Low birth weight number in India
India: Low birth weight number was 6,348 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,348
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 157 countries
All-time high
9,308
in 2001
All-time low
6,348
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in India stood at 6,348. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in India peaked at 9,308 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,348, in 2020.
India ranks 1st 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,291 | — |
| 2001 | 9,308 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,185 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9,025 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8,872 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,658 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8,454 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,319 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,206 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,123 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,979 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,835 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7,675 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,522 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,208 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7,116 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,031 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,812 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,727 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,514 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,348 | -2.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6,348 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8, 193.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 6,348 is above the median for South Asia, which is 87.3, 72.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,744 | 8,123 | 9,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,242 | 6,514 | 7,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,348 | 6,348 | 6,348 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Low birth weight number in India was 6,348 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9,308 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,348 in 2020.
- How does India rank for low birth weight number?
- India ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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