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Total hospital births in the United States 1946-2016
Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2016

Number of newborn births | |
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2016 | 3,761,594 |
2015 | 3,786,130 |
2014 | 3,787,573 |
2013 | 3,749,696 |
2012 | 3,754,085 |
2011 | 3,767,697 |
2010 | 3,871,751 |
2009 | 4,001,748 |
2008 | 4,109,081 |
2007 | 4,128,796 |
2006 | 4,126,598 |
2005 | 4,048,442 |
2004 | 3,965,906 |
2003 | 3,976,886 |
2002 | 3,934,421 |
2001 | 3,929,733 |
2000 | 3,940,017 |
1999 | 3,829,881 |
1998 | 3,795,212 |
1997 | 3,811,522 |
1996 | 3,790,678 |
1995 | 3,833,132 |
1994 | 3,886,667 |
1993 | 3,949,788 |
1992 | 4,007,179 |
1991 | 4,047,504 |
1990 | 4,046,704 |
1989 | 3,920,384 |
1988 | 3,764,369 |
1987 | 3,698,294 |
1986 | 3,680,178 |
1985 | 3,630,961 |
1984 | 3,563,106 |
1983 | 3,596,146 |
1982 | 3,615,751 |
1981 | 3,558,274 |
1980 | 3,500,043 |
1979 | 3,376,467 |
1978 | 3,250,373 |
1977 | 3,223,699 |
1976 | 3,067,063 |
1975 | 3,091,629 |
1974 | 3,043,386 |
1973 | 3,087,210 |
1972 | 3,231,875 |
1971 | 3,464,513 |
1970 | 3,537,000 |
1965 | 3,565,344 |
1960 | 3,835,735 |
1955 | 3,476,753 |
1950 | 2,742,780 |
1946 | 2,135,327 |
Number of newborn births | |
---|---|
2016 | 3,761,594 |
2015 | 3,786,130 |
2014 | 3,787,573 |
2013 | 3,749,696 |
2012 | 3,754,085 |
2011 | 3,767,697 |
2010 | 3,871,751 |
2009 | 4,001,748 |
2008 | 4,109,081 |
2007 | 4,128,796 |
2006 | 4,126,598 |
2005 | 4,048,442 |
2004 | 3,965,906 |
2003 | 3,976,886 |
2002 | 3,934,421 |
2001 | 3,929,733 |
2000 | 3,940,017 |
1999 | 3,829,881 |
1998 | 3,795,212 |
1997 | 3,811,522 |
1996 | 3,790,678 |
1995 | 3,833,132 |
1994 | 3,886,667 |
1993 | 3,949,788 |
1992 | 4,007,179 |
1991 | 4,047,504 |
1990 | 4,046,704 |
1989 | 3,920,384 |
1988 | 3,764,369 |
1987 | 3,698,294 |
1986 | 3,680,178 |
1985 | 3,630,961 |
1984 | 3,563,106 |
1983 | 3,596,146 |
1982 | 3,615,751 |
1981 | 3,558,274 |
1980 | 3,500,043 |
1979 | 3,376,467 |
1978 | 3,250,373 |
1977 | 3,223,699 |
1976 | 3,067,063 |
1975 | 3,091,629 |
1974 | 3,043,386 |
1973 | 3,087,210 |
1972 | 3,231,875 |
1971 | 3,464,513 |
1970 | 3,537,000 |
1965 | 3,565,344 |
1960 | 3,835,735 |
1955 | 3,476,753 |
1950 | 2,742,780 |
1946 | 2,135,327 |
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- 1946 to 2016
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- Data are for all AHA-registered hospitals in the United States. Data are estimated for nonreporting hospitals (except data before 1972).
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- Data are for all AHA-registered hospitals in the United States. Data are estimated for nonreporting hospitals (except data before 1972).
