United States Births: Final Data for 2020
General Info
Original or alternative title
Births: Final Data for 2020: National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 70, No. 17, February 7, 2022
Provider
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2020 - December, 2020
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration:
Subnationally representative
Summary
The 2020 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
Antenatal care, 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, Tobacco smoking, Weight change
Citation
Journal
Natl Vital Stat Rep
Publication year
2022
Suggested citation
Osterman MJK, Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Driscoll AK, Valenzuela CP. Births: Final Data for 2020. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 70 no 17. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022.