Change Indicator

Preterm births by race in Alabama

Preterm births by race

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition


Number of births with a gestational age of less than 37 weeks expressed as a percentage of all live births by specified race category (i.e., White, Black, Hispanic, and All Other). 




Data Source


Special tabulations provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics.




Last Updated

May 2024