Low birth weight number in World
World: Low birth weight number was 19,834 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
19,834
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
22,173
in 2001
All-time low
19,834
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in World, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in World stood at 19,834. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in World peaked at 22,173 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,834, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,120 | — |
| 2001 | 22,173 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22,096 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,991 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21,922 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,771 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 21,682 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,700 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21,713 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21,711 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,638 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21,559 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21,564 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,402 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,142 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20,979 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20,881 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20,630 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20,393 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20,118 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19,834 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,888 | 21,682 | 22,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,031 | 20,118 | 21,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,834 | 19,834 | 19,834 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 India 6,348 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in World?
- Low birth weight number in World was 19,834 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 22,173 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,834 in 2020.
- How does World rank for low birth weight number?
- World ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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