Preterm birth rate highest for Blacks in Los Angeles County

In 2023, 1 in 11 babies (9.4% of live births) was born preterm in Los Angeles County.The average rate of preterm birth was highest for Black infants.

Bar chart showing percentage of preterm birth rates by race in Los Angeles County 2021 to 2023. Blacks are most likely to have a premature infant.
*American Indian/Alaska Native, ** American Indian/Alaska Native per AfroLA's style guide.
Note: All race categories exclude Hispanic ethnicity. Preterm is less than 37 weeks gestation.
Chart: AfroLASource: National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data. Retrieved February 11, 2025.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper