Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Asia Meridional
Asia Meridional: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 24.78 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Asia Meridional, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Asia Meridional recorded 24.78 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Asia Meridional peaked at 29.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.78, in 2020.
That places Asia Meridional 3rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Asia Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.36 | — |
| 2001 | 29.22 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.05 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.79 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.62 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.34 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.01 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.79 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.52 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.34 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.07 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.83 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.63 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.38 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.09 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.94 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.72 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.43 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.98 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.78 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 | 27.34 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 24.98 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.78 | 24.78 | 24.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Asia Meridional
More health data for Asia Meridional
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 139,017 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Asia Meridional?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Asia Meridional was 24.78 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 in 2020.
- How does Asia Meridional rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Asia Meridional ranks 3rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia Meridional 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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