Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Austria
Austria: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Austria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Austria stood at 6.31. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Austria peaked at 6.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2020.
Austria ranks 130th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.96 | — |
| 2001 | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.92 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.87 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.85 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.75 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.69 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.65 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.56 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.51 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.77 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 6.36 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Austria?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Austria was 6.31 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Austria ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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