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State-level data is available on low birth weight babies and infant mortality rates by race and ethnicity.

How the States Measure Up

Women’s Status on the Reproductive Rights Composite Index and Its Components

Fertility, Natality, and Infant Health

Percent of Low Birth Weight Babies (less than 5 lbs., 8 oz.) by Race/Ethnicity and State, 2013
Infant Mortality Rates (deaths of infants under age one per 1,000 live births) by Race/Ethnicity and State, 2012

The Status of Women in the States provides data on women’s progress in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States overall. The data can be used to raise awareness, improve policies, and promote women’s equality.

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Press Releases

New State Grades on the Economic Status of Women Show Stagnant or Declining Progress in Most States

Women now make up a larger share of educators than they have in decades. https://t.co/rj5dV3ZegV @aliaemily #education
The nature of work is changing and paid leave policies may be lagging behind. @ABetterBalance's new policy brief se… https://t.co/bAwzX6qMaH
Just 12% of inventors with a U.S. patent are women https://t.co/sdH0mjoNka @JillianBerman
Gov. Murphy signed into law Tuesday an extensive expansion of New Jersey’s paid family leave program, allowing work… https://t.co/ZanYDxolXe
Just 12% of inventors with a U.S. patent are women https://t.co/fTFBLtatvz @JillianBerman