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Low birthweight by race: Albuquerque, 2008-2010 Average

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• During 2008-2010 (average), the low birthweight rate in Albuquerque was highest for black infants (14.7%), followed by Asians (10.5%), whites (8.3%) and Native Americans (7.5%). 
• Black infants (14.7%) were about 2 times as likely as Native American infants (7.5%) to be born low birthweight during 2008-2010 (average) 

Healthy people 2020

  • Low birthweight: reduce to no more than 7.8% of live births.

Footnotes

  • Low birthweight is less than 2500 grams (5 1/2 pounds).

Source

  • National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data.
  • Retrieved May 21, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.