Preterm Birth Percentages by First Nations Status in Alberta

Government of Alberta data presents the percentage of live births occurring before 37 weeks gestation. The dataset is focused on preterm birth rates and includes a breakdown by First Nations status. It was last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze disparities in preterm birth rates based on First Nations status mentioned in the description
• Monitor public health indicators for maternal and infant health mentioned in the description
• Evaluate trends in gestational age outcomes over time based on the annual data mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Data originates from the Government of Alberta, a provincial authority
• Dataset is licensed under OGL-CA-2.0, an open government license
• Last updated on April 17, 2026, indicating recent maintenance

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada, focusing on Alberta

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:41:20.341895

Geography

Alberta, Canada