Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.26
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.26
in 2020
All-time low
10.08
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cook Islands, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 10.26 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 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cook Islands peaked at 10.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2004.
That places Cook Islands 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.15 | — |
| 2001 | 10.12 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.09 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.08 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.08 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.08 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.09 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.09 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.13 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.18 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.22 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.26 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.09 | 10.08 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 10.09 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 10.26 | 10.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 75 Sierra Leone 10.34 compare
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- 80 Eswatini 10.2 compare
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More health data for Cook Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 95 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 95 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 95 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cook Islands?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cook Islands was 10.26 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2004.
- How does Cook Islands rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Cook Islands ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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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