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Birthweight and Gestation
Data are for the U.S.
- Number of babies born low birthweight (less than 2500 grams): 315,288
- Percent born low birthweight: 8.60%
- Percent born very low birthweight (less than 1500 grams): 1.36%
- Number of preterm births: 380,548
- Percent born preterm: 10.38%
Source: Births: Final Data for 2022, tables 13, 20, and 22 [PDF – 1 MB]
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