Low Birthweight Babies
Date Updated: 10/03/2011
Low birthweight is defined as less than 2,500 grams (5.8 lbs.), and very low birthweight is 1,500 grams (3.4 lbs.) or less.
What this chart shows: Percentage of Babies Born with Low Birthweight (5.8 lbs or less) in Colorado & Larimer County, 2001 - 2010
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
What the above data tell us:
In 2010, Larimer County had 271 low birthweight babies (5.8 lbs or less). Larimer County had consistently lower percentages of low birthweight babies than Colorado and the nation. See the data table for national statistics.Neither Larimer County nor Colorado reached the Healthy People 2010 Objective of 5.0% for low birthweight babies (see Standards or Targets).
What this chart shows: Percentage of Babies Born with Very Low Birthweight (3.4 lbs or less) in Colorado & Larimer County, 2001 - 2010
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
What the above data tell us:
In 2010, Larimer County had 37 very low birthweight babies (3.4 lbs or less). Larimer County had consistently lower percentages of low birthweight babies than Colorado and the nation. See the data table for national statistics.In the last 10 years, neither the United States nor Colorado reached the Healthy People 2010 Objective of 0.9% for very low birthweight babies (see Standards or Targets). In five of the ten years represented above, Larimer County did reach the Healthy People 2010 Objective.
Additional Information:
Healthy People 2010 is a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative establishing national objectives to improve the health of all Americans, to eliminate disparities, and to increase the years and quality of life. New guidelines and objectives have been established for the next ten years, through 2020.
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- Birth Defects
- Disability
- Infant Mortality
- Prenatal Care
- Enrollment - Special Education
- Teen Fertility Rates
Other Resources -
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - the Colorado Health Information Dataset (COHID) is a searchable database with information on pregnancy, newborns, birth defects, etc.
- Larimer County Health Department
- March of Dimes - Colorado Birthweight Quick Facts
- Forum on Child & Family Statistics - America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011 [pdf]
- 16-10. Reduce low birthweight and very low birthweight babies to 5.0% and 0.9%, respectively
Percentage of Children Born with a Low Birthweight (5.8 lbs or less)
|
United States |
Colorado |
Larimer County |
Healthy People 2010 Objective |
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||
| 2001 | 308,747 | 7.7% | 5,765 | 8.6% | 228 | 7.0% | 5.0% |
| 2002 | 314,077 | 7.8% | 6,116 | 8.9% | 254 | 7.7% | 5.0% |
| 2003 | 324,064 | 7.9% | 6,272 | 9.1% | 296 | 8.5% | 5.0% |
| 2004 | 331,771 | 8.1% | 6,172 | 9.0% | 257 | 7.6% | 5.0% |
| 2005 | 339,514 | 8.2% | 6,379 | 9.3% | 274 | 8.0% | 5.0% |
| 2006 | 351,974 | 8.3% | 6,377 | 9.0% | 282 | 8.0% | 5.0% |
| 2007 | 354,333 | 8.2% | 6,397 | 9.0% | 268 | 7.7% | 5.0% |
| 2008 | 347,209 | 8.2% | 6,263 | 8.9% | 246 | 7.0% | 5.0% |
| 2009 | 347,461 | 8.2% | 6,015 | 8.8% | 291 | 8.3% | 5.0% |
| 2010 | N/A | N/A | 5,816 | 8.8% | 271 | 8.1% | 5.0% |
Percentage of Children Born with a Very Low Birthweight (3.4 lbs or less)
|
United States |
Colorado |
Larimer County |
Healthy People 2010 Objective |
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||
| 2001 | 57,854 | 1.4% | 850 | 1.3% | 38 | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| 2002 | 58,544 | 1.5% | 901 | 1.3% | 31 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 2003 | 59,217 | 1.4% | 906 | 1.3% | 45 | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| 2004 | 60,640 | 1.5% | 889 | 1.3% | 30 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 2005 | 62,106 | 1.5% | 902 | 1.3% | 38 | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| 2006 | 63,309 | 1.5% | 889 | 1.3% | 43 | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| 2007 | 64,222 | 1.5% | 930 | 1.3% | 31 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 2008 | 61,773 | 1.5% | 928 | 1.3% | 31 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 2009 | 62,016 | 1.5% | 839 | 1.2% | 32 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 2010 | N/A | N/A | 889 | 1.3% | 37 | 1.1% | 0.9% |