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- Overview
- Selected medical or health characteristics experienced by mothers during pregnancies/births in the United States in 2017U.S. mothers: medical or health characteristics of birth 2017
- Number of births in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in millions)Number of births in the United States 1990-2017
- Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (per 1,000 of population)United States - birth rate from 1990-2017
- Percentage of preterm births in the United States from 1990 to 2017*U.S. preterm birth rate 1990-2017
- Number of births and deaths in the United States in 2016, by stateBirths and deaths in the U.S. by state 2016
- Top U.S. states based on home birth rate in 2017Home birth rate: leading U.S. states 2017
- Top 50 metropolitan areas with the highest birth rate in the United States in 2017 (per 1,000 population)Metropolitan areas with the highest birth rate in the U.S. in 2017
- Specifics
- Number of births by age of mother in the United States in 2016 (In thousands)Births - number by age of mother 2016
- Birth rate in the United States in 2017, by age of motherBirth rate by age of mother in the U.S. 2017
- Birth rate in the United States in 2017, by ethnic group of motherBirth rate by ethnic group of mother in the U.S. 2017
- Birth rate in the United States in 2015, by household incomeBirth rate by family income in the U.S. 2015
- Birth rate in the United States in 2017, by educational attainment of motherBirth rate by educational attainment of mother in the U.S. 2017
- Distribution of number of births to U.S. adult women aged 18 to 44 from 2011 to 2015, by residenceDistribution of births among U.S. women from 2011-2015, by residence
- Birthrate among U.S. females aged 20-24 years from 1973 to 2013 (per 1,000 women)Birthrate among U.S. young adult females from 1973-2013
- Percentage of births to unmarried women in the United States from 1980 to 2017Percentage of births to unmarried women in the U.S. 1980-2017
- Multiple births
- Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births)*U.S. multiple birth rate 1980-2017
- Birth rate for twins in the United States from 1980 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births)*U.S. twin birth rate 1980-2017
- Twin birth rates in the United States in 2017, by age of mother (per 1,000 live births)Twin birth rates in the United States by age of mother 2017
- Twin birth rates in the United States between 1980 and 2017, by ethnicity (per 1,000 live births)Twin birth rates in the United States 1980-2017, by ethnicity
- Leading 10 U.S. states with the highest average twin birth rates in 2014-2017 (per 1,000 births)Leading U.S. states with highest average twin birth rates 2014-2017
- Teen births
- Birth rate for U.S. girls aged 10-14 years from 1991 to 2017 (per 1,000 girls)Birth rate - U.S. girls aged 10-14 years 1991-2017
- Birth rate among U.S. teenagers aged 15-19 years from 1991 to 2017 (per 1,000 women)Birth rate for teenagers aged 15-19 years 1991-2017
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 15-17 in selected years between 1991 and 2017, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)Birth rates for teenagers aged 15-17 by ethnic group 1991-2017
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 18-19 in selected years between 1991 and 2017, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)Birth rates for teenagers aged 18-19 U.S. by ethnic origin 1991-2017
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 15-19 in selected years between 1991 and 2017, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)Birth rates for U.S. teen women aged 15-19 from 1991-2017, by ethnicity
- U.S. states with the highest rate of teen births in 2017 (per 1,000 women)Top U.S. states based on teenage birth rate 2017
- Preterm births
- Percentage of births that were preterm births in the United States from 2014 to 2016, by pluralityShare of preterm births in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by plurality
- Percentage of births that were preterm births among U.S. women 2014 to 2016, by ethnicityShare of preterm births in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by ethnicity
- Percentage of births that were preterm births in the U.S. in 2016, by statePercentage of preterm births in the U.S. in 2016, by state
- Types of delivery
- Percentage of births delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction in the United States from 1990 to 2017Births delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction in the U.S. 1990-2017
- Number of Cesarean section procedures in the United States from 1997 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births)Cesarean section procedure rate U.S. 1997-2017
- Cesarean delivery rate in the United States between 1996 and 2017, by age of mother (per 100 births)Cesarean delivery rate in the U.S. from 1996-2017, by age of mother
- Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 2008 to 2017, by ethnicityCesarean delivery percentage in the U.S. 2008-2017, by ethnicity
- Hospitals and costs
- Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2016Total hospital births in the United States 1946-2016
- Total average bill charged by U.S. hospitals for a vaginal birth and a Cesarean section in 2013 (in U.S. dollars)*Average bill charged by U.S. hospitals for vaginal birth and C-section 2013
- Average cost of a routine vaginal birth in the 30 most populous U.S. cities as of 2016 (in U.S. dollars)*Average cost of vaginal delivery in populous U.S. cities as of 2016
- Highest Cesarean section rates for first-time, low-risk mothers at major U.S. hospitals as of 2017*Highest C-section rates at major U.S. hospitals in 2017
- Total hospital bassinets in the United States 1946-2016
- Number of births in Canada 2013/14 to 2017/18
- Italy: number of births in 2014 and 2015
- Italy: number of births in 2005-2017
- Distribution of newborns in France 2015, by age of the father
- Distribution of newborns in France 2015, by age of the mother
- Number of U.S. community hospitals by physician model 2015-2016
- Total hospital FTE personnel in the United States 1946-2016
- Number of hospital beds in the United States by hospital size 2016
- Total expenses of hospitals in the United States 1946-2016
- Total hospital outpatient visits in the United States 1965-2016
- Surgical operations in hospitals in the United States by number of beds 2016
