Children with a birth weight in Canada

Canada: Children with a birth weight was 96.59 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
96.59
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
96.59
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Children with a birth weight in Canada, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 96.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in Canada is 96.59, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Canada peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.59, in 2020.

Canada ranks 41st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 96.59 96.59 96.59 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 38 Dominican Republic 96.81 compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 96.8 compare
  3. 40 Viet Nam 96.6 compare
  4. 42 Türkiye 96.18 compare
  5. 43 Jamaica 95.48 compare
  6. 44 Poland 95.24 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Canada?
Children with a birth weight in Canada was 96.59 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 96.59 in 2020.
How does Canada rank for children with a birth weight?
Canada ranks 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
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