Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iceland
Iceland: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 3.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iceland is 3.99, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iceland peaked at 3.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2000.
That places Iceland 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 | — |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.97 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.58 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.77 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iceland?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iceland was 3.99 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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