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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Percentage of newborns with low birthweight |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 5.9 |
| South Dakota | 6.8 |
| North Dakota | 6.6 |
| Washington | 6.4 |
| Oregon | 6.5 |
| Minnesota | 6.6 |
| Idaho | 7 |
| Vermont | 6.9 |
| Iowa | 6.8 |
| Kansas | 7 |
| California | 6.8 |
| Maine | 7.1 |
| New Hampshire | 6.4 |
| Montana | 7.9 |
| Utah | 7.2 |
| Nebraska | 7 |
| Arizona | 7.3 |
| Wisconsin | 7.4 |
| Massachusetts | 7.5 |
| Rhode Island | 8 |
| New York | 7.9 |
| Oklahoma | 7.8 |
| Connecticut | 7.8 |
| Virginia | 8.1 |
| Indiana | 8.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 8.2 |
| United States | 8.2 |
| New Jersey | 8.1 |
| Texas | 8.4 |
| Hawaii | 8.5 |
| Illinois | 8.4 |
| Missouri | 8.7 |
| Michigan | 8.5 |
| Nevada | 8.5 |
| Ohio | 8.7 |
| Florida | 8.7 |
| Maryland | 8.5 |
| Wyoming | 8.5 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
| Kentucky | 9.1 |
| Colorado | 9 |
| Tennessee | 9.3 |
| North Carolina | 9.2 |
| Arkansas | 8.8 |
| Delaware | 8.9 |
| Georgia | 9.8 |
| South Carolina | 9.6 |
| West Virginia | 9.6 |
| District of Columbia | 10.1 |
| Alabama | 10.3 |
| Louisiana | 10.6 |
| Mississippi | 11.5 |
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Release date
December 2018
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Region
United States
Survey time period
2018
Supplementary notes
* Infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth.
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