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About the data
Women with births in the past 12 months – Rate per 1,000 women; Estimate; Women 15 to 50 years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Note: Because of pandemic-related disruptions to data collection in 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau has alerted American Community Survey (ACS) data users to expect somewhat larger margins of error in the 2016-2020 5-year estimates than in previous 5-year releases.
Birth Characteristics
Birth characteristics are: Low Birth Weight (<2,500 grams); Very Low Birth Weight (<1,500 grams); Preterm (<37 weeks); Cesarean Section, Adequate Prenatal Care (Kotelchuck); Births to Unmarried Mothers; Births to Mothers Age 20+ Who Are Not High School Graduates (some characteristics are not available for some years)
Birth characteristic data can be found on the Illinois Department of Public Health's More Detailed Birth Statistics page.