Low birth weight prevalence in Chile
Chile: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2019
All-time low
5.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6.8% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Chile peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- 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 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 prevalence in Chile?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Chile was 6.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Chile ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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