Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 11.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Belize stood at 11.56. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Belize peaked at 11.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2003.
Belize ranks 61st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 | — |
| 2001 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.91 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.94 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.02 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.07 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.12 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.17 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.22 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.26 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.31 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.34 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.38 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.42 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.46 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.53 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.56 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 | 10.9 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 11.17 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 | 11.56 | 11.56 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Belize?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Belize was 11.56 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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