Share of low birthweight babies born in Brazil
Brazil: Share of low birthweight babies born was 8.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.7
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2020
All-time low
8.01
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Brazil stood at 8.7. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Brazil peaked at 8.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 2000.
That places Brazil 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.01 | — |
| 2001 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.15 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.18 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.21 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.29 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.34 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.38 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.64 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 | 8.01 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 8.29 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 95 Romania 8.82 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 8.72 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 8.72 compare
- 99 Hungary 8.32 compare
- 100 North Macedonia 8.29 compare
- 101 Armenia 8.27 compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Brazil?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Brazil was 8.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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