Low birth weight number in Estonia

Estonia: Low birth weight number was 0.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2006
All-time low
0.6
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Estonia, 2000–2020

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.62001: 0.62002: 0.62003: 0.62004: 0.62005: 0.62006: 0.72007: 0.72008: 0.72009: 0.72010: 0.72011: 0.72012: 0.62013: 0.62014: 0.62015: 0.62016: 0.62017: 0.62018: 0.62019: 0.62020: 0.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.6 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Estonia peaked at 0.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 144th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.64 0.6 0.7 10
2010s 0.62 0.6 0.7 10
2020s 0.6 0.6 0.6 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

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  5. 146 Montenegro 0.4 compare
  6. 147 Kiribati 0.3 compare
  7. 147 Saint Lucia 0.3 compare
  8. 147 Malta 0.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Estonia?
Low birth weight number in Estonia was 0.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2006.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for low birth weight number?
Estonia ranks 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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