Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in United States of America
United States of America: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in United States of America, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in United States of America is 8.26, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in United States of America peaked at 8.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 102nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.85 | — |
| 2001 | 7.87 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.89 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.94 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.96 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.99 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.02 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.06 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.09 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.12 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.15 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.17 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.22 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.26 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 | 7.85 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 8.12 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in United States of America?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in United States of America was 8.26 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- United States of America ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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