The three maps shown on tabs below include Louisiana parishes, State Senate Districts, and State House Districts. Data shown for each geographic area are two adverse birth outcomes commonly used to gauge maternal and child population health: low birth weight (an infant born weighting less than 5.5 lbs) and preterm birth (an infant born before 37 weeks gestation).

Use the race/ethnicity and year filters to explore how the percentage of births that are low birth weight or preterm differs by place, people, and time.

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Data shown for each Louisiana Parish are two adverse birth outcomes commonly used to gauge maternal and child population health: low birth weight (an infant born weighting less than 5.5 lbs.) and preterm birth (an infant born before 37 weeks gestation). Use the race/ethnicity and year filters to explore how the percentage of births that are low birth weight or preterm differs by place, people, and time.

Source: M Wallace analysis of National Center for Health Statistics natality files (birth certificates).
Notes: Data are suppressed where counts of birth are less than 10.