person qualifies for Medi-Cal and the types of services he or she receives, and make clear whether the services are funded by the State or Federal government or both. An aid code is a combination of two numbers or a letter and a number and is attached to a Medi-Cal beneficiary’s identification numbers. Aid code category refers to a unique grouping of distinct aid codes into broad categories such as Adoption/Foster Care, Blind/Disabled, and Families. | Download | PDF | 08/11/23 |