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In this study, we aimed to estimate the association between inter\u2010pregnancy interval (IPI) and the risks of adverse birth outcomes in a subsequent pregnancy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a retrospective analysis involving 630 mothers who delivered a singleton live infant at a leading tertiary hospital in northern Jordan from March to August 2021. Outcome variables were preterm birth (&lt;37\u2009weeks of gestation) and LBW (&lt;2.5\u2009kg). Using multivariable logistic regression, the association between IPI and these two adverse birth outcomes was investigated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The rates of preterm birth and LBW were 12.4% and 16.8%, respectively. Compared with an optimal IPI (24\u201336\u2009months), a short IPI (&lt;24\u2009months) was positively associated with preterm birth (aOR: 4.09; 95% CI: 1.48\u20136.55) and LBW (aOR: 3.58; 95% CI: 1.57\u20135.15). Infants conceived after a long IPI (\u2265\u200960\u2009months) had increased odds of preterm birth (aOR: 3.78; 95% CI: 1.12\u20135.78) and LBW (aOR: 2.65; 95% CI: 1.67\u20134.03). Preterm delivery was also significantly associated with the mother's age (aOR: 1.10; 95% CI: 1.04\u20131.17), history of multiple cesarean births (aOR: 2.67; 95% CI: 1.14\u20134.29), prolonged rupture of membranes (aOR: 2.46; 95% CI: 1.10\u20135.52), and perinatal death (aOR: 3.42; 95% CI: 1.10\u20135.49). A mother's history of prior LBW (aOR: 4.39; 95% CI: 1.08\u20136.80), hypertensive disorders (aOR: 1.95; 95% CI: 1.03\u20133.89), and multiple cesarean births (aOR: 4.35; 95% CI: 2.10\u20136.99) was associated with LBW.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Both short and long IPIs were related to preterm delivery and LBW. 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