Michigan Natatilty Statistics

Live Births by Birth Weight
and Race & Hispanic Ancestry of Mother
Berrien County Health Department,
Michigan 2019
Birth Weight	Race				Hispanic Ancestry
Birth Weight	All Races	White	Black	All Other Races	Hispanic Ancestry
Total	1,601	1,070	409	122	139
Less than 750	10	3	6	1	-
750 to 1,499	11	6	4	1	-
1,500 to 2,499	113	54	49	10	4
2,500 or Greater	1,467	1,007	350	110	135

Percent Distribution of Live Births by Birth Weight
and Race & Hispanic Ancestry of Mother
Berrien County Health Department,
Michigan 2019
Birth Weight	Race				Hispanic Ancestry
Birth Weight	All Races	White	Black	All Other Races	Hispanic Ancestry
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Less than 750	0.6	*	1.5	*	-
750 to 1,499	0.7	0.6	*	*	-
1,500 to 2,499	7.1	5.0	12.0	8.2	*
2,500 or Greater	91.6	94.1	85.6	90.2	97.1

Mean Weight	3,258.6	3,356.1	3,029.1	3,236.8	3,326.5
Median Weight	3,317.0	3,402.0	3,040.0	3,246.0	3,317.0

Live Births by Race & Hispanic Ancestry of Mother
Berrien County Health Department,
Michigan 2019
Birth Weight	Race				Hispanic Ancestry
Birth Weight	All Races	White	Black	All Other Races	Hispanic Ancestry
Total	1,601	1,070	409	122	139

Notes:

-A dash indicates quantity zero.

Birth weight: Infant's weight in grams at the time of delivery.

Source: 2019 Geocoded Michigan Birth Certificate Registry.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services