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Neonatal Circumcision Rates Drop: 54% to 49% Since 2012

3/4/2026

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A Johns Hopkins University study finds neonatal circumcision rates declined from 54.1% in 2012 to 49.3% in 2022.
The decline was greatest among white neonates.
Rates for Black and Hispanic neonates remained stable.
Contributing factors include a growing Hispanic population and removal of Medicaid coverage for routine circumcision in 17 states.
Regional rates range from 68.5% in the Midwest to 19.7% in the West, drawn from over 1.5 million hospitalizations.

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A Johns Hopkins University study finds neonatal circumcision rates declined from 54.1% in 2012 to 49.3% in 2022.
The decline was greatest among white neonates.
Rates for Black and Hispanic neonates remained stable.
Contributing factors include a growing Hispanic population and removal of Medicaid coverage for routine circumcision in 17 states.
Regional rates range from 68.5% in the Midwest to 19.7% in the West, drawn from over 1.5 million hospitalizations.