Low-birthweight babies in Small states
Small states: Low-birthweight babies was 13.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Low-birthweight babies in Small states, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
In 2020, low-birthweight babies in Small states stood at 13.8%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Small states peaked at 13.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2009.
That places Small states 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low-birthweight babies in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 9 Jordan 18.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.7% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.3% compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.2% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Small states?
- Low-birthweight babies in Small states was 13.8% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
- How does Small states rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Small states ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.