Share of low birthweight babies born in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of low birthweight babies born was 17.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17.98 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.98, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.35 | — |
| 2001 | 19.32 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.28 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.22 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.16 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.09 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.02 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.94 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.85 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.76 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.66 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.55 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.46 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.38 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.32 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.25 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.19 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.13 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.07 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.02 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.98 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1 | 18.76 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 18.02 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 | 17.98 | 17.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.21 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
- 18 Guyana 17.16 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1331 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Sri Lanka?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Sri Lanka was 17.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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