Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 5.86 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.86
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 2000
All-time low
5.86
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.86 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 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in New Zealand peaked at 6.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.18 | — |
| 2001 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.02 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.96 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.93 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.91 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 | 6.06 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 5.87 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
- 135 Albania 5.99 compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
- 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
- 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in New Zealand?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in New Zealand was 5.86 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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