Low birth weight number in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Low birth weight number was 46.3 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
46.3
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
45th
of 156 countries
All-time high
57.8
in 2012
All-time low
46.3
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight number in United Kingdom, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in United Kingdom stood at 46.3. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in United Kingdom peaked at 57.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.3, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 45th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.09 | 49.9 | 56.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4 | 48.6 | 57.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 42 Papua New Guinea 49.1 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 48.7 compare
- 44 Argentina 46.8 compare
- 46 Jordan 46 compare
- 47 Peru 44.3 compare
- 48 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 43.4 compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4925 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in United Kingdom?
- Low birth weight number in United Kingdom was 46.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for low birth weight number?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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