Share of low birthweight babies born in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of low birthweight babies born was 5.86 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.86
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 2000
All-time low
5.86
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in New Zealand stood at 5.86. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in New Zealand peaked at 6.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of low birthweight babies born in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.18 | — |
| 2001 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.02 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.96 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.93 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.91 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 | 6.06 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 5.87 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
- 135 Albania 5.99 compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
- 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
- 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in New Zealand?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in New Zealand was 5.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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