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Mortality Statistics > Short gestation and low birth weight disorders (most recent) by country

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   United States  21.6%
   Brazil  13.7%
   Egypt  12.9%
   South Africa  10.7%
   Argentina  7.2%
   Mexico  4.9%
   Germany  3.7%
   Poland  2.7%
   Ecuador  2.6%
   Peru  2.3%
   Thailand  2.2%
   Chile  2%
   Korea, South  1.5%
   Hungary  1.2%
   Dominican Republic  0.9%
   Colombia  0.9%
   Paraguay  0.8%
   Canada  0.8%
   Austria  0.8%
   Netherlands  0.7%


Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1  United States:4,404 deaths 
#2  Brazil:2,790 deaths 
#3  Egypt:2,634 deaths 
#4  South Africa:2,178 deaths 
#5  Argentina:1,478 deaths 
#6  Mexico:1,010 deaths 
#7  Germany:753 deaths 
#8  Poland:560 deaths 
#9  Ecuador:530 deaths 
#10  Peru:470 deaths 
#11  Thailand:449 deaths 
#12  Chile:399 deaths 
#13  Korea, South:303 deaths 
#14  Hungary:238 deaths 
#15  Dominican Republic:183 deaths 
#16  Colombia:183 deaths 
#17  Paraguay:162 deaths 
#18  Canada:162 deaths 
#19  Austria:155 deaths 
#20  Netherlands:147 deaths 
#21  Venezuela:138 deaths 
#22  El Salvador:120 deaths 
#23  Spain:93 deaths 
#24  Slovakia:88 deaths 
#25  Costa Rica:84 deaths 
#26  Kuwait:80 deaths 
#27  Nicaragua:80 deaths 
#28  Japan:63 deaths 
#29  Denmark:60 deaths 
#30  Israel:57 deaths 
#31  New Zealand:51 deaths 
#32  Uruguay:48 deaths 
#33  Australia:47 deaths 
#34  United Kingdom:31 deaths 
#35  Belize:30 deaths 
#36  Puerto Rico:25 deaths 
#37  Barbados:21 deaths 
#38  Lithuania:15 deaths 
#39  Finland:14 deaths 
#40  Czech Republic:12 deaths 
#41  Qatar:11 deaths 
#42  Panama:9 deaths 
#43  Sweden:9 deaths 
#44  Slovenia:8 deaths 
#45  Kyrgyzstan:8 deaths 
#46  Norway:7 deaths 
#47  Croatia:7 deaths 
#48  Bahrain:5 deaths 
#49  Cuba:5 deaths 
#50  Iceland:4 deaths 
#51  Georgia:3 deaths 
#52  Cayman Islands:3 deaths 
#53  Malta:2 deaths 
#54  Bahamas, The:2 deaths 
#55  Luxembourg:2 deaths 
#56  Moldova:1 deaths 
#57  Romania:1 deaths 
Total: 20,432 deaths  
Weighted average: 358.5 deaths  


DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:
  • Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified
  • Extremely low birth weight
  • Other low birth weight
  • Extreme immaturit

SOURCE: World Health Organisation Statistical Information System

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NOTES: These statistics are derived from official causes of death detailed on certificates of death by each country. Rather than being a true indicator of the number of deaths attributed to a particular cause, mortality statistics reveal more about a particular country's reporting processes.

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