Low-birthweight babies in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Low-birthweight babies was 16.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low-birthweight babies in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 16.4% for low-birthweight babies in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Central African Republic peaked at 16.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 24th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low-birthweight babies in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 21 South Africa 16.6% compare
- 22 Suriname 16.5% compare
- 23 Benin 16.4% compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.3% compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 16.3% compare
- 27 Namibia 15.6% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Central African Republic?
- Low-birthweight babies in Central African Republic was 16.4% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.