Share of low birthweight babies born in Romania
Romania: Share of low birthweight babies born was 8.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.82
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.58
in 2000
All-time low
8.82
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.82 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Romania peaked at 10.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 2020.
Romania ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.58 | — |
| 2001 | 10.5 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.19 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.07 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.94 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.83 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.73 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.65 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.55 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.44 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.36 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.28 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.19 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.09 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.99 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.82 | -0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.12 | 9.65 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 | 8.82 | 8.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Romania?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Romania was 8.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Romania ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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