Share of low birthweight babies born in East Timor
East Timor: Share of low birthweight babies born was 18.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.21
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.14
in 2000
All-time low
16.72
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in East Timor stood at 18.21.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in East Timor peaked at 19.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.72, in 2011.
East Timor ranks 14th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of low birthweight babies born in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.14 | — |
| 2001 | 18.99 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.87 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.73 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.47 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.06 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.67 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.99 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.83 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.73 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.72 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.32 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.68 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.98 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.17 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.25 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.24 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.21 | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 18.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.56, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 18.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.11 | 16.83 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 16.72 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 | 18.21 | 18.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in East Timor?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in East Timor was 18.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- East Timor ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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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