Share of low birthweight babies born in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of low birthweight babies born was 6.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Vietnam stood at 6.31. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Vietnam peaked at 9.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.91 | — |
| 2001 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.27 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.58 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.83 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | -2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 | 8.22 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 6.44 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Vietnam?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Vietnam was 6.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Vietnam ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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