Low Birth Weight , 2017

Teen Births , 2017

15 %

13.2 %

Percent of live births with low birthweight (< 2500 grams )

45

Teen births per 1,000 Females

37.7 ( Age 15-19 )

10 %

9.0 %

6.9 %

7.4 %

8.8 %

30

26.8

30.6

6.3

0 %

All White Black La�no

Asian

Source : Department of Population Health , NYU Langone Health . City Health Dashboard .

0

All White Black La�no

Asian

Source : Department of Population Health , NYU Langone Health . City Health Dashboard .

8,000

6,000

4,000

6,300

6,900

Premature Deaths , 2017

9,100

Years of potential life lost per 100,000 people

4,600

3,700

Health indicators for early childhood and generative health indicate that Black residents are more likely to have a low birth weight and die prematurely . However , Black residents are second in teen births , behind Latino individuals . Those identifying as Asian have the lowest percentage of teen births and premature deaths , but are second in low birth weights .

2,000