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Neonatal morbidity and mortality data by delivery type for the United States, 1995 to 1998 (rates are per 10,000 deliveries)

Neonatal morbidity and mortality data by delivery type for the United States, 1995 to 1998 (rates are per 10,000 deliveries)
Outcome Spontaneous Forceps delivery Vacuum delivery
Neonatal death 3.7 5.0 4.7
Birth injury 21.4 109.1 76.1
Neonatal seizures 5.0 8.7 6.5
Assisted ventilation <30 minutes 147 293 250
Over 11 million singleton births occurred in the United States during this interval.
Data from: Demissie K, Rhoads GG, Smulian JC, et al. Operative vaginal delivery and neonatal and infant adverse outcomes: population based retrospective analysis. BMJ 2004; 329:24.
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