- Daily average census of hospitals in the United States by number of beds 2016
- Number of for-profit hospitals in the U.S. 1975-2016
- Number of U.S. community hospitals by insurance product 2012-2016
- Number of pediatric emergency room admissions in France 2013-2015
- Most common places for health checkups among Chinese HNWIs 2017
- Argentina: surgery equipment penetration in hospitals 2016
- Hospitals with the best corporate reputation in ophthalmology in Spain 2016
- Hospitals in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2016
- Hospitals and hospital departments in the United Kingdom
- Hospital footfall in the United Kingdom (UK)
- HealthGrades 2012 America's Best Hospitals Report
- Public Hospitals in the United States, 2008
- Circumcisions Performed in U.S. Community Hospitals, 2009
- HealthGrades 2013 America's Best Hospitals Report
- HealthGrades 2015 America's Best Hospitals Report
- HealthGrades America´s 50 best Hospital Report (February 2011)
- Medical Tourism Association - Hospital Survey 2009
- Community Health Center Chartbook 2018
- The Eleventh Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study
- The Ninth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study
- Wait Times for Priority Procedures in Canada, 2017
- Community Health Center Chartbook 2017
- Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Stays Related to Back Problems, 2008
- Selected medical or health characteristics experienced by mothers during pregnancies/births in the United States in 2017
- Number of births in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in millions)
- Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (per 1,000 of population)
- Percentage of preterm births in the United States from 1990 to 2017*
- Number of births and deaths in the United States in 2016, by state
- Top U.S. states based on home birth rate in 2017
- Top 50 metropolitan areas with the highest birth rate in the United States in 2017 (per 1,000 population)
- Number of births by age of mother in the United States in 2016 (In thousands)
- Birth rate in the United States in 2017, by age of mother
- Birth rate in the United States in 2017, by ethnic group of mother
- Birth rate in the United States in 2015, by household income
- Birth rate in the United States in 2017, by educational attainment of mother
- Birthrate among U.S. females aged 20-24 years from 1973 to 2013 (per 1,000 women)
- Percentage of births to unmarried women in the United States from 1980 to 2017
- Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births)*
- Birth rate for twins in the United States from 1980 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births)*
- Twin birth rates in the United States in 2017, by age of mother (per 1,000 live births)
- Birth rate for U.S. girls aged 10-14 years from 1991 to 2017 (per 1,000 girls)
- Birth rate among U.S. teenagers aged 15-19 years from 1991 to 2017 (per 1,000 women)
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 15-17 in selected years between 1991 and 2017, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)
- Percentage of births that were preterm births in the United States from 2014 to 2016, by plurality
- Percentage of births that were preterm births in the U.S. in 2016, by state
- Percentage of births delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction in the United States from 1990 to 2017
- Cesarean delivery rate in the United States between 1996 and 2017, by age of mother (per 100 births)
- Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2016
- Total average bill charged by U.S. hospitals for a vaginal birth and a Cesarean section in 2013 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Total number of bassinets in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2016
- Number of U.S. registered community hospitals containing select physician models in 2015 and 2016
- Total hospital expenses in the United States from 1946 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Number of investor-owned hospitals in the U.S. from 1975 to 2016
- Number of hospitals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016
- Distribution of number of births to U.S. adult women aged 18 to 44 from 2011 to 2015, by residence
- Twin birth rates in the United States between 1980 and 2017, by ethnicity (per 1,000 live births)
- Leading 10 U.S. states with the highest average twin birth rates in 2014-2017 (per 1,000 births)
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 18-19 in selected years between 1991 and 2017, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 15-19 in selected years between 1991 and 2017, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)
- U.S. states with the highest rate of teen births in 2017 (per 1,000 women)
- Percentage of births that were preterm births among U.S. women 2014 to 2016, by ethnicity
- Number of Cesarean section procedures in the United States from 1997 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births)
- Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 2008 to 2017, by ethnicity
- Average cost of a routine vaginal birth in the 30 most populous U.S. cities as of 2016 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Highest Cesarean section rates for first-time, low-risk mothers at major U.S. hospitals as of 2017*
- Number of births in Canada from 2013/2014 to 2017/2018*
- Number of births in Italy in 2014 and 2015
- Number of births in Italy from 2005 to 2017
- Distribution of newborns in France in 2015, by age of the father
- Distribution of newborns in France in 2015, by age of the mother
- Total number of hospital FTE personnel in the U.S. from 1946 to 2016 (in 1,000)
- Number of beds in registered hospitals in the U.S. in 2016, by hospital size
- Total number of hospital outpatient visits in the U.S. from 1965 to 2016 (in 1,000)
- Number of surgical operations in registered hospitals in the U.S. in 2016, by number of beds
- Average daily census in registered hospitals in the U.S. in 2016, by number of beds
- Number of U.S. registered community hospitals that utilized select insurance products from 2012 to 2016
- Number of pediatric emergency room admissions in France from 2013 to 2015
- Most common places for health checkups among Chinese high-net-worth individuals as of 2017
- Penetration rate of surgical equipment at hospitals in Argentina in 2016, by type
- Hospital services with the best corporate reputation in ophthalmology in Spain in 2016
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