Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (low income)
World Bank (low income): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (low income), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank (low income) recorded 14.65 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (low income) peaked at 15.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.65, in 2020.
World Bank (low income) ranks 39th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 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 World Bank (low income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.77 | — |
| 2001 | 15.72 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.71 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.65 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.61 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.49 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.43 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.32 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.27 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.23 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.17 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.06 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.01 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.97 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.81 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.75 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.65 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.55 | 15.27 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 | 14.7 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 | 14.65 | 14.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)
More health data for World Bank (low income)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,845 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 898,179 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 22.31 (2024)
- Child deaths 446,353 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.98 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 451,826 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 23.19 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 132,368 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 225,856 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (low income)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (low income) was 14.65 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 in 2020.
- How does World Bank (low income) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- World Bank (low income) ranks 39th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank (low income) 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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