Clinical Care Prevention & Treatment
Low birthweight
Percentage of infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth
About this data measure
- A baby with low birthweight is born weighing less than 5 pounds 8 ounces. Some low birthweight babies experience serious health problems. (Source: March of Dimes)
- Since 2015, the number of infants born at low birthweight in Rhode Island has been relatively unchanged.
- The rate of low birthweight births are highest among mothers between the ages of 40-44, Black or African-American women and those with a high school graduate education.
Measure Source: CDC, Natality public use data