Low birth-weight in Iowa
Why This Indicator Matters
Low birthweight has increased 13 percent since 2000. While remaining relatively stagnant the past few years at around 6.7 percent, the rate jumped to 6.9 percent this past year.
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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