What is the circumcision rate in the US?

Answer 1

According to a study conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the circumcision rate for newborn infant males in the United States has fallen sharply over the past several years. In 2009, only 32.5% of male infants born in the United States were circumcised, down from 56% in 2006.

Circumcision rates have been falling in the United States since the 1970s. In the 1980s, over 80% of newborn male infants were circumcised. However by 2007, data from the American Academy of Pediatrics showed that less than half of male infants born in the United States were circumcised. This trend has continued, and the number of circumcisions performed has been steadily dropping every year. According to the most recent projections released by the CDC, it is estimated that 70-75% of the boys born in the United States in 2010 will remain uncircumcised.

Notably, there is some regional variation in circumcision rates. The western United States has by far the lowest rate of infant circumcision, far below the national average of 32.5% in 2009. Circumcision rates tend to be higher in areas with significant Jewish and Muslim populations, as both of those religions have traditionally viewed circumcision as a religious practice.

Answer 2

Circumcision rates have been falling in the United States since the 1970s. In the 1980s, over 80% of newborn male infants were circumcised. By 2007, when the most recent data from the American Academy of Pediatrics was released, only 46% of newborn male infants were circumcised, meaning that of boys born today in the United States, more are uncircumcised and circumcised. Estimates of the circumcision rate vary, & some procedures are also performed in a doctors office & are not included in any official statistics.

Circumcision rates vary widely by region. In the Midwest, circumcision rates remain as high as 65%, while in the western united states, circumcision rates are generally well below 25%.

In Canada, the circumcision rate is only 12% (as of 2005). Worldwide circumcision remains the exception (30-35% according to WHO estimates) and mostly practiced for religious reasons, such as in Israel & in Islamic countries.

Answer 3

Fluctuating American circumcision rates. The US Department of Health keeps hospital records and demographic trends and has reported than in the last 30 years the national circumcision rate had dropped to roughly 60%.

The official records show an average overall of 60% of newborn American boys are circumcised in hospital during the first 2-5 days after birth. Add to this the rising figures of non-hospital circumcisions and the national averages remain even. Over 90% of newborns were circumcised during the 70's and 80's. The rate during the 50's and 60's was about 60% so in reality figures have merely dropped back from a peak.

Answer 4

The CDC reported in 2011 that, following an earlier increase in neonatal circumcision rates, rates decreased in the period 1999 to 2010. Citing three different data sources, most recent rates were 56.9% in 2008 (NHDS) 56.3% in 2008 (NIS), and 54.7% in 2010 (CDM).[14]

The incidence of male non-therapeutic infant circumcision varies widely by region. The Western Region reported an incidence of 24.6% in 2009, while the North Central Region reported an incidence of 76.2%, while the overall incidence of circumcision in the United States stood at 54.5%, the lowest figure reported over the previous two decades.[32] The Northeast Region reported an incidence of 67% and the Southern Region reported 55.7%.[32]

There was also significant variation between rural and urban areas. Rural areas reported an incidence of circumcision of 66.9% while urban areas reported an incidence of 41.2%.

Answer 5

33%. 2 of 3 newborn boys are being left intact- not circumcised. According the a review of 6.5 million U.S. newborn boys in 2009 by The International Medical News Group.

Answer 6

In the United States about 70% of adult males are circumcised. In Sub-Sahara Africa thousands of men are being circumcised every day as a way to prevent AIDS.