Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus: labor and delivery in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus is a hospital in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,070 deliveries in 2025.
- 1,070Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 107Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
121 Dekalb Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Kings County
Call (718) 250-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 107 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Brooklyn
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn | 2.0 | 18% | 1,020 | Yes |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn | 2.9 | 29% | 1,134 | Yes |
| Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 3.1 | 35% | 492 | Yes |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | Brooklyn | 3.3 | 18% | 631 | Yes |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York | 3.4 | 24% | 1,538 | Yes |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York | 3.6 | 27% | 14,330 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Brooklyn
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
- Kings County Hospital Center
- Maimonides Medical Center
- South Brooklyn Health
- Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn
- Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Hospitals in Brooklyn that do not offer labor and delivery: New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc..
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