Share of low birthweight babies born in Liberia
Liberia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 19.88 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
19.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.88
in 2020
All-time low
19.33
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 19.88 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Liberia peaked at 19.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.33, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 5th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.33 | — |
| 2001 | 19.43 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.56 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.73 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.83 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.87 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.84 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.79 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.74 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.72 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.68 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.67 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.69 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.72 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.76 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.88 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.69 | 19.33 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.75 | 19.67 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 19.88 | 19.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Bangladesh 23.05 compare
- 3 Comoros 23.03 compare
- 4 Philippines 21.14 compare
- 6 Nepal 19.73 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
More population data for Liberia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Liberia?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Liberia was 19.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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