Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 6.04 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 134th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7.14 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.07 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.93 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.85 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.69 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.56 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.21 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.08 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.56 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 6.08 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 6.04 | 6.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 131 Slovenia 6.29 compare
- 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
- 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
- 135 Albania 5.99 compare
- 136 New Zealand 5.86 compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kyrgyzstan was 6.04 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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