Question reference: S4W-27086
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 18 August 2015
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Current status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 September 2015
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many low birthweight babies were born in (a) 1999, (b) 2007 and (c) 2014, also expressed as a percentage of all live births.
Answer
The following table shows the number of low birthweight live babies (<2500g), all live births and low birthweight live babies (<2500g) expressed as a percentage of all live births for the financial years ending 31 March 1999, 2007 and 2013, the latest information published by ISD. Information for 2014 is not yet available.
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Low Birthweight Live Babies (<2500g) as a Percentage of All Live Births, |
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Scotland, Year Ending 31 March |
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Source: SMR02, ISD Scotland