Low birth weight number in New Zealand
New Zealand: Low birth weight number was 3.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2007
All-time low
3.3
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in New Zealand is 3.7, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in New Zealand peaked at 3.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2002.
That places New Zealand 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight number in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in New Zealand?
- Low birth weight number in New Zealand was 3.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for low birth weight number?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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