Share of low birthweight babies born in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 7.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Slovakia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Slovakia stood at 7.82. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Slovakia peaked at 7.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.18, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.18 | — |
| 2001 | 7.21 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.24 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.45 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.55 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.59 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.78 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.27 | 7.18 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 102 United States of America 8.26 compare
- 103 Tunisia 8.24 compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.93 compare
- 106 Uruguay 7.8 compare
- 107 Luxembourg 7.75 compare
- 108 Czechia 7.61 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Slovakia?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Slovakia was 7.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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