Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Monaco

Monaco: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 2001
All-time low
6.8
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Monaco, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 7.42001: 7.42002: 7.42003: 7.32004: 7.32005: 7.32006: 7.22007: 7.22008: 7.22009: 7.22010: 7.12011: 7.12012: 7.12013: 72014: 72015: 6.92016: 6.92017: 6.82018: 6.82019: 6.82020: 6.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Monaco stood at 6.82.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Monaco peaked at 7.36 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2018.

That places Monaco 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Monaco, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Monaco, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 7.36
2001 7.36 +0.0%
2002 7.36 -0.1%
2003 7.34 -0.3%
2004 7.31 -0.4%
2005 7.27 -0.7%
2006 7.22 -0.6%
2007 7.21 -0.2%
2008 7.2 -0.1%
2009 7.16 -0.5%
2010 7.14 -0.4%
2011 7.11 -0.3%
2012 7.07 -0.6%
2013 7.01 -0.8%
2014 6.96 -0.8%
2015 6.92 -0.7%
2016 6.87 -0.6%
2017 6.82 -0.7%
2018 6.8 -0.3%
2019 6.82 +0.3%
2020 6.82 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.28 7.16 7.36 10
2010s 6.95 6.8 7.14 10
2020s 6.82 6.82 6.82 1

Countries ranked near Monaco

  1. 119 Cuba 7.06 compare
  2. 120 Chile 6.84 compare
  3. 121 United Kingdom 6.83 compare
  4. 123 Belgium 6.76 compare
  5. 124 Germany 6.71 compare
  6. 125 Canada 6.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Monaco?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Monaco was 6.82 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Monaco?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2001.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Monaco?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2018.
How does Monaco rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Monaco ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Monaco?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Monaco 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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Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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