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
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.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.45 | — |
| 2001 | 4.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
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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