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Infants Born at Low Birth Weight in U.S. Cities with Populations over 100,000, 1990-2006

Percent of infants:

  • For Total U.S. cities increased from approximately 8.5 to 8.8
  • For Total U.S. population increased from approximately 7.0 to 8.3

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System Go to References for this graph's full source.

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