March of Dimes 2011 Premature Birth Report Card US Map (IMAGE)

March of Dimes Foundation

March of Dimes 2011 Premature Birth Report Card US Map

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According to the 2011 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, three states and Puerto Rico received an F, 11 states and the District of Columbia earned a D, 19 states got a C, 16 states received a B and only Vermont earned an A. The United States received a “C” based on comparing the nation’s 2009 preliminary preterm birth rate of 12.2 percent with the March of Dimes new 2020 goal of 9.6 percent of all live births.

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