Share of low birthweight babies born in Romania

Romania: Share of low birthweight babies born was 8.82 in 2020. β–Ό 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

02.557.5102000201020202000: 10.62001: 10.52002: 10.42003: 10.32004: 10.22005: 10.12006: 9.92007: 9.82008: 9.72009: 9.72010: 9.62011: 9.52012: 9.52013: 9.42014: 9.42015: 9.32016: 9.22017: 9.12018: 92019: 8.92020: 8.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 Kiribati 9.03 compare
  2. 93 Israel 8.98 compare
  3. 94 Portugal 8.92 compare
  4. 96 Costa Rica 8.72 compare
  5. 97 Tajikistan 8.72 compare
  6. 98 Brazil 8.7 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

More population data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

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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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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