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Births in the United States 2023

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Births in the United States, 2023 NCHS Data Brief No. 507, August 2024
Provider 
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tabulations only
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2023 - 12/2023
Series or system 
United States National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
NCHS Data Brief
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The 2023 National Vital Statistics Report on birth data in the United States 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
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 24, 2025