Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 19.88 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
19.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.88
in 2020
All-time low
19.33
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Liberia stood at 19.88. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Liberia peaked at 19.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.33, in 2000.
That places Liberia 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.33 | — |
| 2001 | 19.43 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.56 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.73 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.83 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.87 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.84 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.79 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.74 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.72 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.68 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.67 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.69 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.72 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.76 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.88 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.69 | 19.33 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.75 | 19.67 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 19.88 | 19.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Bangladesh 23.05 compare
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- 6 Nepal 19.73 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Liberia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Liberia was 19.88 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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