Share of low birthweight babies born in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of low birthweight babies born was 8.72 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.72
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.72
in 2020
All-time low
8.33
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Costa Rica is 8.72, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Costa Rica peaked at 8.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.33, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 96th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 | — |
| 2001 | 8.37 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.39 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.41 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.41 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.42 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.42 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.46 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.48 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.54 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.56 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.58 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.61 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.64 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.72 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 | 8.33 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 8.48 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 | 8.72 | 8.72 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Costa Rica?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Costa Rica was 8.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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