Low birth weight number in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Low birth weight number was 1.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1 | — |
| 2001 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 | 2 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Low birth weight number in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for low birth weight number?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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