How many infants are born in the United States each year?
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According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4,130,665 infants were born in the United States in 2009, a birth rate of 13.5 per 1,000 people.1
- Martin J. A., Hamilton B. E., Ventura S. J., Osterman, M. J., Kirmeyer, S., Mathews, T. J., et al. (2011). Births: Final data for 2009. National Vital Statistics Reports, 60, 1–70. Retrieved July 25, 2012, from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr60/nvsr60_01.pdf (PDF - KB) [top]
Last Updated Date: 11/30/2012
Last Reviewed Date: 11/30/2012