Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.87 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) stood at 13.87. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 15.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.87, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 66th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.68 | — |
| 2001 | 15.59 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.52 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.29 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.02 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.82 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.74 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.54 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.45 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.36 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.29 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.19 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.08 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.01 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.94 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.87 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.25 | 14.82 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 | 13.94 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 13.87 | 13.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 13.87 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 66th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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