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Statistics on children, youth and families in West Virginia from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and West Virginia's KIDS COUNT
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Definition
The percentage of all live births is defined as babies who weigh under 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds) at birth.
Note: Percentages calculated excluding unknown. Counts between 1 and 4 as well as rates/percentages based on fewer than 11 persons are suppressed.
the numerator for this variable is the number of low birth-weight babies; the denominator is total births.
Note: Percentages calculated excluding unknown. Counts between 1 and 4 as well as rates/percentages based on fewer than 11 persons are suppressed.
the numerator for this variable is the number of low birth-weight babies; the denominator is total births.
Data Source
WV Office of Vital Statistics
Last Updated
October 2025