Share of low birthweight babies born in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of low birthweight babies born was 4.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.4
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
150th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2003
All-time low
4.4
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Lithuania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Lithuania stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Lithuania peaked at 4.71 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 150th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.66 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 53,561 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6834 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Lithuania?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Lithuania was 4.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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