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A comprehensive examination of the temporal and spatial trends of preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA) epidemics can provide some elementary information for subsequent aetiological and epidemiological studies. This study aimed to characterise the spatiotemporal features of PTB, LBW and SGA based on a large cohort of live births in China.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Spatiotemporal descriptive analysis was performed in Guangdong province, China, from 2014 to 2017.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Data involving 2\u2009917\u2009098 live births in Guangdong province, China from 2014 to 2017 was collected from Guangdong Birth Certificate System. 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