Percentage LBW and IMR by Race of Mother, United States and Each State, 2001
| State of Residence | % LBW* | IMR† | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All‡ Races | White, total | Non-Hispanic White | Black | Hispanic | All Races | White, total | Non-Hispanic White | Black | Hispanic | |
| United States§ | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 14.0 | 5.5 |
| Alabama | 9.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 14.0 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 15.1 | ‖ |
| Alaska | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 10.9 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | ‖ | ‖ |
| Arizona | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 22.8 | 7.2 |
| Arkansas | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 14.1 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | ‖ |
| California | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| Colorado | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| Connecticut | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 16.9 | 6.9 |
| Delaware | 9.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 19.9 | ‖ |
| District of Columbia | 12.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 15.3 | 6.5 | 10.6 | ‖ | ‖ | 15.0 | ‖ |
| Florida | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 13.5 | 4.4 |
| Georgia | 8.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 4.5 |
| Hawaii | 8.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ |
| Idaho | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | ‖ | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | ‖ | 7.6 |
| Illinois | 8.0 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 5.7 |
| Indiana | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 13.7 | 8.0 |
| Iowa | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 13.7 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | ‖ | ‖ |
| Kansas | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 20.5 | 7.9 |
| Kentucky | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 9.7 | ‖ |
| Louisiana | 10.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 14.4 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 14.4 | ‖ |
| Maine | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | ‖ | ‖ | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | ‖ | |
| Maryland | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 4.7 |
| Massachusetts | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 7.4 |
| Michigan | 8.0 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 14.1 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 7.2 |
| Minnesota | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 7.3 |
| Mississippi | 10.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 14.3 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 14.9 | ‖ |
| Missouri | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 16.5 | ‖ |
| Montana | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | ‖ | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | ‖ | ‖ |
| Nebraska | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.5 | ‖ | 7.1 |
| Nevada | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 13.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 5.4 |
| New Hampshire | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | ‖ | |
| New Jersey | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 12.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 14.2 | 6.5 |
| New Mexico | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | ‖ | 6.9 |
| New York | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 11.3 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| North Carolina | 8.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 15.8 | 4.9 |
| North Dakota | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | ‖ | ‖ | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | ‖ | ‖ |
| Ohio | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 16.4 | 5.9 |
| Oklahoma | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 15.0 | 7.3 |
| Oregon | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | ‖ | 5.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 13.7 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 14.4 | 9.8 |
| Rhode Island | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.6 | ‖ | 7.7 |
| South Carolina | 9.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 14.0 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 15.0 | 5.4 |
| South Dakota | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | ‖ | 8.2 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | ‖ | |
| Tennessee | 9.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 13.6 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 16.2 | 9.2 |
| Texas | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 12.0 | 5.4 |
| Utah | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | ‖ | 6.9 |
| Vermont | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | ‖ | ‖ | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | ‖ | |
| Virginia | 7.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 15.8 | 5.1 |
| Washington | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| West Virginia | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 11.5 | ‖ | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | ‖ | ‖ |
| Wisconsin | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 13.1 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 17.8 | 5.0 |
| Wyoming | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | ‖ | 9.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 | ‖ | ‖ |
| Puerto Rico | 11.2 | 11.1 | NA | 12.1 | NA | 9.3 | 9.9 | NA | ‖ | NA |
| Virgin Islands | 9.7 | 9.0 | ‖ | 9.5 | 9.4 | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ |
| Guam | 8.1 | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ | 9.8 | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ |
| American Samoa | 3.9 | ‖ | NA | ‖ | NA | ‖ | ‖ | NA | ‖ | NA |
| Northern Marianas | 8.3 | ‖ | NA | ‖ | NA | ‖ | ‖ | NA | ‖ | NA |
NA indicates data not available.
Race and Hispanic origin are reported separately on birth certificates. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race. In this table, Hispanic women are classified only by place of origin; non-Hispanic women are classified by race.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/NCHS, 2001 National Vital Statistics System, mortality (unlinked file) and natality.
↵* Percentage of births <2500 g (5 lbs, 8 oz).
↵† Infant deaths under 1 year of age per 1000 live births.
↵‡ Includes races other than white and black.
↵§ Total excludes data for the territories.
↵‖ Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision (defined as <20 deaths in the numerator).