Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.95 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.95
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.95
in 2020
All-time low
10.45
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Singapore stood at 10.95. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Singapore peaked at 10.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.45, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 71st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.45 | — |
| 2001 | 10.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.54 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.54 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.59 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.62 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.64 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.66 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.72 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.85 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | +0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.54 | 10.45 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 10.62 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 | 10.95 | 10.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Singapore?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Singapore was 10.95 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Singapore ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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