Locations
Virginia
Statistics on children, youth and families in Virginia from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Voices for Virginia’s Children
Low birthweight babies
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definition and Source
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Definition
A baby is classified as having a low birth weight if he or she is born weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces).
Data Source
Virginia Department of Health, Division of Health Statistics
Notes
The locality is determined by the mother's place of residence, not by the locality where the baby was born. Counts less than 10 are suppressed but percents are still reported.
Last updated: October 2020
Last updated: October 2020
Last Updated
August 2022