Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovakia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7.82 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovakia peaked at 7.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.18, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 105th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.18 | — |
| 2001 | 7.21 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.24 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.45 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.55 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.59 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.78 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.27 | 7.18 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 102 United States of America 8.26 compare
- 103 Tunisia 8.24 compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.93 compare
- 106 Uruguay 7.8 compare
- 107 Luxembourg 7.75 compare
- 108 Czechia 7.61 compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6637 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovakia was 7.82 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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