Low birth weight number in Germany
Germany: Low birth weight number was 51.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
51.1
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 157 countries
All-time high
53.2
in 2016
All-time low
44.8
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Germany, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Germany stood at 51.1.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Germany peaked at 53.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.8, in 2006.
That places Germany 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3 | — |
| 2001 | 49.1 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 47.9 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 47 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.7 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.5 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.8 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.7 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.1 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.3 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.2 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.4 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.2 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 50.4 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 52.9 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.5 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.9 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1 | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 51.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 10.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 51.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 10.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9 | 44.8 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7 | 46.2 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Low birth weight number in Germany was 51.1 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for low birth weight number?
- Germany ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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