Birthweight and Gestation (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Number of babies born low birthweight (less than 2500 grams): 338,565 Percent born low birthweight: 8.2 Percent born very low birthweight: 1.5 Number of preterm births: 522,913 Percent born preterm: 12.7 Source: Births: Final Data for 2005, Tables 32, 33, 34, 35
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