Share of low birthweight babies born in Estonia

Estonia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 4.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2011
All-time low
4.17
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Estonia, 2000–2020

012342000201020202000: 4.52001: 4.52002: 4.42003: 4.42004: 4.42005: 4.42006: 4.42007: 4.42008: 4.42009: 4.42010: 4.52011: 4.52012: 4.52013: 4.52014: 4.42015: 4.42016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 4.22020: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 4.17 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Estonia peaked at 4.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 154th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.41 4.37 4.45 10
2010s 4.34 4.17 4.47 10
2020s 4.17 4.17 4.17 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 151 Turkmenistan 4.29 compare
  2. 152 San Marino 4.24 compare
  3. 153 Latvia 4.23 compare
  4. 155 Sweden 4.12 compare
  5. 156 Finland 4.07 compare
  6. 157 Iceland 3.99 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Estonia?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Estonia was 4.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Estonia ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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