Low birth weight prevalence in Canada
Canada: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Canada is 6.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Canada peaked at 6.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
That places Canada 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Canada?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Canada was 6.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Canada ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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