Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe (UNSDG)
Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.01 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
144th
of 156 groups
All-time high
7.18
in 2000
All-time low
7.01
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe (UNSDG) recorded 7.01 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 7.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 2020.
That places Europe (UNSDG) 144th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.18 | — |
| 2001 | 7.16 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.15 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.14 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.09 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.04 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.01 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 | 7.08 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 | 7.02 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,933 (2100)
- Child deaths 4,831 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.7189 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5479 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 36,007 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 22,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe (UNSDG) was 7.01 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 2020.
- How does Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Europe (UNSDG) ranks 144th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe (UNSDG) 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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