Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 15.16 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 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eritrea peaked at 15.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.99 | — |
| 2001 | 15.94 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.84 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.78 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.71 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.64 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.58 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.52 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.48 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.44 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.41 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.38 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.36 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.33 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.27 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.24 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.21 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.19 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.16 | -0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.58, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 15.48 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 | 15.19 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 | 15.16 | 15.16 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eritrea was 15.16 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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