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Statistics on children, youth and families in Texas from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Every Texan
Low birth-weight births (<2,500 grams)
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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 and percent of infants born weighing under 5.5 pounds (2,500 grams).
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services.
Notes
"LNE" (Low Number Event) indicates between 1 and 9 low-birthweight births in a county. Percentages are not available (NA) for counties with between 1 and 9 low-birthweight births.
Updated January 2023.
Updated January 2023.
Last Updated
January 2023