Children Born At Low Birth-weight (1991–2022)

Definition

Infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5. pounds) at birth. Information is collected from birth certificates, and births are assigned to the county in which the mother resides, even if the birth occurs in a different county.

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Data Source

Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics

Available: County health tables - Minnesota Department of Health (state.mn.us)

Notes

MDH published county health tables biennially beginning in 1996, and annually beginning in 2003. For reports from 1996 through 2012, contact the Center for Health Statistics ([email protected]).

Last Updated

2024-05