Share of low birthweight babies born in Malta
Malta: Share of low birthweight babies born was 7.18 in 2020. β² Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Malta, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Malta is 7.18, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Malta peaked at 7.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2000.
That places Malta 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 | 6.55 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.91 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0533 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Malta?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Malta was 7.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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