Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 10.86 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iraq peaked at 10.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.34, in 2000.
That places Iraq 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.34 | — |
| 2001 | 10.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.46 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.53 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.57 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.75 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.77 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.81 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.84 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.84 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.85 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.85 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.86 | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.86 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.65, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 | 10.34 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 10.71 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 10.86 | 10.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iraq?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Iraq was 10.86 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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