Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.71 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in América Latina y el Caribe, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in América Latina y el Caribe is 9.71, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 9.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2000.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 112th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.31 | — |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.45 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.47 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.53 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.61 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.68 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.71 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 | 9.31 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 9.49 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 9.71 | 9.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in América Latina y el Caribe was 9.71 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2000.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 112th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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