Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 4.12 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.12
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 2000
All-time low
4.12
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sweden is 4.12, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sweden peaked at 4.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 155th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.31 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.26 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.24 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.23 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.19 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.23 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 4.13 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 4.12 | 4.12 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sweden?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sweden was 4.12 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Sweden ranks 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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