Children with a birth weight in Brazil
Brazil: Children with a birth weight was 97.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
97.93
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.82
in 2015
All-time low
90.55
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2020
Children with a birth weight in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, children with a birth weight in Brazil stood at 97.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Brazil peaked at 99.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.55, in 2002.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.06 | 90.55 | 96.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.1 | 90.97 | 99.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.93 | 97.93 | 97.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 29 United States 98.37 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 98.19 compare
- 31 Italy 98.19 compare
- 33 Ireland 97.78 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 97.73 compare
- 35 Malta 97.67 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1148 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Brazil?
- Children with a birth weight in Brazil was 97.93 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.82 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.55 in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for children with a birth weight?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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