Induction of Labor Increases in the United States: 
2016 to 2024

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

doi:10.15620/cdc/174652

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Induction of Labor Increases in the United States: 2016 to 2024

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3/25/2026
By Martin, Joyce A. ; Osterman, Michelle J.K.
Series: NCHS Data Briefs

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

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

This report describes trends in labor induction among singleton births from 2016 to 2024 and changes in labor induction between 2016 and 2024 by age, race and Hispanic origin of the mother, and gestational age of the newborn.
Subjects:

Labor, Induced Obstetric Labor Complications Parturition
Keywords:

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

National Vital Statistics System
Series:

NCHS Data Briefs
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Report ; Statistics
Place as Subject:

United States
CIO:

National Center for Health Statistics
Pages in Document:

12 Pages
Issue:

554
Collection(s):

National Center for Health Statistics
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