Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Chile stood at 6.84. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Chile peaked at 6.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2000.
Chile ranks 120th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.27 | — |
| 2001 | 5.34 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.48 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.62 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.69 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.83 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.97 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.05 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.13 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.21 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.39 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.58 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.67 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.76 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.84 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.59 | 5.27 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.97 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 1 |
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More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,352 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Chile?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Chile was 6.84 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Chile ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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