Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 8.38, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 10.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.38, in 2020.
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 127th 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 Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.23 | — |
| 2001 | 10.18 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.05 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.76 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.69 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.58 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.13 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.05 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.92 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.93 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.81 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.72 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.55 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.38 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.72 | 9.2 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 8.55 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -29.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,650 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 17,081 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.87 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.28 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 24,839 (2024)
- Child deaths 7,758 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5179 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 5,589 (2024)
All data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 8.38 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2020.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 127th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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