 | In 2015, 63,145 babies, or 1.6% of live births, were very preterm in the United States. | | | Major risk factors for preterm and very preterm births include multiple births, history of preterm delivery, stress, infection, smoking and illicit drug use. | | | Very premature babies who survive may suffer lifelong consequences, including cerebral palsy, blindness and other chronic conditions. |
Healthy people 2020
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Very preterm births: reduce to no more than 1.8% of live births.
Source
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National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data.
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Retrieved April 22, 2018, from www.marchofdimes.org/peristats.
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