Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 5.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 5.58 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 6.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2017.
That places Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 155th 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 Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.11 | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.82 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.6 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.41 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.58 | 5.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,990 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,794 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.61 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.16 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4332 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 43,629 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 40,398 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 5.58 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 155th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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