Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Serbia
Serbia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Serbia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Serbia stood at 6.2. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Serbia peaked at 6.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.91, in 2005.
Serbia ranks 133rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.94 | — |
| 2001 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.94 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.93 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.05 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.14 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.15 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.17 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.18 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 5.91 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.99 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 130 Austria 6.31 compare
- 131 Slovenia 6.29 compare
- 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
- 135 Albania 5.99 compare
- 136 New Zealand 5.86 compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Serbia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Serbia was 6.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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