Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.45 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.45
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.05
in 2000
All-time low
14.45
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 14.45 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lesotho peaked at 15.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.45, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.05 | — |
| 2001 | 14.99 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.94 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.86 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.83 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.81 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.79 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.78 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.77 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.77 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.76 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.75 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.72 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.68 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.64 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.58 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.51 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.45 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.87 | 14.77 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 14.51 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 | 14.45 | 14.45 | 1 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lesotho was 14.45 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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