Healthy Birthweight

DCYF’s first health outcome is that more babies will be born at a healthy birthweight. Babies born at a healthy birthweight are more likely to experience appropriate childhood development, both physically and mentally. About 86,000 babies are born in Washington each year. Over the past five years, about 65 babies out of every 1,000 live births were born with a low birthweight (less than 2,500 grams, or about 5.5 pounds).

Babies Born with Low Birthweight, per 1,000 Live Births, 5 Year Rate, 2015-2019

 

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Babies Born with Low Birthweight, per 1,000 Live Births, 5 Year Rate, 2015-2019

State Source: Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, Birth Certificate Data File
Notes: Map created using data from DSHS Research and Data Analysis Community Report, July 2021. Low birthweight is less than 2,500 grams.