Low-birthweight babies in San Marino

San Marino: Low-birthweight babies was 4.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2020
All-time low
3.9%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low-birthweight babies in San Marino, 2000–2020

012342000201020202000: 3.9 % of births2001: 3.9 % of births2002: 3.9 % of births2003: 3.9 % of births2004: 3.9 % of births2005: 3.9 % of births2006: 3.9 % of births2007: 3.9 % of births2008: 4 % of births2009: 4 % of births2010: 4 % of births2011: 4 % of births2012: 4.1 % of births2013: 4.1 % of births2014: 4.1 % of births2015: 4.2 % of births2016: 4.2 % of births2017: 4.2 % of births2018: 4.2 % of births2019: 4.2 % of births2020: 4.2 % of births

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 San Marino is 4.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in San Marino peaked at 4.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2003.

That places San Marino 152nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Low-birthweight babies in San Marino, year by year

Annual values for Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in San Marino, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of births Change
2000 3.9%
2001 3.9% -0.1%
2002 3.9% -0.1%
2003 3.9% -0.0%
2004 3.9% +0.1%
2005 3.9% +0.0%
2006 3.9% +0.1%
2007 3.9% +0.3%
2008 4.0% +0.4%
2009 4.0% +0.5%
2010 4.0% +0.7%
2011 4.0% +0.9%
2012 4.1% +0.9%
2013 4.1% +0.9%
2014 4.1% +0.8%
2015 4.2% +0.7%
2016 4.2% +0.5%
2017 4.2% +0.4%
2018 4.2% +0.4%
2019 4.2% +0.3%
2020 4.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.9% 4.0% 10
2010s 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% 10
2020s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low-birthweight babies in San Marino?
Low-birthweight babies in San Marino was 4.2% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2003.
How does San Marino rank for low-birthweight babies?
San Marino ranks 152nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this San Marino 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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Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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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.