Share of low birthweight babies born in Canada
Canada: Share of low birthweight babies born was 6.63 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
6.63
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 2020
All-time low
5.69
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Canada, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Canada stood at 6.63. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Canada peaked at 6.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 2000.
Canada ranks 125th 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 | 5.88 | 5.69 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 6.14 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Canada?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Canada was 6.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Canada ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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