Change Indicator

Low birthweight babies in New Hampshire

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.

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Definition and Source

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Definition

This indicator reports the number and percent of infants born at low birth weights to women residing in each New Hampshire county, regardless of where the birth took place. “Low birth weight” describes infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds) at birth. Percents are of total births. 

Data Source

New Hampshire Department of State, Division of Vital Records Administration

Notes

Updated February 2023.

N.A. = Not available.
S = Supressed.

The mother's county of residence was unknown for 7 births in 2022.

Last Updated

February 2023