Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.42 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.42
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
128th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.42
in 2020
All-time low
6.23
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.42 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Switzerland peaked at 6.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.23, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.23 | — |
| 2001 | 6.25 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.35 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.37 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.39 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 | 6.23 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 | 6.36 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 6.42 | 6.42 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Switzerland?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Switzerland was 6.42 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Switzerland ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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