Share of low birthweight babies born in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Share of low birthweight babies born was 13.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.64
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 157 countries
All-time high
13.64
in 2020
All-time low
12.33
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 12.32001: 12.42002: 12.42003: 12.52004: 12.62005: 12.62006: 12.72007: 12.82008: 12.92009: 132010: 132011: 13.12012: 13.22013: 13.32014: 13.32015: 13.42016: 13.52017: 13.52018: 13.62019: 13.62020: 13.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Brunei Darussalam stood at 13.64. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 13.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.33, in 2000.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 45th 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.

Share of low birthweight babies born in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in Brunei Darussalam, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 12.33
2001 12.38 +0.4%
2002 12.44 +0.4%
2003 12.5 +0.5%
2004 12.57 +0.5%
2005 12.64 +0.6%
2006 12.72 +0.6%
2007 12.8 +0.6%
2008 12.89 +0.7%
2009 12.97 +0.6%
2010 13.05 +0.6%
2011 13.13 +0.7%
2012 13.21 +0.6%
2013 13.28 +0.5%
2014 13.35 +0.5%
2015 13.4 +0.4%
2016 13.46 +0.4%
2017 13.51 +0.4%
2018 13.56 +0.4%
2019 13.6 +0.3%
2020 13.64 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.62 12.33 12.97 10
2010s 13.35 13.05 13.6 10
2020s 13.64 13.64 13.64 1

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 42 Malaysia 13.81 compare
  2. 43 Maldives 13.72 compare
  3. 44 Jamaica 13.68 compare
  4. 46 Palau 13.53 compare
  5. 47 Dominican Republic 13.44 compare
  6. 48 Gambia 13.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Brunei Darussalam?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Brunei Darussalam was 13.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 13.64 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 12.33 in 2000.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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