In the U.S., the rate of childbirth complications was 19.4 per 1,000 pregnancies among those aged 18 to 24 years in 2018. A similar rate was found among women aged 34 to 44 years. This statistic shows the rate of childbirth complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age.
Rate of childbirth complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age*
(per 1,000 pregnant women)
* Childbirth complications include eclampsia, cardiomyopathy, sepsis, embolism, transfusions, heart attack, respiratory distress, shock, and anesthesia complications occurred within a certain window surrounding delivery.
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BCBS, & Blue Health Intelligence. (June 17, 2020). Rate of childbirth complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142846/childbirth-complication-rates-by-age-us/
BCBS, und Blue Health Intelligence. "Rate of childbirth complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women)." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142846/childbirth-complication-rates-by-age-us/
BCBS, Blue Health Intelligence. (2020). Rate of childbirth complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142846/childbirth-complication-rates-by-age-us/
BCBS, and Blue Health Intelligence. "Rate of Childbirth 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/1142846/childbirth-complication-rates-by-age-us/
BCBS & Blue Health Intelligence, Rate of childbirth complications among adult women in the U.S. in 2018, by age* (per 1,000 pregnant women) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142846/childbirth-complication-rates-by-age-us/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Rate of childbirth 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/1142846/childbirth-complication-rates-by-age-us/
