Share of low birthweight babies born in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of low birthweight babies born was 5.73 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.73
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.21
in 2000
All-time low
5.7
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Ukraine, 2000–2020

02462000201020202000: 6.22001: 6.22002: 6.12003: 6.12004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 5.92008: 5.92009: 5.92010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 5.92015: 5.72016: 5.72017: 5.72018: 5.72019: 5.72020: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 5.73 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Ukraine peaked at 6.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2015.

Ukraine ranks 138th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.04 5.93 6.21 10
2010s 5.84 5.7 5.97 10
2020s 5.73 5.73 5.73 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 135 Albania 5.99 compare
  2. 136 New Zealand 5.86 compare
  3. 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
  4. 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
  5. 140 Ireland 5.65 compare
  6. 141 Poland 5.61 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Ukraine?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Ukraine was 5.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Ukraine ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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