In the United States, the total number of home births increased from 38,506 in 2019 to 51,642 in 2021. The highest number of home births in the period occurred in August 2021, which had 4,599 childbirths. This statistic shows the number of home births in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by month.
Number of home births in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by month
The source adds the following information: "Home birth is defined as a birth occurring at a private residence."
Data was obtained from birth certificates and births registered in the United States for the period 2019-2021.
Figures include all races and origin of mother.
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CDC, & NCHS. (November 17, 2022). Number of home births in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by month [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302557/number-home-births-us-by-month/
CDC, und NCHS. "Number of home births in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by month." Chart. November 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302557/number-home-births-us-by-month/
CDC, NCHS. (2022). Number of home births in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by month. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302557/number-home-births-us-by-month/
CDC, and NCHS. "Number of Home Births in The U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by Month." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302557/number-home-births-us-by-month/
CDC & NCHS, Number of home births in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by month Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302557/number-home-births-us-by-month/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Number of home births in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by month [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302557/number-home-births-us-by-month/