Low birth weight number in Ireland
Ireland: Low birth weight number was 3.4 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4
in 2009
All-time low
2.6
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight number in Ireland, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Ireland stood at 3.4.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Ireland peaked at 4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2000.
That places Ireland 115th out of 156 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Ireland?
- Low birth weight number in Ireland was 3.4 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for low birth weight number?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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