Low-birthweight babies in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Low-birthweight babies was 7.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low-birthweight babies in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
In 2020, low-birthweight babies in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2019.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 30th out of 31 groups 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-birthweight babies in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Low-birthweight babies in Central Europe and the Baltics was 7.1% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.