Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovenia
Slovenia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovenia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 6.29 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovenia peaked at 6.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2000.
Slovenia ranks 131st 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 | — |
| 2001 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.99 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.07 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.11 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.23 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.28 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 | 5.85 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 6.11 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 6.29 | 6.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 128 Switzerland 6.42 compare
- 129 Viet Nam 6.31 compare
- 130 Austria 6.31 compare
- 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
- 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8177 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.8648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovenia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Slovenia was 6.29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2000.
- How does Slovenia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Slovenia ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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