Low birth weight number in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Low birth weight number was 27.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Dominican Republic stood at 27.8. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 58th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6 | — |
| 2001 | 21.9 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.1 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 24 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.84 | 21.6 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.76 | 25.4 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 1 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Dominican Republic?
- Low birth weight number in Dominican Republic was 27.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for low birth weight number?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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