Rates of Any and Exclusive Breastfeeding by Socio–demographics among Children Born in 2022
(Percentage +/– half 95% Confidence Interval)1,2
Any Breastfeeding Exclusive Breastfeeding
Ever Breastfed Breastfed at 6 Months Breastfed at 12 Months Exclusive Breastfeeding through 3 Months Exclusive Breastfeeding through 6 Months
Socio-demographic Factors n % ± half 95% CI % ± half 95% CI % ± half 95% CI n % ± half 95% CI % ± half 95% CI
US National 19309 85.7 ±0.9 62.1 ±1.1 40.8 ±1.1 18839 47.6 ±1.2 27.9 ±1.0
Sex
Male 9890 85.3 ±1.2 62.2 ±1.6 40.4 ±1.5 9641 47.2 ±1.6 28.3 ±1.4
Female 9419 86.2 ±1.2 62.1 ±1.6 41.2 ±1.6 9198 48.0 ±1.7 27.5 ±1.5
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic 4824 85.9 ±1.8 59.2 ±2.4 38.9 ±2.3 4750 45.2 ±2.4 26.6 ±2.1
Non-Hispanic White 9969 87.7 ±1.0 65.5 ±1.5 44.1 ±1.5 9682 51.7 ±1.5 30.1 ±1.4
Non-Hispanic Black 1703 78.1 ±3.1 54.4 ±3.6 32.9 ±3.2 1668 41.7 ±3.5 24.2 ±2.9
Non-Hispanic Asian 917 87.7 ±4.0 70.5 ±5.2 47.1 ±5.3 892 48.1 ±5.5 33.2 ±5.2
Non-Hispanic Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 106 NR NR NR 103 NR NR
Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native 216 NR NR NR 212 NR NR
2 or more races 1574 86.9 ±2.9 63.0 ±3.7 39.7 ±3.7 1532 45.3 ±3.8 24.5 ±3.2
Maternal Education
Less than high school 1546 77.7 ±3.2 51.7 ±3.8 36.6 ±3.6 1508 41.0 ±3.8 26.0 ±3.4
High school graduate 3600 78.3 ±2.2 49.6 ±2.6 31.4 ±2.4 3518 41.4 ±2.6 22.8 ±2.1
Some college or technical school 4420 87.5 ±1.6 60.8 ±2.4 38.2 ±2.3 4328 49.1 ±2.5 28.0 ±2.1
College graduate 9743 92.1 ±0.8 73.9 ±1.4 49.5 ±1.5 9485 52.8 ±1.6 31.8 ±1.5
Maternal Age
Under 20 149 NR NR NR 149 NR NR
20 - 29 5415 82.4 ±1.8 55.4 ±2.2 35.9 ±2.1 5299 46.8 ±2.2 27.6 ±2.0
30 or older 13745 87.5 ±0.9 65.7 ±1.3 43.4 ±1.3 13391 48.0 ±1.4 28.2 ±1.2
Poverty Income Ratio3
Less than 100 4164 79.0 ±2.1 52.0 ±2.5 34.6 ±2.3 4085 40.3 ±2.4 24.6 ±2.1
100 – 199 3472 83.7 ±2.1 55.6 ±2.7 35.8 ±2.5 3405 48.6 ±2.7 26.8 ±2.4
200 – 399 4812 87.7 ±1.6 64.7 ±2.3 43.1 ±2.3 4693 50.3 ±2.3 30.7 ±2.1
400 – 599 3254 91.4 ±1.5 75.1 ±2.2 51.1 ±2.7 3145 54.7 ±2.7 32.8 ±2.6
600 or greater 3607 92.4 ±1.4 72.6 ±2.4 45.4 ±2.6 3511 49.1 ±2.7 27.0 ±2.2
Marital Status4
Married 13537 90.6 ±0.8 70.5 ±1.3 47.4 ±1.3 13162 52.2 ±1.4 31.4 ±1.2
Unmarried 5772 77.8 ±1.8 48.5 ±2.1 30.1 ±1.9 5677 40.2 ±2.1 22.4 ±1.7
Geographic Location5
Metropolitan 16088 86.4 ±0.9 63.1 ±1.2 41.4 ±1.2 15681 47.8 ±1.3 28.2 ±1.1
Non-metropolitan 3221 80.6 ±2.5 54.6 ±3.0 36.4 ±2.8 3158 45.6 ±2.9 26.0 ±2.5
Birth Order
First born 7449 85.7 ±1.5 60.0 ±1.9 37.5 ±1.8 7270 42.8 ±1.9 25.1 ±1.6
Not first born 11860 85.8 ±1.1 63.4 ±1.5 42.8 ±1.4 11569 50.5 ±1.5 29.6 ±1.3
Receiving WIC6
Yes 7194 79.2 ±1.6 49.9 ±1.9 31.0 ±1.7 7062 39.8 ±1.9 22.5 ±1.6
No, but eligible 1746 87.5 ±2.5 68.2 ±3.5 47.4 ±3.7 1707 56.9 ±3.8 35.9 ±3.6
Ineligible 10240 92.2 ±0.8 73.4 ±1.4 49.3 ±1.5 9949 53.5 ±1.6 31.6 ±1.4

1Data from the U.S. territories are excluded from the national breastfeeding estimates to be consistent with the analytical methods for the establishment of on breastfeeding.

2Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as ONLY breast milk—no solids, no water, and no other liquids.

3Poverty Income Ratio = Ratio of self-reported family income to the federal poverty threshold value depending on the number of people in the household.

4Unmarried includes never married, widowed, separated, divorced and living with partners.

5Metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau.

6WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Individuals who did not provide information on WIC status were excluded from analysis of this variable.

NR = Estimate not reported because the half 95% CI width was mostly greater than 10 in these subgroups.

Source: National Immunization Survey—Child, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services