In January 2020, the average length of hospital stay for childbirth in the U.S. was around 4.28 days for C-Section deliveries, and nearly 3 days for vaginal deliveries. This statistic illustrates the average length of hospital stay for childbirth in the United States by month from 2018 to 2020, by delivery method.
Average length of hospital stay for childbirth in the United States by month from 2018 to 2020, by delivery method (in number of days)
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HCCI. (May 10, 2022). Average length of hospital stay for childbirth in the United States by month from 2018 to 2020, by delivery method (in number of days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313945/us-average-length-of-hospital-stay-for-childbirth/
HCCI. "Average length of hospital stay for childbirth in the United States by month from 2018 to 2020, by delivery method (in number of days)." Chart. May 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313945/us-average-length-of-hospital-stay-for-childbirth/
HCCI. (2022). Average length of hospital stay for childbirth in the United States by month from 2018 to 2020, by delivery method (in number of days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313945/us-average-length-of-hospital-stay-for-childbirth/
HCCI. "Average Length of Hospital Stay for Childbirth in The United States by Month from 2018 to 2020, by Delivery Method (in Number of Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313945/us-average-length-of-hospital-stay-for-childbirth/
HCCI, Average length of hospital stay for childbirth in the United States by month from 2018 to 2020, by delivery method (in number of days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313945/us-average-length-of-hospital-stay-for-childbirth/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Average length of hospital stay for childbirth in the United States by month from 2018 to 2020, by delivery method (in number of days) [Graph], HCCI, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313945/us-average-length-of-hospital-stay-for-childbirth/