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Statistics on children, youth and families in North Dakota from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Low birth weight babies (1-year totals)
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
This indicator represents the number of babies who weigh less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth, as recorded by birth certificates.
The denominator for the percentage is total resident live births in respective geographic areas.
The denominator for the percentage is total resident live births in respective geographic areas.
Data Source
North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Vital Records.
Notes
NA - Data is not reported if number of births is less than 6, or if the value could be used to calculate another suppressed value.
GEOGRAPHY - Data are reported by the mother's place of residence rather than the location of the hospital where the birth occurred. Because vital records data specific to American Indian reservation boundaries are unavailable, tribal data were collected based on births to American Indian mothers in counties associated with reservation boundaries. Tribal data for this measure were collected as follows:
Fort Berthold Reservation: Resident live births to American Indian mothers in McLean, Mercer, Dunn, Mountrail, and McKenzie counties.
Spirit Lake Reservation: Resident live births to American Indian mothers in Ramsey, Benson, and Eddy counties.
Standing Rock Reservation (North Dakota portion): Resident live births to American Indian mothers in Sioux County.
Turtle Mountain Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land (North Dakota portion): Resident live births to American Indian mothers in Rolette County.
Click here for a map showing reservation boundaries in North Dakota and the associated counties for each.
DATE - Calendar Year (January 1 - December 31).
Last Updated
August 2024