Share of low birthweight babies born in Finland
Finland: Share of low birthweight babies born was 4.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Finland stood at 4.07. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Finland peaked at 4.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2020.
That places Finland 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.35 | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 | 4.13 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 4.08 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0156 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 93,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Finland?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Finland was 4.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Finland ranks 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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