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Preterm by maternal age: Boston, 2008-2010 Average

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• Maternal age is a risk factor for preterm birth, with higher preterm birth rates found among the youngest and oldest mothers in the U.S. 
• During 2008-2010 (average) in Boston, preterm birth rates were highest for women ages 40 and older (15.4%), followed by women under age 20 (12.4%), ages 30-39 (12.3%) and ages 20-29 (12.2%). 
• Of all infants born during 2008-2010 (average), 6.9% were to mothers under the age of 20, 40.6% were to mothers ages 20-29 years, 48.2% were to mothers ages 30-39 years, and 4.3% were to mothers ages 40 and older. 

March of Dimes 2020 Goal

  • Reduce preterm births to no more than 9.6% of live births.
  • For more information, see here.

Healthy people 2020

  • Preterm births: reduce to no more than 11.4% of live births.

Footnotes

  • Preterm is less than 37 completed weeks gestation.

Source

  • National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data.
  • Retrieved May 21, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.