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Health · 2019 · English

Births: Final Data for 2018

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

About this book

This report presents final statistics on the 3.79 million births registered in the United States in 2018. It describes fertility patterns and the characteristics of mothers and infants, with selected comparisons over earlier years.

Its tables cover maternal age, birth order, prenatal care, tobacco use, delivery method, payment for delivery, gestational age, birthweight and multiple births. State measures and technical notes explain the production and interpretation of the statistics. This complete 47-page publication appeared in November 2019; 2018 is the year represented by the data.