Births in the U.S.

Statistics report about births in the United States

Births in the U.S.

This report presents key facts and figures about births in the United States. It shows long-term developments in birth rates, breakdowns by age and race/ethnicity, and chapters on multiple births, teen births, and types of deliveries.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. mothers: medical or health characteristics of birth 2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of births in the United States 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic United States - birth rate 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. preterm birth rate 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic Home birth rate: leading U.S. states 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. metro areas with the highest birth rate 2023

Specifics

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  • Basic Statistic Birth rate by age of mother in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate by ethnic group of mother in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate by educational attainment of mother in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of births to unmarried women in the U.S. 1980-2022

Multiple births

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. multiple birth rate 1980-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. twin birth rate 1980-2022
  • Basic Statistic Twin birth rates in the United States by age of mother 2022
  • Premium Statistic Twin birth rates in the United States 1980-2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Leading U.S. states with highest average twin birth rates 2022

Teen births

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  • Basic Statistic Birth rate - U.S. girls aged 10-14 years 1991-2022
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate for teenagers aged 15-19 years 1991-2022
  • Basic Statistic Birth rates for teenagers aged 15-17 by race/ethnic group 1991-2022
  • Premium Statistic Birth rates for teenagers aged 18-19 U.S. by race/ethnic origin 1991-2022
  • Premium Statistic Birth rates for U.S. teen women aged 15-19 from 1991-2022, by race/ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Top U.S. states based on teenage birth rate 2022

Types of delivery

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  • Basic Statistic Rate of births delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction in the U.S. 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Rate of cesarean section procedure in the U.S. 1997-2022
  • Basic Statistic Cesarean delivery rate in the U.S. 1996-2022, by age of mother
  • Premium Statistic C-section rate in the U.S. 1996-2022, by ethnicity
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