Low birth weight number in Armenia
Armenia: Low birth weight number was 2.9 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
119th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2014
All-time low
2.9
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Armenia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Armenia stood at 2.9. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Armenia peaked at 3.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2006.
Armenia ranks 119th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
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More health data for Armenia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,466 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 17,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 17,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 17,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 17,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 17,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Armenia?
- Low birth weight number in Armenia was 2.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for low birth weight number?
- Armenia ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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