Definition

The percent of live births that were low birthweight (less than 2,500 grams or 5 pounds, 8 ounces at birth), by mother's county of residence. Data are summed over the five year period.

Births that had an unknown county are only included at the state level.

Data Source

South Dakota Department of Health http://doh.sd.gov/

Notes

• Confidence intervals are reported to capture the variability of low birthweight events and can be found here Low birthweight babies (5-year totals).

Last Updated

2025-11