Main source of payment for childbirth in the U.S. in 2021, by maternal age
In 2021, 78.8 percent of deliveries in the U.S. to mothers aged below 20 years were covered by Medicaid, in comparison to 27.4 percent of mothers aged 35 years and above who were covered by private health insurance. This statistic depicts the distribution of the main source of payment for childbirth in the U.S. in 2021, by maternal age.
