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.
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
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 42,267 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
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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