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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 with gestation age less than 37 weeks.
Percent - live births with gestation age less than 37 weeks per 100 live births.
Percent - live births with gestation age less than 37 weeks per 100 live births.
Data Source
Live births 2010–2021: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics, Louisiana Department of Health.
Notes
LNE (Low Number Events) - Data are not reported when there were fewer than five events during the reporting period.
Note that "Total" data include all racial and ethnic categories and thus may be larger than the sum of the categories presented here. Data for other racial and ethnic groups were not reported due to the small number of events in most parishes.
Note that "Total" data include all racial and ethnic categories and thus may be larger than the sum of the categories presented here. Data for other racial and ethnic groups were not reported due to the small number of events in most parishes.
Last Updated
December 2022