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Title
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Percentage of live single births that weigh less than 2.5 kg |
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Description
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Percentage of births that are singleton low birth weights is a Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) indicator. Evidence suggests that low birth rate is linked to the mother’s lifestyle and health. Low birth rate can also cause problems for a baby in later life increasing the risk of chronic diseases. Data is a ten year average. Due to changes in underlying data sources and time needed to develop WIMD 2019, Welsh Government have suspended updates to WIMD indicators during 2018. More information can be found here. |
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Unit of analysis
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Percentage |
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Date available
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May 2016 |
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Frequency of publication
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Not a regular publication |
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Service / policy area
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Health |
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Subject
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Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) |
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Part of
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Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) |
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Publisher
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Welsh Government (WG) |
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Rights
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You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see website for further details. |
