Low birth weight prevalence in New Zealand
New Zealand: Low birth weight prevalence was 5.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2000
All-time low
5.9%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in New Zealand stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in New Zealand peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Low birth weight prevalence in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.0% compare
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- 138 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 138 Ukraine 5.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in New Zealand?
- Low birth weight prevalence in New Zealand was 5.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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