Low birth weight number in Netherlands
Netherlands: Low birth weight number was 9.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.8
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
87th
of 157 countries
All-time high
14
in 2000
All-time low
9.7
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Netherlands stood at 9.8.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Netherlands peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 87th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 13.6 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 | 11.5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % 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 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 Netherlands?
- Low birth weight number in Netherlands was 9.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for low birth weight number?
- Netherlands ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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