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Low Birth Weight
Low Birth Weight in Mississippi
Mississippi

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Mississippi Value:

12.3%

Percentage of infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth

Mississippi Rank:

50

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Percentage of infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth




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Percentage of infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth

Trend: Low Birth Weight in Mississippi, United States, 2023 Annual Report

Percentage of infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth

Mississippi
United States
Source:

 CDC WONDER, Natality Public Use Files

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