Share of low birthweight babies born in Singapore

Singapore: Share of low birthweight babies born was 10.95 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
10.95
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.95
in 2020
All-time low
10.45
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Singapore, 2000–2020

02.557.5102000201020202000: 10.52001: 10.52002: 10.52003: 10.52004: 10.52005: 10.52006: 10.52007: 10.62008: 10.62009: 10.62010: 10.62011: 10.62012: 10.62013: 10.72014: 10.72015: 10.72016: 10.82017: 10.82018: 10.82019: 10.92020: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 10.95 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Singapore peaked at 10.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.45, in 2000.

That places Singapore 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of low birthweight babies born in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in Singapore, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 10.45
2001 10.5 +0.4%
2002 10.53 +0.3%
2003 10.54 +0.1%
2004 10.54 +0.0%
2005 10.54 -0.0%
2006 10.55 +0.1%
2007 10.56 +0.1%
2008 10.59 +0.2%
2009 10.61 +0.2%
2010 10.62 +0.1%
2011 10.63 +0.1%
2012 10.64 +0.1%
2013 10.66 +0.2%
2014 10.68 +0.3%
2015 10.72 +0.3%
2016 10.75 +0.3%
2017 10.8 +0.4%
2018 10.85 +0.5%
2019 10.9 +0.5%
2020 10.95 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.54 10.45 10.61 10
2010s 10.72 10.62 10.9 10
2020s 10.95 10.95 10.95 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 68 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 compare
  2. 69 Azerbaijan 11.04 compare
  3. 70 Colombia 10.95 compare
  4. 72 Iraq 10.86 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 10.63 compare
  6. 74 Palestine, State of 10.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Singapore?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Singapore was 10.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 10.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 10.45 in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Singapore ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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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