Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 16.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Suriname, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 16.46 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Suriname peaked at 16.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 22nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2 | — |
| 2001 | 14.31 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.44 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.56 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.69 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.81 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.93 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.05 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.17 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.43 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.55 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.78 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.89 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.19 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.28 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.37 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.46 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 | 15.43 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.46 | 16.46 | 16.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 19 Botswana 16.83 compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.73 compare
- 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
- 23 Benin 16.45 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.1347 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Suriname?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Suriname was 16.46 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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