Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Denmark
Denmark: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 4.81 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.81 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Denmark peaked at 5.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 2020.
That places Denmark 148th out of 157 countries 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.46 | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.09 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.81 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 | 5.18 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.84 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.81 | 4.81 | 1 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.2 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 427 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Denmark?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Denmark was 4.81 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Denmark ranks 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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