Birth In Oregon
About 39,000 births a year take place in Oregon’s 47 hospitals with birthing units, 11 freestanding birth centers, and in homes.
5% of Oregon births are planned community births (births planned for the home or a freestanding birth center).
Births in Oregon are attended by obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, family physicians, licensed direct-entry midwives, naturopathic physicians with a certificate in natural childbirth, and unlicensed traditional midwives.
2024 Report on Oregon’s Birthing Hospitals
The Oregon Perinatal Collaborative (OPC) visited each of Oregon’s 47 hospitals that provide labor, birth, and postpartum services in 2024 to learn about their strengths and challenges, build relationships, and gather information to ensure that our quality improvement work is responsive to the real needs of Oregon communities and hospitals. Our top priority in 2024 was to establish or strengthen communication and relationships with our essential partners, including each birthing hospital in Oregon, so that our improvement work reaches every birth. This report shares our findings from these visits.
Data on Births in Oregon
The Oregon Health Authority Center for Health Statistics provides interactive dashboards with data on demographics and maternal and infant health for all Oregon births.
These two dashboards may be useful for OPC partners:
Oregon Maternal Mortality & Morbidity Review Committee
The Oregon Maternal Mortality & Morbidity Review Committee (MMRC) reviews deaths and severe morbidity in Oregon during pregnancy or the first year postpartum to identify concerns and make recommendations to prevent maternal deaths. The Oregon Perinatal Collaborative takes action based on the findings of the MMRC as well as information from other partners about quality improvement needs in Oregon.
Content Last Updated: August 21, 2025