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QuickStats: Percentage of Infants Born During 1990--1993 and
1997--2000 Who Were Ever Breastfed, by Race/Ethnicity of Mother --- United States
* Excludes twins and higher-order multiple births.
The percentage of infants ever breastfed increased from 55% among those born during 1990--1993 to
67% among those born during 1997--2000, bringing the levels of breastfeeding initiation closer to the
Healthy People 2010 objective of 75% among mothers in all racial/ethnic groups. Substantial progress
toward meeting this goal has been observed among Hispanic (75%) and non-Hispanic white (69%) mothers.
In addition, breastfeeding initiation nearly doubled among non-Hispanic black mothers, from 25% of
infants born during 1990--1993 to 47% of infants born during 1997--2000.
SOURCE: Chandra A, Martinez GM, Mosher WD, Abma JC, Jones J. Fertility, family planning,
and reproductive health of U.S. women: data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. Vital Health
Stat 2005;23(25).
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