Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.92 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.92 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Portugal peaked at 8.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2000.
That places Portugal 94th out of 157 countries 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7.28 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.47 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.56 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.66 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.75 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.85 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.95 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.05 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.15 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.36 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.45 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.54 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.61 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.67 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.73 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.79 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.85 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.92 | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 | 7.2 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 8.15 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 8.92 | 8.92 | 1 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Portugal?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Portugal was 8.92 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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