Rate of births delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction in the U.S. 1990-2023

Published by Jenny Yang, May 2, 2025

In 1990, over five percent of all births in the United States were delivered by forceps. By 2023, the percentage of births delivered by forceps decreased to 0.4 percent. The percentage of births assisted with vacuum extraction has also decreased since 1990.

Percentage of births delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction in the United States from 1990 to 2023

CharacteristicForcepsVacuum extraction
2023 0.4% 2.3%
2022 0.5% 2.4%
2021 0.5% 2.5%
2020 0.5% 2.5%
2019 0.5% 2.5%
2018 0.5% 2.5%
2017 0.5% 2.6%
2016 0.5% 2.6%
2015 0.56% 2.58%
2014 0.57% 2.64%
2013 0.59% 2.72%
2012 0.61% 2.79%
2011 0.65% 2.85%
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0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%

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March 2025

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1990 to 2023

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