Low birth weight prevalence in Monaco
Monaco: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Monaco, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Monaco is 6.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Monaco peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2017.
That places Monaco 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More health data for Monaco
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 772.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1938 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 178 (2025)
- Population, male 18,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 191 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 184 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 191 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 185 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Monaco?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Monaco was 6.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- How does Monaco rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Monaco ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco 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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