Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 17.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) is 17.94, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 17.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.37, in 2000.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 16th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.37 | — |
| 2001 | 16.48 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.59 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.62 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.72 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.83 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.93 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.03 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.13 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.24 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.27 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.38 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.47 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.56 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.76 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.79 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.81 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.91 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.94 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.79 | 16.37 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 | 17.27 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.94 | 17.94 | 17.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 14 East Timor 18.21 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
- 18 Guyana 17.16 compare
- 19 Botswana 16.83 compare
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 289.59 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Child deaths 2,341 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 18.3 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.59 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,325 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5066 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 1,515 (2024)
All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 17.94 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.37 in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 16th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (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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