Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.68 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13.68 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 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Jamaica peaked at 14.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.68, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.87 | — |
| 2001 | 14.83 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.79 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.74 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.65 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.61 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.57 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.54 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.51 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.47 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.41 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.35 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.28 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.21 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.13 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.05 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.96 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.87 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.77 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.68 | -0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.68 | 14.51 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 | 13.77 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 13.68 | 13.68 | 1 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Jamaica was 13.68 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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