Low-birthweight babies in Hungary
Hungary: Low-birthweight babies was 8.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Low-birthweight babies in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.3% for low-birthweight babies in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Hungary peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low-birthweight babies in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 96 Costa Rica 8.7% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 8.7% compare
- 98 Brazil 8.7% compare
- 100 North Macedonia 8.3% compare
- 101 Armenia 8.3% compare
- 102 United States of America 8.3% compare
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.6655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Hungary?
- Low-birthweight babies in Hungary was 8.3% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Hungary ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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.