Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.4
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.42
in 2017
All-time low
14.64
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 15.4 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bahamas peaked at 15.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.64, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.64 | — |
| 2001 | 14.66 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.75 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.95 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.02 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.11 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.17 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.22 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.26 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.31 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.35 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.39 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.42 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.42 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.42 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.84 | 14.64 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 | 15.17 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bahamas?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bahamas was 15.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Bahamas ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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