From 2019 to 2021, among all racial/ethnic groups in the United States considered here, most pregnant women initiated prenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy. Asian women had the highest share of prenatal care initiated in the first trimester, with 82.6 percent. This statistic depicts the percentage of pregnant women in the United States from 2019 to 2021 who started prenatal care at select times, by race/ethnicity.
Percentage of pregnant women in the United States from 2019 to 2021 who started prenatal care at select times, by race/ethnicity
Characteristic
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Black
White
Hispanic
1st trimester
64.5%
82.6%
68.6%
82.9%
72.3%
2nd trimester
22.7%
12.9%
22.2%
12.5%
19.5%
3rd trimester or none
12.8%
4.5%
9.3%
4.5%
8.2%
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Of the 11,025,479 births in the United States in 2019–2021, data were missing for 2.1 percent (2356,172) for prenatal care.
Supplementary notes
The timing of prenatal care is determined by the month it began, based on the date of the first prenatal visit, date of birth, and gestational age.
Race groups are non-Hispanic, single race. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race. The total percent does not add to 100 due to groups not included in the analysis.
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NCHS, & CDC. (March 5, 2024). Percentage of pregnant women in the United States from 2019 to 2021 who started prenatal care at select times, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460414/pregnant-women-us-by-race-and-prenatal-care-timing/
NCHS, und CDC. "Percentage of pregnant women in the United States from 2019 to 2021 who started prenatal care at select times, by race/ethnicity." Chart. March 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460414/pregnant-women-us-by-race-and-prenatal-care-timing/
NCHS, CDC. (2024). Percentage of pregnant women in the United States from 2019 to 2021 who started prenatal care at select times, by race/ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460414/pregnant-women-us-by-race-and-prenatal-care-timing/
NCHS, and CDC. "Percentage of Pregnant Women in The United States from 2019 to 2021 Who Started Prenatal Care at Select Times, by Race/Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460414/pregnant-women-us-by-race-and-prenatal-care-timing/
NCHS & CDC, Percentage of pregnant women in the United States from 2019 to 2021 who started prenatal care at select times, by race/ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460414/pregnant-women-us-by-race-and-prenatal-care-timing/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
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