Share of low birthweight babies born in Chile
Chile: Share of low birthweight babies born was 6.84 in 2020. β² Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Chile, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Chile stood at 6.84. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Chile peaked at 6.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2000.
That places Chile 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 5.59 | 5.27 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.97 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,443 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2468 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Chile?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Chile was 6.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Chile ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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