Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)
South-eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) is 12.01, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 13.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.01, in 2020.
South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 97th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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-eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.14 | — |
| 2001 | 13.14 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.12 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.08 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.01 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.98 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.96 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.79 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.74 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.63 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.55 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.46 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.36 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.28 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.15 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.01 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 | 12.98 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 12.15 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 12.01 | 12.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- 94 Portugal 8.92 compare
- 95 Romania 8.82 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 8.72 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 8.72 compare
- 98 Brazil 8.7 compare
- 99 Hungary 8.32 compare
- 100 North Macedonia 8.29 compare
More health data for South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 6,188 (2100)
- Child deaths 34,680 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 3.37 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 65,634 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.87 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5154 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 57,386 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 68,813 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 12.01 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 2020.
- How does South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 97th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) 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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