Share of low birthweight babies born in Iceland
Iceland: Share of low birthweight babies born was 3.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.99
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 2020
All-time low
3.58
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Iceland stood at 3.99. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Iceland peaked at 3.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 157th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 | — |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.97 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.58 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.77 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Iceland?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Iceland was 3.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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