Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 4.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 4.9 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mongolia peaked at 7.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 147th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.52 | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.27 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.12 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.97 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.51 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.35 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.88 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.72 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.59 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.08 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.99 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.2 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 4.99 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mongolia was 4.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Mongolia ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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