Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG)

ECE_CIS (CWG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.63
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
150th
of 156 groups
All-time high
7.13
in 2000
All-time low
6.63
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG), 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 7.12001: 7.12002: 7.12003: 72004: 72005: 72006: 6.92007: 6.92008: 6.82009: 6.82010: 6.82011: 6.82012: 6.92013: 6.92014: 6.92015: 6.82016: 6.82017: 6.82018: 6.82019: 6.72020: 6.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG) stood at 6.63. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG) peaked at 7.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 2020.

ECE_CIS (CWG) ranks 150th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 ECE_CIS (CWG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG), 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 7.13
2001 7.08 -0.8%
2002 7.08 +0.0%
2003 7.02 -0.8%
2004 7.02 -0.1%
2005 6.97 -0.7%
2006 6.95 -0.4%
2007 6.86 -1.2%
2008 6.83 -0.5%
2009 6.83 +0.1%
2010 6.85 +0.2%
2011 6.85 +0.0%
2012 6.89 +0.6%
2013 6.88 -0.2%
2014 6.86 -0.3%
2015 6.82 -0.6%
2016 6.81 -0.1%
2017 6.78 -0.5%
2018 6.75 -0.4%
2019 6.67 -1.2%
2020 6.63 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.98 6.83 7.13 10
2010s 6.82 6.67 6.89 10
2020s 6.63 6.63 6.63 1

Countries ranked near ECE_CIS (CWG)

  1. 147 Mongolia 4.9 compare
  2. 148 Denmark 4.81 compare
  3. 149 Norway 4.44 compare
  4. 150 Lithuania 4.4 compare
  5. 151 Turkmenistan 4.29 compare
  6. 152 San Marino 4.24 compare
  7. 153 Latvia 4.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG) was 6.63 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 2020.
How does ECE_CIS (CWG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ECE_CIS (CWG) ranks 150th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE_CIS (CWG) 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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Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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