Low birth weight number in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Low birth weight number was 796 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
796
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
13th
of 13 groups
All-time high
913.6
in 2014
All-time low
796
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 796 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 913.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 796, in 2020.
Low birth weight number in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 856.8 | — |
| 2001 | 854.9 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 840.9 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 841.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 850.1 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 851.7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 864.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 879.5 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 904 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 909.3 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 910.4 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 905.1 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 911.2 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 904.7 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 913.6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 910.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 903.1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 870.3 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 844.9 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 815.4 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 796 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 865.29 | 840.9 | 909.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.91 | 815.4 | 913.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 796 | 796 | 796 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 10 Mozambique 204.7 compare
- 11 Angola 203.9 compare
- 12 Mexico 199.1 compare
- 13 South Africa 198.8 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 167.8 compare
- 15 Madagascar 165.6 compare
- 16 Türkiye 163.2 compare
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -33.59 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 199 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 85 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 52,021 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Europe (WHO region)?
- Low birth weight number in Europe (WHO region) was 796 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 913.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 796 in 2020.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for low birth weight number?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 13th out of 13 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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