This statistic displays the total number of births in hospitals in the United States from 1946 to 2019. In 2019, there were around 3.6 million births in hospitals located in the country. The majority of registered hospitals in the United States are considered community hospitals.
Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2019
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American Hospital Association. (January 31, 2021). Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/459751/total-hospital-birth-numbers-in-the-us/
American Hospital Association. "Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2019." Chart. January 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459751/total-hospital-birth-numbers-in-the-us/
American Hospital Association. (2021). Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459751/total-hospital-birth-numbers-in-the-us/
American Hospital Association. "Total Number of Births in U.S. Hospitals from 1946 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459751/total-hospital-birth-numbers-in-the-us/
American Hospital Association, Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459751/total-hospital-birth-numbers-in-the-us/ (last visited June 11, 2024)
Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2019 [Graph], American Hospital Association, January 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/459751/total-hospital-birth-numbers-in-the-us/