Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palestine
Palestine: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.37 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palestine, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palestine stood at 10.37. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palestine peaked at 10.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.02, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 74th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.02 | — |
| 2001 | 9.09 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.26 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.33 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.46 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.59 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.03 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.09 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.23 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.37 | +0.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 10.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 10.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.65, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.35 | 9.02 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.72 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 | 10.37 | 10.37 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palestine?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palestine was 10.37 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Palestine ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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