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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.

Explore the Data

Press Releases

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

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