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Statistics on children, youth and families in Rhode Island from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
Low birthweight 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
The percentage of infants born weighing under 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds).
Data Source
Rhode Island Department of Health, Center for Health Data and Analysis, Maternal and Child Health Database.
Notes
The data are reported by place of mother’s residence, not place of infant’s birth. The data provided are a five-year average.
Last Updated
July 2023