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Missouri
Statistics on children, youth and families in Missouri from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Family and Community Trust
Low birth weight infants
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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
PROVIDER
Definition
Number of live infants recorded as having a birth weight under 2,500 grams (five pounds, eight ounces). Data were aggregated over five-year periods in order to provide more stable rates.
Data Source
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Last Updated
June 2023