3,612,012
births were registered in the United States in 2025.
That was a decrease of less than 1% from 2024.
CDC, Births in the United States, 2025 ↗A reference for writers, parents, and gift guides
U.S. baby birth statistics, 2025.
The latest national facts about births, prenatal care, delivery, and newborn health, gathered from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The short version
Every tiny print begins with a very real, very new person.
For families, new babies are personal long before they are a statistic. For journalists, bloggers, and people creating guides for new parents, the numbers help describe the shape of that shared season. This page brings together current U.S. birth data in a format that is simple to quote and trace back to its original source.
The newest available figures are from 2025. Where the CDC has not yet published a 2025 measure in its latest release, the detailed final 2024 figure is clearly labeled. This page is a reference, not medical guidance.
At a glance
U.S. birth statistics, 2025 and 2024
Each number links to its original CDC source, so it is easy to check, quote, and cite.
53.2
births per 1,000 females ages 15–44 was the general fertility rate in 2025.
The rate was down 1% from 2024.
CDC, Births in the United States, 2025 ↗76.3%
of mothers began prenatal care in the first trimester in 2025.
The share increased from 75.5% in 2024.
CDC, Births in the United States, 2025 ↗32.4%
of U.S. deliveries were by cesarean in 2025.
The national rate did not change from 2024.
CDC, Births in the United States, 2025 ↗11.7
births per 1,000 females ages 15–19 was the teen birth rate in 2025.
The rate decreased 7% from 2024.
CDC, Births in the United States, 2025 ↗10.7
births per 1,000 people was the U.S. birth rate in 2024.
This is the general birth rate across the U.S. population.
CDC FastStats, Births and Natality ↗27.6
years was the mean age at first birth in 2024.
This figure refers to mothers giving birth for the first time.
CDC FastStats, Births and Natality ↗10.41%
of babies were born preterm in 2024.
The CDC defines preterm as before 37 completed weeks of gestation.
CDC FastStats, Infant Health ↗8.52%
of babies were born with low birthweight in 2024.
Low birthweight means less than 2,500 grams, or about 5 pounds, 8 ounces.
CDC FastStats, Birthweight and Gestation ↗109,195
babies were born in twin deliveries in 2024.
The twin birth rate was 30.1 per 1,000 live births.
CDC FastStats, Multiple Births ↗40.2%
of births had Medicaid as the source of payment for delivery in 2024.
This is reported from the national birth certificate data.
CDC, Births: Final Data for 2024 ↗A little context
What the newest data shows.
In 2025, the number of U.S. births and the general fertility rate both edged down from 2024. At the same time, the share of mothers beginning prenatal care in the first trimester increased, while the national cesarean delivery rate held steady.
For anyone sharing these figures, the most helpful practice is to keep the year and definition beside the number. For example, “preterm” here means birth before 37 completed weeks, and “low birthweight” means less than 2,500 grams. Those details make a statistic more useful and more honest.
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Where these numbers come from.
Latest source
The newest figures come from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics and its National Vital Statistics System. The latest release is Births in the United States, 2025 ↗, published October 2026.
Detailed newborn data
The detailed 2024 figures come from Births: Final Data for 2024 ↗, published June 9, 2026. Those measures remain the latest final CDC data available for the topics shown here.
How this page was compiled
We selected clearly defined, nationally reported figures that are useful for parent, newborn, and family-reference writing. We have not estimated, rounded, or combined figures into new statistics. Please cite the original CDC source for an individual figure, and link to this page when the round-up itself is useful to your readers.
Suggested citation
The Baby Handprint Company. “U.S. Baby Birth Statistics, 2025.” Updated October 29, 2026. https://thebabyhandprintco.com/baby-birth-statistics
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