Births With Low Weight By Race/ethnicity (2000–2024)

Definition

(Number) The number of babies weighing under 5.8 pounds (2,500 grams) at birth.

(Percent) The percentage of births with low birthweight out of all births for which birthweight is recorded, within each race/ethnic group.

Data Source

DC Department of Health, 2014 Infant Mortality Report with all more recent years' Vital Records Data being from responses 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 of the mother.

*White and black counts include women of Hispanic origin.

*Numbers may not add up due to exclusion of other races and unknown race/ethnicities

S - data suppressed due to small numbers.

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

Last Updated February 2026

Last Updated

2026-02