Children with a birth weight in Norway

Norway: Children with a birth weight was 99.76 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
99.76
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.76
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Children with a birth weight in Norway, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 99.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Norway recorded 99.76 for children with a birth weight in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Norway peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.76, in 2020.

That places Norway 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 99.76 99.76 99.76 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Hungary 99.74 compare
  2. 14 Kazakhstan 99.63 compare
  3. 15 Russia 99.59 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Norway?
Children with a birth weight in Norway was 99.76 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 99.76 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for children with a birth weight?
Norway ranks 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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