Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.63 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Canada peaked at 6.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 2000.
Canada ranks 125th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.69 | — |
| 2001 | 5.73 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.81 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.99 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.14 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.19 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.24 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.34 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.57 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.63 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 | 5.69 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 6.14 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Canada?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Canada was 6.63 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Canada ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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