About 1 in 8 women who have recently given birth report symptoms of postpartum depression.
Notes on verification
CDC data supports the figure of about 1 in 8 women with a recent live birth reporting symptoms of postpartum depression, corroborated by multiple independent sources. Wording corrected on 1 Oct 2026 after independent review.
Sources
- Does Exercise Reduce the Risk of Postpartum Depression? (healthline.com)
- https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/depression/index.html (cdc.gov)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7238954/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.postpartumdepression.org/resources/statistics/ (postpartumdepression.org)