Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.22 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in El Salvador is 10.22, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in El Salvador peaked at 10.49 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 79th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.42 | — |
| 2001 | 10.44 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.47 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.49 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.49 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.46 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.45 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.44 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.43 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.41 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.39 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.37 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.35 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.27 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.25 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.23 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 | 10.42 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 | 10.23 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 | 10.22 | 10.22 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in El Salvador was 10.22 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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