Pregnancy outcomes can vary for singleton and multiple births. Multiple births include twins, triplets and higher order births, and outcomes can vary among these groups as well.
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In Alabama in 2021, 96.3% of all live births were singleton births and 3.7% were multiple births.
Between 2011 and 2021, the multiple birth ratio in Alabama increased nearly 11%.
Compared with singleton births (one baby), multiple births in Alabama were about 6 times as likely to be preterm in 2022.
Sources: National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from www.marchofdimes.org/peristats.
In Alabama in 2021, 96.3% of all live births were singleton deliveries.
In Alabama during 2019-2021 (average), 96.7% of white infants were singletons, compared to 95.6% of black infants, 95.6% of American Indian/Alaska Native infants and 97.1% of Asian/Pacific Islander infants.