Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 24.78 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 24.78, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 29.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.78, in 2020.
That places South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 3rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.36 | — |
| 2001 | 29.22 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.05 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.79 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.62 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.34 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.01 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.79 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.52 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.34 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.07 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.83 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.63 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.38 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.09 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.94 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.72 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.43 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.98 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.78 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 | 27.34 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 24.98 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.78 | 24.78 | 24.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 139,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 24.78 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 in 2020.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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