Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vietnam stood at 6.31. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vietnam peaked at 9.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 129th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.91 | — |
| 2001 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.27 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.58 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.83 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | -2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 | 8.22 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 6.44 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Vietnam was 6.31 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Vietnam ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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