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Health · 2018 · English

Births: Final Data for 2016

by Joyce A. Martin, Brady E. Hamilton, Michelle J. K. Osterman

About this book

This National Center for Health Statistics report presents final information on births registered in the United States in 2016. It examines fertility patterns and changes in maternal and infant characteristics using national birth-certificate data.

The tables cover age, birth order, prenatal care, smoking, delivery method, gestational age, birthweight and multiple births, with selected state comparisons. Technical notes explain the data’s definitions and interpretation. Published in January 2018, this complete report preserves the original tables, discussion and methodological material.