Children with a birth weight in Australia
Australia: Children with a birth weight was 98.53 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.53
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
26th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
93.9
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Children with a birth weight in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 98.53 for children with a birth weight in 2019.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Australia peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.9, in 2018.
That places Australia 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.73 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.02 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.86 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.34 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 93.9 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 98.53 | +4.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 98.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 98.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.37, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.87 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.87 | 93.9 | 100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 Israel 99.02 compare
- 24 Switzerland 98.96 compare
- 25 Iceland 98.68 compare
- 27 Palestine 98.52 compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 98.4 compare
- 29 United States 98.37 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Australia?
- Children with a birth weight in Australia was 98.53 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for children with a birth weight?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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