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Breastfeeding Data Statistics on breastfeeding rates, hospital practices, public opinion, and infant feeding. View All
Individualized support in the first few hours and days is critical to help mothers meet their breastfeeding goals. Although most infants born in 2017 started breastfeeding (84.1%), only 58.3% of infants were breastfeeding at 6 months (Table 1).
Learn about guidelines, recommendations, and data related to breastfeeding. Also learn reasons why mothers stop breastfeeding and how to support them.
CDC's 2022 Breastfeeding Report Card provides compiled data on breastfeeding practices and supports in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The Breastfeeding Report Card has historically been released every 2 years.
In the United States: The percentage of babies who start out breastfeeding increased from 73% in 2004 to 84% in 2021. The percentage of births in hospitals with recommended maternity care practices that support breastfeeding increased from 3.8% in 2010 to 28.9% in 2021.
Learn more about the National Immunization Survey-Child (NIS-Child) and how CDC determines breastfeeding rates by birth years and how often CDC releases the rates.
CDC’s Breastfeeding Report Card, 2022 provides a compilation of data on breastfeeding practices and supports in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
In 26 states (including DC), the breastfeeding initiation rate was lowest among infants of Black mothers; in 13 states, the rate was lowest among infants of AI/AN mothers (including in Maine, where rates were equally low among infants of multiracial mothers).
Since 2001, the NIS-Child survey has included questions about breastfeeding to monitor rates at both national and state levels. Learn more about the methods, data, questions asked, results, and analysis by visiting the links below.
Breastfeeding has health benefits for both babies and mothers. Breast milk provides a baby with ideal nutrition and supports growth and development. Breastfeeding can also help protect baby and mom against certain illnesses and diseases.