Share of low birthweight babies born in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of low birthweight babies born was 5.65 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Netherlands, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.65 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Netherlands peaked at 6.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 139th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.51 | 6.23 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.7 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 5.65 | 5.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 136 New Zealand 5.86 compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
- 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
- 140 Ireland 5.65 compare
- 141 Poland 5.61 compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 5.29 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Netherlands?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Netherlands was 5.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Netherlands ranks 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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