Iowa: Who we are by the numbers (as of 2014)

Every year the Iowa Department of Public Health compiles a statistical profile that tracks vital records such as the state's population count, the number of births and deaths and other demographic information.

Preliminary data is released in a condensed, at-a-glance format with more specific data provided later after more complete collection and a detailed analysis of information within a historical context.

Here is an early sketch of who we are based on data collected for 2014.

Residents in Iowa

3,107,126 (Up from 3,090,416 in 2013)

Babies born in state

39,685

Deaths in state (Leading causes heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease and unintentional injuries)

28,001

Marriages (Down from 22,841 in 2013)

21,316

Dissolutions (Lowest since 4,559 in 1960)

4,653

Top baby names

Girls:

Emma (196), Olivia (188), Harper (173), Ava (163), Sophia (147)

Boys:

Liam (225), William (189), Mason (178), Noah (173), Owen (160)

Source: Iowa Department of Public Health; Curated by Rod Boshart/The Gazette