Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (upper middle income)
World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.39 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.39
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
126th
of 156 groups
All-time high
8.45
in 2002
All-time low
7.92
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (upper middle income), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (upper middle income) stood at 8.39.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 8.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 2017.
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 126th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (upper middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.39 | — |
| 2001 | 8.44 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.41 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.36 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.29 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.21 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.18 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.09 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.12 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.97 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.03 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.03 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.94 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.92 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.11 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.16 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 | 8.09 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.92 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)
More health data for World Bank (upper middle income)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -12.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,756 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 188,319 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.14 (2024)
- Child deaths 68,982 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.38 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 119,337 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.25 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,922 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 167,757 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (upper middle income) was 8.39 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 2017.
- How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 126th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World Bank (upper middle 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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