Preterm births by race & Hispanic origin (2010 - 2020) in Louisiana

Definitions: Number - number of live births with gestation age less than 37 weeks during the reporting period.
Percent - number of live births with gestation age less than 37 weeks per 100 live births.

Data Source: Live births 2010-2020: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics

Footnotes: LNE (Low Number Events) - Data is not reported when there were fewer than five events during the reporting period. 

Note that "Total" data includes all racial and ethnic categories and thus may be larger than the sum of the categories presented here. Data for other racial and ethnic groups were not reported due to the small number of events in most parishes.

Updated November 2, 2021

Definitions: Number - number of live births with gestation age less than 37 weeks during the reporting period.
Percent - number of live births with gestation age less than 37 weeks per 100 live births.

Data Source: Live births 2010-2020: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics

Footnotes: LNE (Low Number Events) - Data is not reported when there were fewer than five events during the reporting period. 

Note that "Total" data includes all racial and ethnic categories and thus may be larger than the sum of the categories presented here. Data for other racial and ethnic groups were not reported due to the small number of events in most parishes.

Updated November 2, 2021