Share of low birthweight babies born in Peru
Peru: Share of low birthweight babies born was 7.47 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Peru, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 7.47 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Peru peaked at 10.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2020.
That places Peru 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.52 | 8.79 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 | 7.57 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.7576 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Peru?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Peru was 7.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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