Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) is 14.67, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) peaked at 15.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.67, in 2020.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 38th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.95 | — |
| 2001 | 15.92 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.83 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.76 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.71 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.64 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.55 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.44 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.28 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.23 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.16 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.07 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.03 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.98 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.85 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.67 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.71 | 15.38 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 14.76 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 | 14.67 | 14.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
More health data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 18,317 (2100)
- Child deaths 241,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 496,139 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 14.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 254,265 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 29.89 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4584 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 104,932 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 150,729 (2024)
All data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) was 14.67 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 in 2020.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 38th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) 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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