Children with a birth weight in Peru

Peru: Children with a birth weight was 97.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.1
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 84 countries
All-time high
97.1
in 2019
All-time low
70
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2019

Children with a birth weight in Peru, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 702001: 81.82002: 81.42003: 81.32004: 82.12005: 862007: 89.62008: 902009: 91.32010: 93.12012: 93.52013: 94.72014: 95.22015: 95.52016: 90.62018: 95.22019: 97.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2019, children with a birth weight in Peru stood at 97.1. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Peru peaked at 97.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1998.

Peru ranks 37th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70 70 70 1
2000s 85.44 81.35 91.35 8
2010s 94.37 90.59 97.1 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 34 Luxembourg 97.73 compare
  2. 35 Malta 97.67 compare
  3. 36 Jordan 97.28 compare
  4. 38 Dominican Republic 96.81 compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 96.8 compare
  6. 40 Viet Nam 96.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Peru?
Children with a birth weight in Peru was 97.1 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1998.
How does Peru rank for children with a birth weight?
Peru ranks 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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