Share of low birthweight babies born in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of low birthweight babies born was 7.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7.27
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.61
in 2000
All-time low
7.23
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Russian Federation, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 7.62001: 7.52002: 7.52003: 7.42004: 7.42005: 7.32006: 7.32007: 7.22008: 7.22009: 7.22010: 7.22011: 7.22012: 7.32013: 7.32014: 7.32015: 7.32016: 7.32017: 7.32018: 7.32019: 7.32020: 7.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Russian Federation stood at 7.27.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Russian Federation peaked at 7.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2008.

Russian Federation ranks 115th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of low birthweight babies born in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 7.61
2001 7.55 -0.8%
2002 7.49 -0.8%
2003 7.43 -0.8%
2004 7.37 -0.8%
2005 7.31 -0.8%
2006 7.27 -0.6%
2007 7.24 -0.4%
2008 7.23 -0.2%
2009 7.23 +0.0%
2010 7.23 +0.1%
2011 7.24 +0.1%
2012 7.25 +0.2%
2013 7.26 +0.1%
2014 7.28 +0.2%
2015 7.29 +0.2%
2016 7.3 +0.1%
2017 7.29 -0.1%
2018 7.28 -0.1%
2019 7.27 -0.1%
2020 7.27 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.37 7.23 7.61 10
2010s 7.27 7.23 7.3 10
2020s 7.27 7.27 7.27 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 112 Georgia 7.42 compare
  2. 113 Fiji 7.4 compare
  3. 114 Argentina 7.36 compare
  4. 116 Italy 7.21 compare
  5. 117 Algeria 7.2 compare
  6. 118 Malta 7.18 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Russian Federation?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Russian Federation was 7.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2008.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Russian Federation ranks 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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