Share of low birthweight babies born in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of low birthweight babies born was 13.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
13.06
in 2020
All-time low
12.13
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Vanuatu stood at 13.06. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Vanuatu peaked at 13.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.35 | 12.13 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 12.62 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 13.06 | 13.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Vanuatu?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Vanuatu was 13.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Vanuatu ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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