Children with a birth weight in Finland

Finland: Children with a birth weight was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2003
All-time low
99.56
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Children with a birth weight in Finland, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 99.62001: 99.72002: 99.62003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 99.62008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 99.82020: 100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, children with a birth weight in Finland stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Finland peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.56, in 2000.

That places Finland 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.84 99.56 100 10
2010s 99.98 99.84 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Brunei Darussalam 100 compare
  2. 1 Portugal 100 compare
  3. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  4. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  5. 1 Uruguay 100 compare
  6. 1 France 100 compare
  7. 1 Sweden 100 compare
  8. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  9. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  10. 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Finland?
Children with a birth weight in Finland was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.56 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for children with a birth weight?
Finland ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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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