Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 11.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 157 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2020
All-time low
11.01
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11.3 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Japan peaked at 11.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 2007.
That places Japan 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.19 | — |
| 2001 | 11.19 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.16 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.12 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.09 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.03 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.01 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.03 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.07 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.12 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.16 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.25 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.09 | 11.01 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 | 11.03 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Japan?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Japan was 11.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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