Share of low birthweight babies born in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of low birthweight babies born was 17.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.35
in 2000
All-time low
17.98
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.98 is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.85, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 Cote d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 14 East Timor 18.21 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
- 18 Guyana 17.16 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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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