Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.4 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Rwanda peaked at 9.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 89th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.08 | — |
| 2001 | 9.04 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.99 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.96 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.94 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.94 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.95 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.99 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.05 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.19 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.25 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.35 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.36 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.36 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.37 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.39 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 8.94 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 9.19 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Rwanda was 9.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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