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Mississippi
Statistics on children, youth and families in Mississippi from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Mississippi KIDS COUNT
Low birth-weight 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
PROVIDER
Definition
Immature (low birth-weight) births are defined as a birthweight that is less than 2,500 grams (5.5 lbs).
Data Source
Mississippi State Department of Health. Public Health Statistics. [Year] Summary Statistics by County.
Available at: https://msdh.ms.gov/phs/statisti.htm
Available at: https://msdh.ms.gov/phs/statisti.htm
Notes
Updated July 2021.
Last Updated
July 2021