Low birth weight number in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Low birth weight number was 1.7 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 157 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2000
All-time low
1.7
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in North Macedonia, 2000–2020

00.511.522000201020202000: 2.22001: 2.12002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 22010: 22011: 1.92012: 22013: 1.92014: 22015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in North Macedonia is 1.7, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in North Macedonia peaked at 2.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2019.

That places North Macedonia 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.02 1.9 2.2 10
2010s 1.89 1.7 2 10
2020s 1.7 1.7 1.7 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 128 Finland 1.9 compare
  2. 129 Albania 1.8 compare
  3. 129 Croatia 1.8 compare
  4. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5 compare
  5. 133 Fiji 1.3 compare
  6. 134 Lithuania 1.2 compare
  7. 134 Slovenia 1.2 compare
  8. 134 Vanuatu 1.2 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in North Macedonia?
Low birth weight number in North Macedonia was 1.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2019.
How does North Macedonia rank for low birth weight number?
North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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