Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 4.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.4
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
150th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2003
All-time low
4.4
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lithuania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lithuania stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lithuania peaked at 4.71 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 150th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.69 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.69 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.64 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.66 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lithuania?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Lithuania was 4.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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