Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 17.76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.76 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mozambique peaked at 19.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.76, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.34 | — |
| 2001 | 19.29 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.24 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.17 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.09 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.77 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.64 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.49 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.35 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.22 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.12 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.03 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.97 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.92 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.88 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.85 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.82 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.76 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.99 | 18.49 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.99 | 17.79 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 | 17.76 | 17.76 | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Mozambique was 17.76 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.76 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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