Low-birthweight babies in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Low-birthweight babies was 6.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low-birthweight babies in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 6.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2016.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low-birthweight babies in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 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 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Late-demographic dividend?
- Low-birthweight babies in Late-demographic dividend was 6.9% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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.