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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 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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