Figure 12.1.9: Low birth weight
Rate per 100 live births, Middlesex-London, Ontario and Peer Group, 2006 to 2017
Source:
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Date Extracted: Oct 4, 2018, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH OntarioThe low birth weight rate in Middlesex-London was 5.9 per 100 live births in 2017; a rate significantly lower than Ontario. Between 2007 and 2017, rates in Middlesex-London were relatively stable and similar to the Peer Group.Between 2009 and 2017, rates in Middlesex-London were relatively stable and lower compared to Ontario; although the difference was only statistically significant in 2017 (Fig. 12.1.9).