Births in the United States, 2015

Martin, Joyce A., M.P.H.; Hamilton, Brady E.; Osterman, Michelle J. K.

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Births in the United States, 2015

September 2016
By Martin, Joyce A., M.P.H. ; Hamilton, Brady E. ; Osterman, Michelle J. K.
Series: NCHS data brief ; no. 258

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Martin, Joyce A., M.P.H. ; Hamilton, Brady E. ; Osterman, Michelle J. K.

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National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
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This report presents several key demographic and maternal and infant health indicators using 2015 final birth data. Trends in general fertility rates, age-specific birth rates, cesarean and low-risk cesarean delivery, and preterm birth rates are presented. Data are from the national vital statistics birth files.

Key findings: Data from the National Vital Statistics System

• There were 3.978 million births in the United States in 2015, down less than 1% from 2014.

• The 2015 U.S. general fertility rate (births per 1,000 women aged 15–44) was down 1% from 2014.

• Birth rates dropped in 2015 to record lows among women under age 30 and rose for those aged 30–44.

• The cesarean delivery rate declined to 32.0% of births in 2015; the preterm birth rate rose slightly to 9.63% from 2014 to 2015.

Suggested citation: Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Osterman MJK. Births in the United States, 2015. NCHS data brief, no 258. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2016.

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Birth Rate/ethnology Birth Rate/trends Birth Weight Childbirth Fertility, Human Gestational Age Vital Statistics
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NCHS data brief ; no. 258 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2016–1209

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United States
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