Percent of Live Births by Method of Delivery and Obstetric Procedures
by Age of Mother,
Michigan Residents, 2025
| Method of Delivery or Obstetric Procedures |
Age of Mother | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 20 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40 Plus | |
Method of Delivery |
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| Fetal presentation at birth | |||||||
| Cephalic | 92.4 | 93.9 | 93.6 | 92.8 | 92.1 | 91.2 | 90.2 |
| Breech | 4.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| Other | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Final route and method of delivery | |||||||
| Vaginal/Spontaneous | 65.1 | 78.9 | 72.8 | 67.8 | 63.4 | 56.8 | 51.0 |
| Vaginal/Forceps | 0.3 | * | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Vaginal/Vacuum | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Cesarean | 32.4 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 29.6 | 34.3 | 41.1 | 47.1 |
| Cesarean/trial of labor attempted | 11.0 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 12.5 |
Obstetric Procedures |
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| Cervical cerclage | 0.2 | * | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Tocolysis | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | * |
| External Cephalic Version | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | * |
| Successful1 | 46.0 | * | 44.4 | 34.7 | 45.8 | 56.1 | * |
| Failure | 54.0 | * | 55.6 | 65.3 | 54.2 | 43.9 | * |
| Notes: | 1The percent of successful External Cephalic Version is the number of successful ECVs per 100 live births to women with an attempted ECV in specified group. |
| Source: |
2025 Michigan Resident Birth Files, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. |