Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brazil stood at 8.7. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brazil peaked at 8.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 2000.
That places Brazil 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.01 | — |
| 2001 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.15 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.18 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.21 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.29 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.34 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.38 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.64 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 | 8.01 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 8.29 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 95 Romania 8.82 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 8.72 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 8.72 compare
- 99 Hungary 8.32 compare
- 100 North Macedonia 8.29 compare
- 101 Armenia 8.27 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brazil?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brazil was 8.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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