Children with a birth weight in United States
United States: Children with a birth weight was 98.37 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.37
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.71
in 2007
All-time low
98.37
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Children with a birth weight in United States, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 98.37 for children with a birth weight in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in United States peaked at 99.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.37, in 2020.
That places United States 29th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.49 | — |
| 2001 | 99.38 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.37 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.59 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.53 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.24 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.62 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.71 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.51 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.42 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.98 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.15 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.02 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.53 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.47 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.55 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.66 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.37 | -1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 98.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.49 | 99.24 | 99.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.37 | 98.98 | 99.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.37 | 98.37 | 98.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in United States?
- Children with a birth weight in United States was 98.37 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.71 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.37 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for children with a birth weight?
- United States ranks 29th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).