Characteristic, Race/ethnicity, Year,Percentage,Standard Error on Percentage, Note on Percent Total,,2000,7.6,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2001,7.7,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2002,7.8,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2003,7.9,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2004,8.1,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2005,8.2,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2006,8.3,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2007,8.2,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2008,8.2,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2009,8.2,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2010,8.1,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2011,8.1,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2012,8,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2013,8,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total,,2014,8,0.01,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2000,6.6,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2001,6.8,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2002,6.9,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2003,7,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2004,7.2,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2005,7.3,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2006,7.3,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2007,7.3,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2008,7.2,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2009,7.2,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2010,7.1,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2011,7.1,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2012,7,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2013,7,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - White, non-Hispanic","White, non-Hispanic",2014,7,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2000,13.1,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2001,13.1,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2002,13.4,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2003,13.6,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2004,13.7,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2005,14,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2006,14,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2007,13.9,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2008,13.7,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2009,13.6,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2010,13.5,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2011,13.3,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2012,13.2,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2013,13.1,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." "Total - Black, non-Hispanic","Black, non-Hispanic",2014,13.2,0.04,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2000,6.4,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2001,6.5,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2002,6.5,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2003,6.7,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2004,6.8,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2005,6.9,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2006,7,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2007,6.9,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2008,7,0.02,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2009,6.9,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2010,7,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2011,7,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2012,7,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2013,7.1,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - Hispanic,Hispanic,2014,7.1,0.03,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2000,6.8,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2001,7.3,0.13,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2002,7.2,0.13,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2003,7.4,0.13,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2004,7.5,0.13,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2005,7.4,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2006,7.5,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2007,7.5,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2008,7.4,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2009,7.3,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2010,7.6,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2011,7.5,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2012,7.6,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2013,7.5,0.12,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - American Indian/Alaska Native,American Indian/Alaska Native,2014,7.6,0.13,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. American Indian/Alaska Native groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2000,7.3,0.06,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2001,7.5,0.06,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2002,7.8,0.06,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2003,7.8,0.06,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2004,7.9,0.06,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2005,8,0.06,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2006,8.1,0.06,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2007,8.1,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2008,8.2,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2009,8.3,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2010,8.5,0.06,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2011,8.4,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2012,8.2,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2013,8.3,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin." Total - Asian or Pacific Islander,Asian or Pacific Islander,2014,8.1,0.05,"Low birthweight is defined as a birthweight less than 2,500 grams. Live births with unknow birthweight are excluded. Asian and Pacific Islanders include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin."