Low birth weight number in United States
United States: Low birth weight number was 303.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
303.2
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 157 countries
All-time high
347
in 2007
All-time low
303.2
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in United States, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in United States stood at 303.2. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in United States peaked at 347 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 303.2, in 2020.
That places United States 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.01 | 318.5 | 347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.91 | 309.5 | 327.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.2 | 303.2 | 303.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
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- 8 Brazil 242.4 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 219.5 compare
- 10 Mozambique 204.7 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5143 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in United States?
- Low birth weight number in United States was 303.2 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 347 in 2007.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.2 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for low birth weight number?
- United States ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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