Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vanuatu stood at 13.06. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vanuatu peaked at 13.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 52nd 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.13 | — |
| 2001 | 12.17 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.22 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.27 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.33 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.38 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.43 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.48 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.53 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.57 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.62 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.67 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.73 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.79 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.85 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.91 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.99 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.02 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.05 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.06 | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.35 | 12.13 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 12.62 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 13.06 | 13.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vanuatu?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vanuatu was 13.06 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Vanuatu ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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