Share of low birthweight babies born in Australia
Australia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 6.55 in 2020. β² Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Australia, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Australia is 6.55, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Australia peaked at 6.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2000.
Australia ranks 126th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.29 | 6.22 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.37 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.55 | 6.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Australia?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Australia was 6.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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