Low-birthweight babies in European Union
European Union: Low-birthweight babies was 7.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Low-birthweight babies in European Union, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
In 2020, low-birthweight babies in European Union stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in European Union peaked at 7.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2020.
European Union ranks 29th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Low-birthweight babies in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in European Union?
- Low-birthweight babies in European Union was 7.2% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for low-birthweight babies?
- European Union ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.