Low birth weight number in Chile
Chile: Low birth weight number was 15.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.6
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2020
All-time low
12.8
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Chile stood at 15.6. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Chile peaked at 15.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2004.
That places Chile 73rd 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6 | +2.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 15.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 15.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.05, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Low birth weight number in Chile was 15.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for low birth weight number?
- Chile ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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