3,628,934
births were registered in the U.S. in 2024
That total was 1% higher than the record low reported for 2023.
CDC, Births: Final Data for 2024 ↗2024 data, published June 2026
Kindroot reference
Tulsa & U.S. birth statistics: 2026 reference.
This living reference brings together the latest available birth and maternal-health data for Oklahoma and the U.S., alongside carefully labeled research on continuous labor support. It is here for families, writers, and community partners who want a clear starting point with the source close at hand.
A note on this page
Data can inform a conversation. It cannot tell your whole story.
These figures describe populations, not what will happen in any one pregnancy or birth. For questions about your own care, bring them to your OB, midwife, or other licensed care team. A doula offers non-clinical support and can help you prepare questions, understand your options, and feel less alone in the room.
Explore Kindroot birth support →The figures
Current birth and maternal-health context.
Each figure has a stable anchor and links to the source used. The dates refer to the underlying data or, for the research review, its publication date.
47,940
births were provisionally recorded in Oklahoma in 2024
This is the latest state-level provisional total in the CDC release.
CDC, Births: Provisional Data for 2024 ↗2024 provisional data, published April 2025
11.01%
of Oklahoma births were preterm in 2024
Preterm means before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.
CDC, Births: Provisional Data for 2024 ↗2024 provisional data, published April 2025
32.7%
of Oklahoma births were cesarean deliveries in 2024
The U.S. provisional rate for the same year was 32.4%.
CDC, Births: Provisional Data for 2024 ↗2024 provisional data, published April 2025
75.5%
of U.S. births had prenatal care begin in the first trimester
This measure comes from final 2024 birth-certificate data.
CDC, Births: Final Data for 2024 ↗2024 data, published June 2026
8.52%
of U.S. births were low birthweight in 2024
The final report says this rate declined 1% from the prior year.
CDC, Births: Final Data for 2024 ↗2024 data, published June 2026
17.9
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in the U.S. in 2024
The CDC counted 649 maternal deaths that year. This is a national rate, not an Oklahoma rate.
CDC, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2024 ↗2024 data, published March 2026
44.8
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births among Black women in 2024
The CDC reported a rate of 14.2 for White women, highlighting a persistent and serious disparity.
CDC, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2024 ↗2024 data, published March 2026
15,858
women contributed usable outcome data across 26 trials of continuous labor support
In the 2017 review, continuous support was associated with a higher likelihood of spontaneous vaginal birth. The studies examined continuous support broadly, not only doulas.
Cochrane Review: Continuous support for women during childbirth ↗Review published July 2017
Methodology & sources
How this reference is put together.
Kindroot selected the most recent publicly available national and Oklahoma birth data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, plus a peer-reviewed Cochrane systematic review for the continuous-support figure. We use the source’s own definitions and label provisional data as provisional.
- CDC, Births: Final Data for 2024, June 2026
- CDC, Births: Provisional Data for 2024, April 2025
- CDC, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2024, March 2026
- Cochrane, Continuous support for women during childbirth, July 2017
This page is reviewed about monthly, or sooner when a key source releases updated data. Last reviewed October 2, 2026.
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Kindroot Doula Collective. “Tulsa & U.S. Birth Statistics: 2026 Reference.” Updated October 2, 2026. https://kindrootdoulacollective.com/birth-statistics
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