Live Births with Low and Very Low Birthweight

This dataset contains tables with the percent of live births with low birthweight and very low birthweight: 1) by maternal county of residence 2) by race/ethnicity group of mother. Low birthweight are live births weighing less than 2,500 grams (approximately 5 pounds, 8 ounces). Very low birthweight are live births weighing less than 1,500 grams (approximately 3 pounds, 5 ounces). Low and very low birthweight can be associated with very serious health problems for the infant and can lead to certain serious health conditions later in life. Data includes births with birthweight of 227 to 8,165 grams and excludes non-California residents.

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Contact Email [email protected]
Program Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division
Homepage URL https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DMCAH/Pages/default.aspx
Temporal Coverage

2014-currently available
Spatial/Geographic Coverage

California
Geographic Granularity County
Language English (EN)
Frequency Annually
De-Identification Method

Events are not shown when less than 11. Percent and confidence intervals are also not shown when Events are less than 11. Statewide totals include any suppressed data.
Data Collection Tool

Table is based on California birth data by maternal residence obtained from birth data registered in the California Automated Vital Statistics System.
License Terms of Use
Limitations Use of this data is subject to the CHHS Terms of Use and any copyright and proprietary notices incorporated in or accompanying the individual files.
Secondary Sources

Birth Statistical Master File
Citation

Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division, California Department of Public Health. 2018. Low Birthweight and Very Low Birthweight by Race/Ethnicity 2014-2018. Low Birthweight and Very Low Birthweight by County 2014-2018.
Last Updated October 23, 2020, 19:58 (UTC)