Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13.81 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malaysia peaked at 13.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.07, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.07 | — |
| 2001 | 12.16 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.22 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.28 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.34 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.47 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.55 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.64 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.74 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.83 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.93 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.02 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.11 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.29 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.38 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.57 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.68 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.81 | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.39 | 12.07 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 12.83 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 | 13.81 | 13.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malaysia was 13.81 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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