Share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of low birthweight babies born was 18.71 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 18.71 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar peaked at 20.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.85 | 19.6 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.26 | 18.82 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 | 18.71 | 18.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 83 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar was 18.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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