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Tennessee
Statistics on children, youth and families in Tennessee from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Sycamore Institute
Low birthweight
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Number of live births weighing less than 2,500 grams (about 5.5 pounds, or 5 lbs. 8 oz.) and low birthweight births as a percent of all live births.
Data Source
Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Vital Records and Statistics.
Notes
Counts and rates are as published by the Department; county is the county of residence of mother.
Births with implausible birthweights (under 227 or over 8,165 grams) or unknown birthweight are excluded from the live births.
* = figure not displayed according to Tennessee Department of Health guidelines for the release of aggregate data to the public (small counts).
Last Updated
November 2026