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One in seven babies born in state last year underweight
The New Indian Express Kochi
|September 03, 2025
THE Kerala government's latest health data reveals a worrying trend — one in seven babies born last year weighed less than 2.5 kilograms.
THE Kerala government's latest health data reveals a worrying trend — one in seven babies born last year weighed less than 2.5 kilograms. As many as 51,608 newborns — or 14% of all 3.74 lakh live births — were underweight. These findings are part of the government's 'Health at a Glance 2023-24' report.
The findings highlight a steady rise in low birth weight cases over the past five years, despite the state maintaining a 99% institutional delivery rate. Between 2019 and 2024, Kerala recorded nearly 21.1 lakh live births, of which an increasing share were underweight.
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