Births in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

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Average number of people per family in the United States
3.15
Metropolitan area with the highest birth rate in 2021
Hinesville, GA
Percentage of U.S. births that are preterm
10.38%

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Multiple births

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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