Share of low birthweight babies born in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of low birthweight babies born was 13.44 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Dominican Republic stood at 13.44. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.18 | — |
| 2001 | 10.38 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.57 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.75 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.91 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.18 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.32 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.47 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.63 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.95 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.27 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.57 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.72 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.87 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.04 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.22 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.44 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.94 | 10.18 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 11.79 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.44 | 13.44 | 13.44 | 1 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Dominican Republic?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Dominican Republic was 13.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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