Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 4.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Estonia stood at 4.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Estonia peaked at 4.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2019.
That places Estonia 154th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.45 | — |
| 2001 | 4.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.37 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.17 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Estonia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Estonia was 4.17 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Estonia ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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