Children with a birth weight in South Korea
South Korea: Children with a birth weight was 92.18 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
92.18
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
62nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
92.18
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Children with a birth weight in South Korea, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in South Korea is 92.18, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in South Korea peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.18, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 62nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in South Korea, 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 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.09 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.63 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.17 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.18 | -6.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 92.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 92.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.37, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.47 | 98.17 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.18 | 92.18 | 92.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in South Korea?
- Children with a birth weight in South Korea was 92.18 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.18 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for children with a birth weight?
- South Korea ranks 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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