Category: single mothers

Births: Final Data for 2018

Questions for Joyce Martin, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Births: Final Data for 2018” Q: What is new in this report from the 2018 provisional birth report? JM: In addition to providing final numbers and rates for numerous birth characteristics such as fertility rates, teen childbearing, cesarean delivery and preterm and low birthweight, this Read More >

November 27, 2019 by NCHS

home birth, multiple births, out-of-wedlock births, race/ethnicity, Reproductive Health, single mothers, Teen Births, unmarried childbearing

birth certificate, births, children, Home Births, Mothers, National Vital Statistics System, Preterm Births, Vital Statistics System

Births: Final Data for 2015

Questions for Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author on “Births: Final Data for 2015” Q: Was there a result in your study’s analysis of births in the United States that you hadn’t expected and that really surprised you? JM: Although small, (from 9.57% to 9.63%) the rise in the preterm birth rate Read More >

January 5, 2017 by NCHS

first birth, multiple births, Reproductive Health, single mothers, sudden infant death syndrome, Teen Births

births, Home Births, Mothers, National Vital Statistics System, Preterm Births, State data, Vital Statistics System

How’s your state doing?

NCHS now has an easy way for you to check out where your state stands on a variety of health measures compared with the nation as a whole and other states, including the following: Mortality from leading causes of death Birth data, including births to unmarried mothers, teen births, cesarean deliveries, low birthweight births, prenatal Read More >

December 16, 2009 by NCHS2 Comments

Cancer, chronic kidney disease, Deaths, diabetes, divorce rate, Influenza, Marriage and Divorce, marriage rate, single mothers, uninsured, unmarried childbearing, wireless phone usage

births, divorce, health insurance, leading causes of death, marriage, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, State data, state health rankings, Vital Statistics System

Births–Using the NCHS Vital Stats Tool

NCHS birth tables with a variety of variables for selection are available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/vitalstats/VitalStatsbirths.htm. By selecting the national or subnational (i.e., state and some county) levels, you can find specific statistics for national, state, and some county birth rates, fertility rates, method of delivery (vaginal or cesarean), length of pregnancy, birthweight, characteristics of the mother Read More >

April 8, 2009 by NCHS

1, chronic disease, diabetes, multiple births, race/ethnicity, single mothers, unmarried childbearing

birth certificate, births, Hypertension, Mothers, National Center for Health Statistics, teenagers, Vital Statistics System

Report card for Nation’s health focuses on young adults aged 18-29

Young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates, and a lack of insurance coverage compared to other adults, according to the latest report on the nation’s health from NCHS. Obesity rates have tripled among young adults in the past three decades, rising Read More >

February 18, 2009 by NCHS

cholesterol, chronic disease, circumcision, Deaths, Drug use (illegal), emergency department, emergency room, Health, Health Characteristics, health insurance, hospitalization, race/ethnicity, sexual behavior, single mothers, uninsured, United States(HUS)

births, children, Health of the Nation, Health United States, Hypertension, infant mortality, leading causes of death, life expectancy, National Center for Health Statistics, nursing homes, obesity, Overweight, surgery, U.S. Health, Young adult health

Teen births increase in over one-half of states

The teen birth rate increased in more than half of all 50 states in 2006, according to an NCHS report released today. Click here for the report. The data show teen birth rates were highest in the South and Southwest, with the highest rate recorded in Mississippi (68.4), followed by New Mexico (64.1) and Texas Read More >

January 7, 2009 by NCHS

1, multiple births, out-of-wedlock births, race/ethnicity, single mothers

birth certificate, births, Mothers, National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics System

Unmarried Childbearing

The National Center for Health Statistics tracks the number and percentage of births to unmarried women because it is a key social indicator. According to the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics: Children of unmarried mothers are at higher risk of having adverse birth outcomes, such as low birthweight and infant mortality, and Read More >

June 26, 2007 by NCHS

out-of-wedlock births, single mothers, unmarried childbearing

births, children, Mothers, National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics System