Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brunei
Brunei: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brunei, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 13.64 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brunei peaked at 13.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.33, in 2000.
Brunei ranks 45th 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.33 | — |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.44 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.57 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.64 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.72 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.89 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.97 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.13 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.21 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.28 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.35 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.51 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.56 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.64 | +0.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 13.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 13.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.62 | 12.33 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 | 13.05 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 | 13.64 | 13.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brunei?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Brunei was 13.64 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Brunei ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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