Share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of low birthweight babies born was 15.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea stood at 15.16. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea peaked at 15.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.99 | — |
| 2001 | 15.94 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.84 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.78 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.71 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.64 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.58 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.52 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.48 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.44 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.41 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.38 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.36 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.33 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.27 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.24 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.21 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.19 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.16 | -0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.58, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 15.48 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 | 15.19 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 | 15.16 | 15.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea was 15.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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