Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.25 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (WHO regions) is 9.25, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 9.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 2000.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 118th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.88 | — |
| 2001 | 8.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.93 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.94 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.97 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.02 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.04 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.07 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.11 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.13 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 | 8.88 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 9.04 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
More health data for Americas (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,478 (2100)
- Child deaths 23,428 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 76,643 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.75 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 53,215 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.78 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 79,646 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 58,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (WHO regions) was 9.25 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 118th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (WHO regions) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).