This statistic presents the results of a survey among households across north-eastern Indian states about the distribution of low birth weight among newborns in 2013-14. In that period, Mizoram had the lowest share of low birth weight among newborns with just over two percent. The state of Nagaland had the highest share of newborns with low birth weight during the survey period.
Distribution of low birth weight among newborns across north-east India in 2014, by state*
* According to the source, these figures are for 37,497 live births that occurred three years prior to the survey and were weighed 24 hours after birth.
Note: A birth weight less than 2,500 grams (2.5 kilograms) is diagnosed as low birth weight.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development (India). (June 20, 2016). Distribution of low birth weight among newborns across north-east India in 2014, by state* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/682153/low-birth-weight-share-among-newborns-in-north-eastern-states-in-india/
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