Preterm Births By Race/ethnicity (2000–2024)

Definition

(Number) The number of preterm births (born before 37 weeks of gestation).

(Percent) The percentage of preterm births out of all births for which gestational age is recorded, within each race/ethnic group.

Data Source

DC Department of Health, 2014 Infant Mortality Report and Vital Records Data in response to data requests to the Data Management and Analysis Division, Center for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, DC Department of Health

Notes

Race refers to the race/ethnicity of the mother.

Hispanic counts includes people who identify as Hispanic regardless of race.

S - data suppressed due to small numbers.

N/A - data on race/ethnicity not available.

Last updated February 2026

Last Updated

2026-02