Low birth weight number in Peru
Peru: Low birth weight number was 44.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Peru is 44.3, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Peru peaked at 64.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 2020.
Peru ranks 47th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7 | — |
| 2001 | 62.5 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 61.2 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 60.2 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.9 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.6 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 56 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.8 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.3 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 48.6 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.2 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 46 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.2 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.8 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.4 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.3 | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 44.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 44.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.05, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.56 | 54.8 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 | 44.4 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3 | 44.3 | 44.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % 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 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Low birth weight number in Peru was 44.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for low birth weight number?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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