Low birth weight prevalence in Finland
Finland: Low birth weight prevalence was 4.1% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2000
All-time low
4.1%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Finland, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4.1% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Finland peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2007.
Finland ranks 154th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
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More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4945 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 32,818 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Finland?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Finland was 4.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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