United States Births: Final Data for 2006
General Info
Provider
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 1940 - December, 2006
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration:
Subnationally representative
Summary
The 2006 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. A total of 4,265,555 births were registered in the United States in 2006, which was a 3% increase.
Keywords
Antenatal care, Birth certificates, Birth weight, Caesarean section, Cleft lip and cleft palate, Congenital anomalies, Diabetes, Down's syndrome, Education, Ethnicity, Fertility, Gestational age, Hypertension, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, Live births, Marital status, Maternal age, Maternal conditions, Medicines, Multiple births, Neonatal conditions, Place of delivery, Population, Pregnancy complications, Preterm birth, Race, Skilled birth attendants, Tobacco smoking, Weight change
Citation
Journal
Natl Vital Stat Rep
Pages
1-101
Publication year
2009
Suggested citation
Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, Ventura SJ, Menacker F, Kirmeyer S, Mathews TJ. Births: Final Data for 2006. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2010; 57(7): 1-101.