Births By the Numbers

I thought September was the most common month to deliver a baby, but when I looked it up to confirm I found out it is actually July. Here are some other interesting stats on delivery in the US.

4 Million- the number of babies born in the US each year

40% Percentage of births that are the mother’s first. Another 32 percent are the second-born; 17 percent, third; and 11 percent, fourth or more.

5.6 million- Number of stay-at-home moms in 2006

10 million- The number of single mothers living with children under 18 years old

25.2 - Average age of women when they give birth for the first time — a record high (2006)

2.0- Average number of children that women today can expect to have in their lifetime in the US

2.5- Average number of children that women in Utah can expect to have in their lifetime. This state tops the nation in average number of births per woman.

7.5- Average number of children that women in Niger, can expect to have in their lifetime

1-in-31 The odds of a woman delivering twins. Her odds of delivering multiple births of three or more babies is approximately 1-in-565.

July- The most popular month in which to have a baby, with 359,426 births taking place that month in 2004 (the most recent statistic from the US Census)

Tuesday- The most popular day of the week to have a baby, with an average of 13,045 births taking place on Tuesdays during 2004 (the most recent statistic from the US Census)