United States Births: Provisional Data for 2020
General Info
Original or alternative title
Vital Statistics Rapid Release; No 12
Provider
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2020 - December, 2020
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration:
Subnationally representative
Summary
This provisional report on birth data in the United States for 2020 presents data from birth certificates based on a variety of maternal health and demographic characteristics, along with infant health characteristics as well. The data include birth order, maternal age, race, ethnicity, marital status, gestational period, multiple and preterm births, birthweight, attendant at birth, place and method of delivery.
Keywords
Birth certificates, Birth weight, Caesarean section, Cleft lip and cleft palate, Congenital anomalies, Congenital heart anomalies, Diabetes, Down's syndrome, Ethnicity, Fertility, Gestational age, Hypertension, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, Live births, Marital status, Maternal age, Maternal conditions, Multiple births, Neonatal conditions, Place of delivery, Pregnancy complications, Preterm birth, Race, Skilled birth attendants, Weight change
Citation
Publication year
2021
Suggested citation
Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Osterman MJK. Births: Provisional Data for 2020. Vital Statistics Rapid Release; no 12. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. May 2021.