Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.64 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Spain peaked at 9.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 2000.
That places Spain 88th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.88 | — |
| 2001 | 8.91 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.95 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.98 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.02 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.09 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.15 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.21 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.29 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.37 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.51 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.57 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.61 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.62 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.64 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 | 8.88 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 9.37 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 9.64 | 9.64 | 1 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Spain?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Spain was 9.64 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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