Children with a birth weight in Russia
Russia: Children with a birth weight was 99.59 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.59
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.59
in 2020
All-time low
92.13
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Children with a birth weight in Russia, 2014–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in Russia is 99.59, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Russia ranks 15th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 92.13 | — |
| 2015 | 95.35 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 96.11 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.25 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.28 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 99.09 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.59 | +0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 99.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 99.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.16, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2 | 92.13 | 99.09 | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.59 | 99.59 | 99.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % 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 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Russia?
- Children with a birth weight in Russia was 99.59 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.13 in 2014.
- How does Russia rank for children with a birth weight?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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