* According to the source, these figures are for 37,497 live births that occurred three years prior to the survey and were weighed 24 hours after birth.
Note: A birth weight less than 2,500 grams (2.5 kilograms) is diagnosed as low birth weight.
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Share of low birth weight among newborns in north-eastern Indian states 2014
This statistic presents the results of a survey among households across north-eastern Indian states about the distribution of low birth weight among newborns in **. In that period, Mizoram had the lowest share of low birth weight among newborns with just over *** percent. The state of Nagaland had the highest share of newborns with low birth weight during the survey period.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development (India). (June 20, 2016). Distribution of low birth weight among newborns across north-east India in 2014, by state* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/682153/low-birth-weight-share-among-newborns-in-north-eastern-states-in-india/
Ministry of Women and Child Development (India). "Distribution of low birth weight among newborns across north-east India in 2014, by state*." Chart. June 20, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/682153/low-birth-weight-share-among-newborns-in-north-eastern-states-in-india/
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Ministry of Women and Child Development (India), Distribution of low birth weight among newborns across north-east India in 2014, by state* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/682153/low-birth-weight-share-among-newborns-in-north-eastern-states-in-india/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Distribution of low birth weight among newborns across north-east India in 2014, by state* [Graph], Ministry of Women and Child Development (India), June 20, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/682153/low-birth-weight-share-among-newborns-in-north-eastern-states-in-india/
