In the U.S., the rate of pregnancy complications among those aged 18 to 24 years was 149.9 per 1,000 pregnant women in 2018, compared to a rate of 230.7 per 1,000 pregnant women aged 34 to 44. This statistic shows the rate of pregnancy complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age.
Rate of pregnancy complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age*
(per 1,000 pregnant women)
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BCBS, & Blue Health Intelligence. (June 17, 2020). Rate of pregnancy complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142840/pregnancy-complication-rates-by-age-us/
BCBS, und Blue Health Intelligence. "Rate of pregnancy complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women)." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142840/pregnancy-complication-rates-by-age-us/
BCBS, Blue Health Intelligence. (2020). Rate of pregnancy complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142840/pregnancy-complication-rates-by-age-us/
BCBS, and Blue Health Intelligence. "Rate of Pregnancy Complications among Adult Women in The U.S. in 2018, by Age* (per 1,000 Pregnant Women)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142840/pregnancy-complication-rates-by-age-us/
BCBS & Blue Health Intelligence, Rate of pregnancy complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142840/pregnancy-complication-rates-by-age-us/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Rate of pregnancy complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women) [Graph], BCBS, & Blue Health Intelligence, June 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142840/pregnancy-complication-rates-by-age-us/
