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B
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birth grade
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Oregon
US
8.7%
Preterm
birth rate
AI/AN
babies are
1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
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AI/AN
babies are
1.7 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.3%
Preterm
birth rate
C-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Alaska
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
12.1%
Preterm
birth rate
f
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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arkansas
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Black
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.2%
Preterm
birth rate
b-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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california
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Black
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.7%
Preterm
birth rate
c
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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colorado
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.3%
Preterm
birth rate
c+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Connecticut
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Black
babies are
1.9 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.8%
Preterm
birth rate
D
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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District of Columbia
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Black
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.4%
Preterm
birth rate
d+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Delaware
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.7%
Preterm
birth rate
d+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Florida
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.8%
Preterm
birth rate
f
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Georgia
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Asian
babies are
1.2 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.1%
Preterm
birth rate
c-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Hawaii
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Hispanic
babies are
1.1 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
8.7%
Preterm
birth rate
b
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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idaho
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.8%
Preterm
birth rate
d
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Illinois
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Black
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11%
Preterm
birth rate
d
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Indiana
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Black
babies are
1.3 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.4%
Preterm
birth rate
D+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Iowa
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.5%
Preterm
birth rate
d+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
kansas
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Black
babies are
1.3 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.3%
Preterm
birth rate
D-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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kentucky
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
13.4%
Preterm
birth rate
f
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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louisiana
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AI/AN
babies are
1.3 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.6%
Preterm
birth rate
c+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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maine
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.2%
Preterm
birth rate
c-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
maryland
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Black
babies are
1.3 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.1%
Preterm
birth rate
b-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Massachusetts
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Black
babies are
1.6 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.3%
Preterm
birth rate
C-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Michigan
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AI/AN
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.4%
Preterm
birth rate
c+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Minnesota
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Black
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
15%
Preterm
birth rate
f
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Mississippi
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11%
Preterm
birth rate
d
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Missouri
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AI/AN
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.4%
Preterm
birth rate
c+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Montana
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Black
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.1%
Preterm
birth rate
d
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Nebraska
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.1%
Preterm
birth rate
d
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Nevada
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AI/AN
babies are
1 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
8.3%
Preterm
birth rate
b+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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New Hampshire
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.3%
Preterm
birth rate
c+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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New Jersey
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Black
babies are
1.3 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.1%
Preterm
birth rate
c-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
New Mexico
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Black
babies are
1.6 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.6%
Preterm
birth rate
c+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
New York
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.7%
Preterm
birth rate
d+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
North Carolina
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AI/AN
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.3%
Preterm
birth rate
c-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
North Dakota
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.7%
Preterm
birth rate
d+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Ohio
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11%
Preterm
birth rate
d
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Oklahoma
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AI/AN
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9%
Preterm
birth rate
b-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Oregon
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.7%
Preterm
birth rate
c
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Pennsylvania
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Hispanic
babies are
1.1 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
12.2%
Preterm
birth rate
f
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Puerto Rico
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Black
babies are
1.3 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.6%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Rhode Island
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Black
babies are
1.6 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.6%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
South Carolina
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AI/AN
babies are
1.6 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
12.5%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
South Dakota
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.3%
Preterm
birth rate
D-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Tennessee
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Black
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.1%
Preterm
birth rate
D
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Texas
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Asian
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.4%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Utah
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Hispanic
babies are
1.2 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
7.7%
Preterm
birth rate
A
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Vermont
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.8%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Virginia
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AI/AN
babies are
1.6 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
8.7%
Preterm
birth rate
B
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Washington
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Black
babies are
1.3 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
13.1%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
202
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West Virginia
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Black
babies are
1.6 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.9%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Wisconsin
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AI/AN
babies are
1.3 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.8%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Wyoming
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Black
babies are
1.4 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.9%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Arizona
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more
likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.4%
Preterm
birth rate
D+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
US
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Black
babies are
1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
12.9%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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alabama
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Asian babies are 1.2 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.1%
Preterm
birth rate
C-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Hawaii
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AI/AN babies are 1.7 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.3%
Preterm
birth rate
C-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Alaska
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Black babies are 1.3 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.1%
Preterm
birth rate
C-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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New Mexico
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Black babies are 1.4 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.9%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Arizona
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Black babies are 1.4 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.7%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Colorado
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Asian babies are 1.4 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.4%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Utah
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11%
Preterm
birth rate
D
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
NeVada
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Black babies are 1.4 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.2%
Preterm
birth rate
B-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
California
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AI/AN babies are 1.3 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.8%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Wyoming
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Hispanic babies are 1.1 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
8.7%
Preterm
birth rate
B
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Idaho
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AI/AN babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9%
Preterm
birth rate
B-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Oregon
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AI/AN are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.4%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Montana
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AI/AN babies are 1.6 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
8.7%
Preterm
birth rate
B
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11%
Preterm
birth rate
D
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Missouri
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Black babies are 1.4 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.1%
Preterm
birth rate
D
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Nebraska
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.5%
Preterm
birth rate
D+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Kansas
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.7%
Preterm
birth rate
D+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Ohio
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Black babies are 1.4 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11%
Preterm
birth rate
D
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Indiana
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.8%
Preterm
birth rate
D
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Illinois
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AI/AN babies are 1.6 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
12.5%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
South Dakota
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Black babies are 1.6 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.3%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Michigan
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Black babies are 1.6 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.9%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Wisconsin
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Black babies are 1.3 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.4%
Preterm
birth rate
D+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Iowa
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AI/AN babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.4%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Minnesota
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AI/AN babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.3%
Preterm
birth rate
C-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
North Dakota
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Black babies are 1.3 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.1%
Preterm
birth rate
B-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Massachusetts
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AI/AN babies are 1 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
8.3%
Preterm
birth rate
B+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
New Hampshire
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Black babies are 1.3 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.6%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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Rhode Island
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Hispanic babies are 1.2 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
7.7%
Preterm
birth rate
A
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Vermont
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.7%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Pennsylvania
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.3%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
New Jersey
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AI/AN babies are 1.3 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.6%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Maine
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.3%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Connecticut
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Black babies are 1.6 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.6%
Preterm
birth rate
C+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
New York
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.7%
Preterm
birth rate
D+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Florida
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.7%
Preterm
birth rate
D+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
North Carolina
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Black babies are 1.4 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.4%
Preterm
birth rate
D+
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Delaware
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Black babies are 1.9 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.8%
Preterm
birth rate
D
Preterm
birth grade
2024
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
10.2%
Preterm
birth rate
C-
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Maryland
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
9.8%
Preterm
birth rate
C
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Virginia
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Hispanic babies are 1.1 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
12.2%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
PUERTO RICO
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Black babies are 1.5 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.8%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
Georgia
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Black babies are 1.6 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
11.6%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
South Carolina
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Black babies are 1.3 times more likely to be preterm than all other babies.
13.1%
Preterm
birth rate
F
Preterm
birth grade
2024
report card grade
West Virginia
