← CDC Open Data (NCHS vital statistics)
Birth Number
Coverage 1909-01-01 to 2018-01-01 · series id cdc-socrata/e6fc-ccez:birth_number
Recent values
| Period | Value | Revision |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | 3,791,712 | 1 |
| 2017-01-01 | 3,855,500 | 1 |
| 2016-01-01 | 3,945,875 | 1 |
| 2015-01-01 | 3,978,497 | 1 |
| 2014-01-01 | 3,988,076 | 1 |
| 2013-01-01 | 3,932,181 | 1 |
| 2012-01-01 | 3,952,841 | 1 |
| 2011-01-01 | 3,953,590 | 1 |
| 2010-01-01 | 3,999,386 | 1 |
| 2009-01-01 | 4,130,665 | 1 |
| 2008-01-01 | 4,247,694 | 1 |
| 2007-01-01 | 4,316,233 | 1 |
Verification history
| Check | Result | Expected | Actual | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshness | pass | 20h ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 44h ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 2d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 3d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 4d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 5d ago |
License and citation
License public-domain (terms). Source: National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (data.cdc.gov). U.S. federal government work, public domain.
Official table: NCHS - Births and General Fertility Rates: United States · U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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