Low-birthweight babies in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Low-birthweight babies was 20.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low-birthweight babies in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 20.3% for low-birthweight babies in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 24.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.
That places Early-demographic dividend 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low-birthweight babies in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 1 India 27.4% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 23.0% compare
- 3 Comoros 23.0% compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
- 5 Liberia 19.9% compare
- 6 Nepal 19.7% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.5% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 0.5734 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Early-demographic dividend?
- Low-birthweight babies in Early-demographic dividend was 20.3% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.