Low-birthweight babies in Kiribati
Kiribati: Low-birthweight babies was 9.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Low-birthweight babies in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 9.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Kiribati peaked at 9.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2018.
That places Kiribati 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low-birthweight babies in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.2187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.1799 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Kiribati?
- Low-birthweight babies in Kiribati was 9.0% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Kiribati ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.