Changes in timing of prenatal care initiation: United States, 2021–2024

Osterman, Michelle J.K.; Martin, Joyce A.

doi:10.15620/cdc/174642

Changes in timing of prenatal care initiation: United States, 2021–2024

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02/19/2026
By Osterman, Michelle J.K. ; Martin, Joyce A.
Series: NCHS Data Briefs

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Personal Author:

Osterman, Michelle J.K. ; Martin, Joyce A.
Corporate Authors:

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Description:

This report describes trends in the timing of prenatal care initiation from 2016 (the first year for which national data are available based on the 2003 birth certificate revision) to 2024, and changes by maternal age, race and Hispanic origin, and late (beginning in the third trimester) or no care by state of residence from 2021 to 2024.
Subjects:

Ethnicity Hispanic Or Latino Maternal Age Vital Statistics
Keywords:

Maternal Age National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) Race And Hispanic Origin State
Source:

National Vital Statistics System
Series:

NCHS Data Briefs
DOI:

https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc/174642
Document Type:

Report
Genre:

Statistics
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

6 Pages
Issue:

550
Collection(s):

National Center for Health Statistics
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