Low birth weight number in Romania
Romania: Low birth weight number was 17.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Romania is 17.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Romania peaked at 23.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2020.
That places Romania 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8 | — |
| 2001 | 22.9 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 22.4 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 23 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 19.6 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6 | -2.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.41 | 18.1 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Low birth weight number in Romania was 17.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for low birth weight number?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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