Low birth weight number in Canada
Canada: Low birth weight number was 24.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Canada stood at 24.5. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Canada peaked at 24.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2000.
That places Canada 61st 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4 | — |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.2 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.1 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5 | +2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 24.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.21 | 18.4 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 22.9 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 Canada?
- Low birth weight number in Canada was 24.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for low birth weight number?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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