Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 18.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.21
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.14
in 2000
All-time low
16.72
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Timor-Leste, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 18.21 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.72, in 2011.
That places Timor-Leste 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.14 | — |
| 2001 | 18.99 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.87 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.73 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.47 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.06 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.67 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.99 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.83 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.73 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.72 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.32 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.68 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.98 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.17 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.25 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.24 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.21 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.11 | 16.83 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 16.72 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 | 18.21 | 18.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.1116 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Timor-Leste?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Timor-Leste was 18.21 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Timor-Leste ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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