In 2019, around 9 in 10 infants born to Asian mothers were offered breastmilk between delivery and discharge from the hospital. In comparison, about 7.4 in 10 newborns were offered breastmilk by Black mothers.
This statistic shows the percentage of newborn infants in the United States in 2019 who were breastfed at time of discharge from the hospital, by maternal ethnicity.
Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity of mother
"Birth data from NVSS are a census of all live births in the
United States collected by using the U.S. Standard Certificate
of Live Birth. Birth certificate data include an infant nutrition
item, determined from medical records, that indicates whether
an infant received any breast milk or colostrum during the
period between delivery and hospital discharge."
Data excluded infants transferred to another facility within 24 hours of delivery and those who died before completion of the birth certificate.
All racial/ethnic groups were non-Hispanic unless otherwise noted.
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CDC, & MMWR. (May 28, 2021). Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity of mother [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241552/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-maternal-ethnicity/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity of mother." Chart. May 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241552/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-maternal-ethnicity/
CDC, MMWR. (2021). Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity of mother. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241552/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-maternal-ethnicity/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Newborn Infants Who Were Breastfed at Hospital Discharge in The United States in 2019, by Ethnicity of Mother." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241552/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-maternal-ethnicity/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity of mother Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241552/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-maternal-ethnicity/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity of mother [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, May 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241552/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-maternal-ethnicity/
