Share of low birthweight babies born in India
India: Share of low birthweight babies born was 27.44 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in India, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 27.44 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in India peaked at 32.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.44, in 2020.
That places India 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.41 | 30.25 | 32.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8 | 27.62 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.44 | 27.44 | 27.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Bangladesh 23.05 compare
- 3 Comoros, Union of the 23.03 compare
- 4 Philippines 21.14 compare
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7662 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in India?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in India was 27.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.44 in 2020.
- How does India rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- India ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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