Low-birthweight babies in Congo
Congo: Low-birthweight babies was 11.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low-birthweight babies in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low-birthweight babies in Congo is 11.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Congo peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.
That places Congo 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low-birthweight babies in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Congo?
- Low-birthweight babies in Congo was 11.9% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.