Table 1 Health and demographic indicators by age of the mother. Argentina, 2012

Gestational length (weeks)

38.27 (0.044)

38.59 (0.006)

38.62 (0.003)

38.35 (0.006)

38.58 (0.002)

Premature (<37 weeks gestation)^a

12.73 (0.61)

9.28 (0.09)

7.89 (0.04)

10.31 (0.09)

8.49 (0.03)

Birth weight (grams)

3088 (10.58)

3202 (1.66)

3289 (0.78)

3257 (1.81)

3270 (0.66)

Very low birth weight (<1500 g)^a

2.17 (0.27)

1.35 (0.03)

0.98 (0.01)

1.37 (0.03)

1.10 (0.01)

Low birth weight ( 1,500 - 2,499 grams)^a

9.27 (0.53)

6.78 (0.08)

5.60 (0.03)

7.24 (0.08)

6.04 (0.03)

Infant mortality rate (<1 year)^b

15.56 (2.25)

9.72 (0.29)

6.61 (0.11)

7.04 (0.25)

7.19 (0.1)

Neonatal mortality rate (<28 days)^b

9.93 (1.8)

6.56 (0.24)

4.54 (0.09)

5.01 (0.21)

4.94 (0.08)

Maternal mortality rate^c

3.31 (3.31)

2.97 (0.52)

3.00 (0.24)

6.58 (0.77)

3.54 (0.22)

Live births

3020

111,272

502,625

110,872

727,789