How many children are identified with autism?
Findings from 2022 data
8-year-olds
Minnesota
1 in 28 8-year-old children in MN were identified with autism
3.6% is the average percentage identified with autism
1 in 28 8-year-old children were identified with autism in the ADDM Network
United States
1 in 31 8-year-old children in the U.S. were identified with autism
3.2% is the average percentage identified with autism
1 in 31 8-year-old children were identified with autism in the ADDM Network
Using data from 2022, MN-ADDM researchers found 1 in 28 (3.6%) 8-year-old children were identified with autism. This is comparable to the overall ADDM Network prevalence of 8-year-old children as identified with autism (1 in 31 or 3.4%) in the U.S. where the CDC tracked autism in 2022.
How many boys versus girls are identified with autism?
Minnesota
1 in 19 boys are identified with autism in MN
Boys were 3.1 times more likely to be identified with autism than girls
United States
1 in 57 girls are identified with autism in MN
4-year-olds
Minnesota
2.5% is the average percentage identified with autism
1 in 40 8-year-old children were identified with autism in the ADDM Network
1 in 40 (2.5%) 4-year-old children in MN were identified with autism
United States
2.9% is the average percentage identified with autism
1 in 34 8-year-old children were identified with autism in the ADDM Network
1 in 46 (2.9%) 4-year-old children in the U.S. were identified with autism
How many 4-year-old boys versus girls are identified with autism?
Minnesota
1 in 27 boys are identified with autism in MN
1 in 76 girls are identified with autism in MN
Boys were 2.8 times more likely to be identified with autism than girls