United States Births: Final Data for 2017
General Info
Original or alternative title
Births: Final Data for 2017: National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 8, November 7, 2018
Provider
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2017 - December, 2017
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration:
Subnationally representative
Summary
The 2017 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 3,855,500 births were registered in the United States in 2017.
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
Journal
Natl Vital Stat Rep
Publication year
2018
Suggested citation
Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Osterman MJK, Driscoll AK, Drake P. Births: Final data for 2017. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 67 no 8. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2018.