Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (UNSDG)
Oceania (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 11.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (UNSDG) stood at 11.93. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (UNSDG) peaked at 11.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2000.
That places Oceania (UNSDG) 100th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.78 | — |
| 2001 | 10.93 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.05 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.09 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.13 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.14 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.16 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.07 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.08 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.18 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.26 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.35 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.37 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.57 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.61 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.64 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.67 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.66 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.77 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.93 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 | 10.78 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 | 11.26 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 11.93 | 11.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (UNSDG)
- 97 Tajikistan 8.72 compare
- 98 Brazil 8.7 compare
- 99 Hungary 8.32 compare
- 100 North Macedonia 8.29 compare
- 101 Armenia 8.27 compare
- 102 United States of America 8.26 compare
- 103 Tunisia 8.24 compare
More health data for Oceania (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 747.79 (2100)
- Child deaths 2,539 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,652 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.26 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5186 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 2,563 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 3,117 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oceania (UNSDG) was 11.93 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2000.
- How does Oceania (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 100th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (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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