Share of low birthweight babies born in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 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 Timor-Leste, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 19.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.72, in 2011.
Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Timor-Leste
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Côte 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 Timor-Leste
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Timor-Leste?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Timor-Leste was 18.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Timor-Leste ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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