Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 16.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.27
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 157 countries
All-time high
16.27
in 2019
All-time low
15.07
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Trinidad and Tobago is 16.27, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.07, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.07 | — |
| 2001 | 15.11 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.17 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.23 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.29 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.37 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.43 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.66 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.75 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.83 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.08 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.15 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.23 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.26 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.27 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.27 | -0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 | 15.07 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 | 15.75 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 | 16.27 | 16.27 | 1 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.27 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.07 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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