Children with a birth weight in New Zealand

New Zealand: Children with a birth weight was 92.07 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
92.07
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
63rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
92.07
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Children with a birth weight in New Zealand, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 99.82018: 1002019: 95.82020: 92.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, children with a birth weight in New Zealand stood at 92.07. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in New Zealand peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.07, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 63rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children with a birth weight in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Children with a birth weight in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
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 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 99.78 -0.2%
2018 100 +0.2%
2019 95.78 -4.2%
2020 92.07 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 99.56 95.78 100 10
2020s 92.07 92.07 92.07 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 60 North Macedonia 92.54 compare
  2. 61 Lesotho 92.36 compare
  3. 62 Republic of Korea 92.18 compare
  4. 64 Serbia 90.62 compare
  5. 65 Lithuania 90.12 compare
  6. 66 Zimbabwe 87.79 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in New Zealand?
Children with a birth weight in New Zealand was 92.07 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 92.07 in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for children with a birth weight?
New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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