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Indiana Natality Report - 2014
Table 5. Number and Percent of Low Birthweight Infants (under 2,500 grams) by Birth Year and Race/Ethnicity of Mother:
Indiana Residents, 2004-2014

Birth Year Live Births Low Birthweight Infants Percent Low Birthweight Infants
Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2014
83,927
68,822
10,390
6,700
4,992
1,377
8.0
7.3
13.3
2013
83,115
67,203
10,006
6,589
4,874
1,286
7.9
7.3
12.9
2012
83,250
67,864
10,043
6,563
4,927
1,259
7.9
7.3
12.5
2011
83,750
69,349
9,908
6,800
5,160
1,317
8.1
7.4
13.3
2010
83,867
69,858
10,052
6,732
5,100
1,338
8.0
7.3
13.3
2009
86,126
71,670
10,209
7,169
5,419
1,407
8.3
7.6
13.8
2008
88,679
74,280
10,496
7,383
5,622
1,477
8.3
7.6
14.1
2007
89,719
77,171
10,303
7,614
5,986
1,453
8.5
7.8
14.1
2006
89,404
77,096
10,396
7,334
5,728
1,467
8.2
7.4
14.1
2005
87,088
75,464
9,820
7,249
5,768
1,315
8.3
7.6
13.4
2004
87,125
75,680
9,582
7,058
5,621
1,309
8.1
7.4
13.7

Birth Year Live Births Low Birthweight Infants Percent Low Birthweight Infants
Total Hispanic Non-Hispanic Total Hispanic Non-Hispanic Total Hispanic Non-Hispanic
2014
83,927
7,224
76,622
6,700
460
6,235
8.0
6.4
8.1
2013
83,115
6,864
76,170
6,589
461
6,122
7.9
6.7
8.0
2012
83,250
7,033
76,114
6,563
462
6,091
7.9
6.6
8.0
2011
83,750
7,181
76,386
6,800
484
6,300
8.1
6.7
8.2
2010
83,867
7,558
76,134
6,732
486
6,231
8.0
6.4
8.2
2009
86,126
8,072
77,863
7,169
550
6,600
8.3
6.8
8.5
2008
88,679
8,510
80,091
7,383
578
6,801
8.3
6.8
8.5
2007
89,719
8,785
80,769
7,614
629
6,968
8.5
7.2
8.6
2006
89,404
8,488
80,727
7,334
566
6,761
8.2
6.7
8.4
2005
87,088
8,026
78,723
7,249
532
6,698
8.3
6.6
8.5
2004
87,125
7,237
79,537
7,058
457
6,581
8.1
6.3
8.3

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
 
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each birth year category.
Please see Table 39 for the number and percentage of missing birth year and low birthweight infants data.
 
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This table was run on November 28, 2015.

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