Both sexes, Birth weight less than 2,500 grams, Proportion of low birth weight births
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Coverage 1979-01-01 to 2017-01-01 · series id statcan/v5939795
Recent values
| Period | Value | Revision |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 2016-01-01 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2015-01-01 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2014-01-01 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2013-01-01 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2012-01-01 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2011-01-01 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2010-01-01 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2009-01-01 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2008-01-01 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2007-01-01 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2006-01-01 | 6.2 | 1 |
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License statcan-open (terms). Source: Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. This product is neither produced nor endorsed by Statistics Canada.
Official table: Low birth weight babies, by province and territory · Government of Canada
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