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Statistics on children, youth and families in Kansas from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kansas Action for Children
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Definition
Low Birth Weight Babies is the percentage of live births that are low birth weight (under 2,500 grams, or 5.5 pounds).
Data Source
Data are from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and are based on Vital Statistics. The current rate represents the annual percentage for calendar year 2022.
Notes
Percent of low birth weight babies were up slightly for the state and for the urban counties, on average, during the past five years.
Last Updated
December 2023