Low birth weight number in Moldova
Moldova: Low birth weight number was 2.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in Moldova, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Moldova stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Moldova peaked at 3.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 124th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 Moldova?
- Low birth weight number in Moldova was 2.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for low birth weight number?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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