Low birth weight number in Belarus
Belarus: Low birth weight number was 4.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in Belarus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Belarus is 4.7, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Belarus peaked at 6.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2020.
That places Belarus 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Belarus?
- Low birth weight number in Belarus was 4.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for low birth weight number?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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