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Statistics on children, youth and families in Florida from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Florida Policy Institute
Low birth-weight births by race and Hispanic origin
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Definition
Infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 lbs. 8 oz.) at birth by race and Hispanic origin.
White non-Hispanic - live births recorded as white alone and non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic - live births recorded as black alone and non-Hispanic
Other non-Hispanic - live births recorded as any other race alone or two or more races and non-Hispanic
Hispanic - live births recorded as being of any race and Hispanic
White non-Hispanic - live births recorded as white alone and non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic - live births recorded as black alone and non-Hispanic
Other non-Hispanic - live births recorded as any other race alone or two or more races and non-Hispanic
Hispanic - live births recorded as being of any race and Hispanic
Data Source
Florida CHARTS, Division of Public Health Statistics & Performance Management, Florida Department of Health.
Notes
Race and Hispanic origin are determined by documentation provided on the birth certificate.
An asterisk (*) represents data that are suppressed due to confidentiality.
An asterisk (*) represents data that are suppressed due to confidentiality.
Last Updated
March 2021