Low birth weight number in Singapore

Singapore: Low birth weight number was 4.5 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
4.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
109th
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2000
All-time low
4.3
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Singapore, 2000–2020

02462000201020202000: 5.72001: 4.52002: 52003: 4.72004: 4.62005: 4.72006: 4.82007: 52008: 5.12009: 52010: 4.92011: 5.22012: 5.62013: 5.32014: 5.62015: 5.62016: 4.62017: 4.42018: 4.32019: 4.42020: 4.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 4.5 for low birth weight number in 2020.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Singapore peaked at 5.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2018.

That places Singapore 109th out of 156 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.91 4.5 5.7 10
2010s 4.99 4.3 5.6 10
2020s 4.5 4.5 4.5 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 106 Belarus 4.7 compare
  2. 107 Jamaica 4.6 compare
  3. 107 Sweden 4.6 compare
  4. 110 Slovak Republic 4.4 compare
  5. 111 Serbia 4.3 compare
  6. 112 New Zealand 3.7 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Singapore?
Low birth weight number in Singapore was 4.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for low birth weight number?
Singapore ranks 109th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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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