Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Países menos adelantados
Países menos adelantados: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Países menos adelantados, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Países menos adelantados is 15.36, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Países menos adelantados peaked at 17.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.36, in 2020.
That places Países menos adelantados 31st out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Países menos adelantados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.52 | — |
| 2001 | 17.43 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.35 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.22 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.11 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.99 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.86 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.74 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.61 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.49 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.38 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.26 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.16 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.94 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.86 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.74 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.51 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.42 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.36 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.03 | 16.49 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.89 | 15.42 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 1 |
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More health data for Países menos adelantados
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 41,287 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Child deaths 600,779 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 17.98 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4176 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 204,760 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Países menos adelantados?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Países menos adelantados was 15.36 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Países menos adelantados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Países menos adelantados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 in 2020.
- How does Países menos adelantados rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Países menos adelantados ranks 31st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Países menos adelantados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Países menos adelantados 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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