U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

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Infants Born at Low Birth Weight in U.S. Cities with Populations over 100,000, 1990-2007

Percent of infants:

  • Total U.S. cities increased from approximately 8.5 to 8.7
  • Total U.S. population increased from approximately 7.0 to 8.2

Source II.2: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System

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