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Texas KIDS COUNT at the Center for Public Policy Priorities

Preterm births in Texas

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Definitions: The number of babies born before 37 weeks gestation and that number as a percentage of all live births.

Data Source: Bureau of Vital Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services; Bureau of Vital Statistics Death Files

Footnotes: "LNE" (Low Number Event) indicates between 1 and 9 pre-term births in a county. Percentages are not available (NA) for counties with between 1 and 9 pre-term births.

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