Low-birthweight babies in Nevada
Low-birthweight babies
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definitions: Low-birthweight babies are those weighing less than 2,500 grams (about 5.5 pounds) at birth.
Data Source:
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services data, Office of Public Health Informatics and Epidemiology, Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
Footnotes:
per 1,000
LNE = Low Number Event
Calculated rates based on very small numbers are not statistically reliable.
LNE is used for the years after 2008. They are counties with fewer than 10 low-birthweight births over the 3-year period. Starting with 2012-2014, they are counties with fewer than 12 low-birthweight births over the 3-year period.
2013-2015 rates were calculated by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.
Updated November 2019.