Low birth weight prevalence in Mexico
Mexico: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2010
All-time low
10.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Mexico is 10.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest 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 Mexico peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 78 El Salvador 10.2% compare
- 78 Eswatini 10.2% compare
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.2% compare
More health data for Mexico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 340 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Mexico?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Mexico was 10.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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