Birth Rate
Description
This number refers to the total births in any Manitoba hospital to a birth parent residing in the City of Brandon.
Why This Matters
Birth rates tell us a lot about community health, and are an important measure in overall health science. Health professionals closely monitor birth rates as they rise and fall, and measure these trends to track important changes and what they may mean for our society’s future (Walden University).
When birth rates begin to decline below replacement levels, the result is an aging population. Coupled with longer life expectancies, this can become problematic for countries and their economies. On the other side a rapidly growing population can result in lacking resources and increasing poverty levels.
Measurement and Limitations
The total number of births listed does not include babies born en route, home births, still births or born in a location outside a Manitoba hospital.
Source
Economics Development Brandon. Birth Rate Statistics. Accessed January 20, 2023. 2020_birth_rate_stats.pdf (economicdevelopmentbrandon.com)
Reference
Why Birth Rates are Significant in Health Studies and Health Science. (n.d.). Www.waldenu.edu. https://www.waldenu.edu/programs/health/resource/why-birth-rates-are-significant-in-health-studies-and-health-science#:~:text=Birth%20rates%20tell%20us%20a%20lot%20about%20community
Birth Rate in the Sustainable Development Goals
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3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. Major progress has been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, many more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues.