Children with a birth weight in Korea

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 Korea, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 99.12014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 98.82018: 98.62019: 98.22020: 92.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in 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 Korea peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.18, in 2020.

Korea ranks 62nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 99.47 98.17 100 10
2020s 92.18 92.18 92.18 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 59 Bolivia 92.57 compare
  2. 60 North Macedonia 92.54 compare
  3. 61 Lesotho 92.36 compare
  4. 63 New Zealand 92.07 compare
  5. 64 Serbia 90.62 compare
  6. 65 Lithuania 90.12 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Korea?
Children with a birth weight in Korea was 92.18 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 92.18 in 2020.
How does Korea rank for children with a birth weight?
Korea ranks 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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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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