Low birth-weight
Why This Indicator Matters
Low birthweight has increased seven percent since 2000. However, the rate has remained relatively stagnant the past six years, hovering around 6.7 percent.
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definitions: Percentage of live births weighing at less than 5.5 pounds at the time of birth
Data Source: Iowa Department of Public Health
Footnotes:
NA - rate is not available as incidences of three or less have been suppressed to protect confidentiality
* - rate is not available as incidences of five or less have been suppressed to protect confidentiality