Infant health: low birthweight in Russia

Russia: Infant health: low birthweight was 7.3 Percentage of live births in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7.3 Percentage of live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.6 Percentage of live births
in 2000
All-time low
7.2 Percentage of live births
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Infant health: low birthweight in Russia, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 7.6 Percentage of live births2001: 7.5 Percentage of live births2002: 7.5 Percentage of live births2003: 7.4 Percentage of live births2004: 7.4 Percentage of live births2005: 7.3 Percentage of live births2006: 7.3 Percentage of live births2007: 7.2 Percentage of live births2008: 7.2 Percentage of live births2009: 7.2 Percentage of live births2010: 7.2 Percentage of live births2011: 7.2 Percentage of live births2012: 7.3 Percentage of live births2013: 7.3 Percentage of live births2014: 7.3 Percentage of live births2015: 7.3 Percentage of live births2016: 7.3 Percentage of live births2017: 7.3 Percentage of live births2018: 7.3 Percentage of live births2019: 7.3 Percentage of live births2020: 7.3 Percentage of live births

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant health: low birthweight in Russia is 7.3 Percentage of live births, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Russia peaked at 7.6 Percentage of live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2 Percentage of live births, in 2007.

That places Russia 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Infant health: low birthweight in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Infant health: low birthweight in Russia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of live births Change
2000 7.6 Percentage of live births
2001 7.5 Percentage of live births -1.3%
2002 7.5 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2003 7.4 Percentage of live births -1.3%
2004 7.4 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2005 7.3 Percentage of live births -1.4%
2006 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2007 7.2 Percentage of live births -1.4%
2008 7.2 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2009 7.2 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2010 7.2 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2011 7.2 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2012 7.3 Percentage of live births +1.4%
2013 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2014 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2015 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2016 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2017 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2018 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2019 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2020 7.3 Percentage of live births +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.36 Percentage of live births 7.2 Percentage of live births 7.6 Percentage of live births 10
2010s 7.28 Percentage of live births 7.2 Percentage of live births 7.3 Percentage of live births 10
2020s 7.3 Percentage of live births 7.3 Percentage of live births 7.3 Percentage of live births 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 16 France 7.5 Percentage of live births compare
  2. 16 Mexico 7.5 Percentage of live births compare
  3. 18 Argentina 7.4 Percentage of live births compare
  4. 19 Spain 7.3 Percentage of live births compare
  5. 21 Canada 7.2 Percentage of live births compare
  6. 21 United Kingdom 7.2 Percentage of live births compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant health: low birthweight in Russia?
Infant health: low birthweight in Russia was 7.3 Percentage of live births in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 7.6 Percentage of live births in 2000.
What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 Percentage of live births in 2007.
How does Russia rank for infant health: low birthweight?
Russia ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant health: low birthweight
Unit
Percentage of live births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,043 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.