The share of preterm births in the United States peaked in 2006 at 12.8 percent of all births. In 2022, 10.38 percent of all births in the United States were preterm births. This statistic depicts the percentage of births that were preterm births in the United States from 1990 to 2022.
Percentage of preterm births in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Preterm births relate to births after less than 37 completed weeks of gestation.
Figures from 2007 to 2016 represent births of less than 37 completed weeks of gestation based on the obstetric estimate of gestation.
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CDC. (April 4, 2024). Percentage of preterm births in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/276075/us-preterm-birth-percentage/
CDC. "Percentage of preterm births in the United States from 1990 to 2022." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276075/us-preterm-birth-percentage/
CDC. (2024). Percentage of preterm births in the United States from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276075/us-preterm-birth-percentage/
CDC. "Percentage of Preterm Births in The United States from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/276075/us-preterm-birth-percentage/
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