US Number of Fetal Deaths By Mother's Age Group in 2022 (CDC)

Updated on November 1, 2024.

According to the CDC data, in 2022, there were 40,113 recorded fetal deaths in the US. Mothers in the 30-34 years age group had the highest number with 11,254 fetal deaths (28.06% of total), followed by mothers in the 25-29 years age group with 9,330 fetal deaths (23.26% of total), and mothers in the 35-39 years age group with 8,342 fetal deaths (20.80% of total).

Under 20 Weeks Gestation Period: 18,354 fetal deaths occurred between the first week and 19th week of gestation. Mothers in the 30-34 years age group experienced the highest number with 5,153 fetal deaths (28.08%), followed by mothers in the 35-39 years age group with 4,397 fetal deaths (23.96%), and mothers in the 25-29 years age group with 3,879 fetal deaths (21.13%).

20 Weeks and Over Gestation Period: 20,288 fetal deaths occurred within the gestation period of 20 weeks and Over. Mothers in the 30-34 years age group experienced the highest number with 5,700 fetal deaths (28.10%), followed by mothers in the 25-29 years age group with 5,099 fetal deaths (25.13%), and mothers in the 35-39 years age group with 3,636 fetal deaths (17.92%).

The charts and tables below shows the percentages of fetal deaths by mother's age group. The first chart and table shows total fetal deaths. The second chart and table shows fetal deaths that occurred under 20 weeks of gestation, and the third chart and table shows fetal deaths that occurred within 20 weeks of gestation and over.

The CDC defines “Fetal death” as: "death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy and which is not an induced termination of pregnancy. The death is indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or extraction, the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles."

Data Source: CDC.
Percent of Total Fetal Deaths By Mother's Age Group in the US in 2022
30-34 years
25-29 years
35-39 years
20-24 years
40-44 years
15-19 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
Under 15 years
Percent of Fetal Deaths Within 1-19 Weeks By Mother's Age Group in the US in 2022
30-34 years
35-39 years
25-29 years
20-24 years
40-44 years
15-19 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
Under 15 years
Percent of Fetal Deaths Within 20 Weeks and Over By Mother's Age Group in the US in 2022
30-34 years
25-29 years
35-39 years
20-24 years
40-44 years
15-19 years
45-49 years
Under 15 years
50-54 years
US Total Fetal Deaths By Mother's Age Group in 2022
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Age Group Number of Fetal Deaths Percent of Total Fetal Deaths (%)
30-34 years 11254 28.06
25-29 years 9330 23.26
35-39 years 8342 20.80
20-24 years 6113 15.24
40-44 years 3065 7.64
15-19 years 1662 4.14
45-49 years 289 0.72
50-54 years 31 0.08
Under 15 years 27 0.07
US Fetal Deaths Within 1-19 Weeks By Mother's Age Group in 2022
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Age Group Number of Fetal Deaths Percent of Fetal Deaths Under 20 Weeks (%)
30-34 years 5153 28.08
35-39 years 4397 23.96
25-29 years 3879 21.13
20-24 years 2297 12.52
40-44 years 1813 9.88
15-19 years 616 3.36
45-49 years 173 0.94
50-54 years 16 0.09
Under 15 years 10 0.05
US Fetal Deaths Within 20 Weeks and Over By Mother's Age Group in 2022
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Age Group Number of Fetal Deaths Percent of Fetal Deaths 20 Weeks and Over (%)
30-34 years 5700 28.10
25-29 years 5099 25.13
35-39 years 3636 17.92
20-24 years 3598 17.74
40-44 years 1143 5.63
15-19 years 984 4.85
45-49 years 99 0.49
Under 15 years 16 0.08
50-54 years 13 0.06