Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder
Prevalence
Autism Data Resources
Autism Data Visualization Tool
A website that lets users map and graph autism data
2016 ADDM Network Surveillance Summary Supplemental Slidesppt icon
PowerPoint slides that can be used to present CDC’s latest data from the ADDM Network
Autism Prevalence Studies Data Table
A collection of information from peer-reviewed autism prevalence studies
- About 1 in 54 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. [Read article]
- ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. [Read summaryexternal icon] [Read article]
- ASD is more than 4 times more common among boys than among girls. [Read article]
- About 1 in 6 (17%) children aged 3–17 years were diagnosed with a developmental disability, as reported by parents, during a study period of 2009-2017. These included autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, blindness, and cerebral palsy, among others. [Read summary]
Identified Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder
ADDM Network 2000-2016 Combining Data from All Sites
| Surveillance Year | Birth Year | Number of ADDM Sites Reporting | Combined Prevalence per 1,000 Children (Range Across ADDM Sites) | This is about 1 in X children… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1992 | 6 | 6.7 (4.5-9.9) |
1 in 150 |
| 2002 | 1994 | 14 | 6.6 (3.3-10.6) |
1 in 150 |
| 2004 | 1996 | 8 | 8.0 (4.6-9.8) |
1 in 125 |
| 2006 | 1998 | 11 | 9.0 (4.2-12.1) |
1 in 110 |
| 2008 | 2000 | 14 | 11.3 (4.8-21.2) |
1 in 88 |
| 2010 | 2002 | 11 | 14.7 (5.7-21.9) |
1 in 68 |
| 2012 | 2004 | 11 | 14.5 (8.2-24.6) |
1 in 69 |
| 2014 | 2006 | 11 | 16.8 (13.1-29.3) |
1 in 59 |
| 2016 | 2008 | 11 | 18.5 (18.0-19.1) |
1 in 54 |
Page last reviewed: September 25, 2020