Share of low birthweight babies born in Croatia
Croatia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 4.99 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.99
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.08
in 2000
All-time low
4.96
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Croatia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Croatia stood at 4.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Croatia peaked at 5.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2007.
That places Croatia 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.08 | — |
| 2001 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.04 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.03 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 4.96 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 5 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 28,707 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Croatia?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Croatia was 4.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Croatia ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia 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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