Low birth weight number in Spain
Spain: Low birth weight number was 33.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
33.9
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
47.4
in 2008
All-time low
33.9
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Spain stood at 33.9. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Spain peaked at 47.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2020.
Spain ranks 53rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4 | — |
| 2001 | 36.1 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 36.9 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 39 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 40.5 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 41.7 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 43.2 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44.6 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 45.8 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.6 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.3 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 41 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.1 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.4 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 6.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.06 | 35.4 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.14 | 34.1 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 33.9 | 33.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- Low birth weight number in Spain was 33.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for low birth weight number?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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