Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central Asia (UNSDG)
Central Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 5.99 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central Asia (UNSDG) recorded 5.99 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 6.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 2020.
That places Central Asia (UNSDG) 153rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.63 | — |
| 2001 | 6.6 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.57 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.53 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.49 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.42 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.37 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.37 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.35 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 | 6.37 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 6.04 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Central Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,720 (2100)
- Child deaths 4,405 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.27 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 11,452 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5145 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 4,334 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 7,353 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central Asia (UNSDG) was 5.99 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 2020.
- How does Central Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 153rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia (UNSDG) 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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