Definition

Percentage of all infants born weighing less than 5. pounds.

Data Source

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Vital Statistics Branch, processed by the Kentucky State Data Center.

Notes

Data were reported by mother's place of residence. For cases where the information for this variable was missing, the case was excluded from the total number of live births. The numerator for the rate calculation is the sum of three years of data.

• Rate not calculated for fewer than 6 events.

Updated 12/4/2025

Last Updated

2025-12