Low birth weight number in China
China: Low birth weight number was 608.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
608.9
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
3rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
997.9
in 2000
All-time low
608.9
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in China, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in China stood at 608.9. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in China peaked at 997.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 608.9, in 2020.
China ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 997.9 | — |
| 2001 | 938.6 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 921.8 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 906.1 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 910.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 909.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 912.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 920.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 937.5 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 944.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 930 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 918.2 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 985 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 929.8 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 947.6 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 878.9 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 915.6 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 918 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 769.6 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 726.2 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 608.9 | -16.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 608.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6, 41.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 608.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 27.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 929.92 | 906.1 | 997.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.89 | 726.2 | 985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.9 | 608.9 | 608.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 6,348 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 399.2 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Low birth weight number in China was 608.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 997.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.9 in 2020.
- How does China rank for low birth weight number?
- China ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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