Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 18.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Côte d'Ivoire is 18.29, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 19.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 2020.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.41 | — |
| 2001 | 19.4 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.39 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.38 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.37 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.36 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.35 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.33 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.31 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.29 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.26 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.21 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.12 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.02 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.89 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.76 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.64 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.53 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.44 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.35 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.29 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.36 | 19.29 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 | 18.35 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 | 18.29 | 18.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.21 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Côte d'Ivoire was 18.29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 19.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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