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Statistics on children, youth and families in Louisiana from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Agenda for Children
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Number- live births weighing less than 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds).
Percent - live births with birth-weight less than 2,500 grams per 100 live births.
Percent - live births with birth-weight less than 2,500 grams per 100 live births.
Data Source
Live births 2001-2021: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics, Louisiana Department of Health.
Notes
LNE (Low Number Event) - numbers are not reported when there were more than zero and fewer than five events during the reporting period. Rates based on fewer than 20 events were not reported prior to 2015.
Last Updated
December 2022