Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern America (UNSDG)
Northern America (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.15 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern America (UNSDG) recorded 8.15 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 8.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 2001.
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 130th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.73 | — |
| 2001 | 7.73 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.84 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.84 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.03 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.04 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.04 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.05 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 7.73 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 7.93 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 | 8.15 | 8.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America (UNSDG)
- 127 Republic of Moldova 6.47 compare
- 128 Switzerland 6.42 compare
- 129 Viet Nam 6.31 compare
- 130 Austria 6.31 compare
- 131 Slovenia 6.29 compare
- 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
- 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
More health data for Northern America (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -0.4826 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,363 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 2,675 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern America (UNSDG) was 8.15 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 2001.
- How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 130th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America (UNSDG) 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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