Low birth weight number in Mexico
Mexico: Low birth weight number was 199.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
199.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 157 countries
All-time high
235.9
in 2001
All-time low
199.1
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Mexico stood at 199.1. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Mexico peaked at 235.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 199.1, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 12th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.27 | 230.5 | 235.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.1 | 199.6 | 231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.1 | 199.1 | 199.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Tanzania 219.5 compare
- 10 Mozambique 204.7 compare
- 11 Angola 203.9 compare
- 13 South Africa 198.8 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 167.8 compare
- 15 Madagascar 165.6 compare
More health data for Mexico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 340 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Mexico?
- Low birth weight number in Mexico was 199.1 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 235.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.1 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for low birth weight number?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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