Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7.18 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malta peaked at 7.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2000.
That places Malta 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.55 | — |
| 2001 | 6.58 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.62 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.65 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.69 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.73 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.76 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.91 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.02 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.04 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.09 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.15 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 | 6.55 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.91 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malta?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Malta was 7.18 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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