Low birth weight number in South Korea
South Korea: Low birth weight number was 22 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
22
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 157 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 2000
All-time low
22
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in South Korea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in South Korea stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in South Korea peaked at 29.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2020.
That places South Korea 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.52 | 23.5 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.71 | 22.3 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in South Korea?
- Low birth weight number in South Korea was 22 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for low birth weight number?
- South Korea ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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