Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.49 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) is 6.49, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) peaked at 6.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 151st out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.26 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.26 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.26 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.42 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.49 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 | 6.2 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 6.33 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 | 6.49 | 6.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
More health data for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 458.2 (2100)
- Child deaths 198 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.5513 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6187 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) was 6.49 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 151st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 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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