Live Births with a Low Birth Weight
This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.
- South Africa showed no change of Live Births with a Low Birth Weight in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Greece Live Births with a Low Birth Weight was up 0.4points year on year totalising 9.6 Percent of Live Births.
- In 2019 South Africa was ranked number 1 in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight.
- In 2019 Iceland was number 38 in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight totalising 4.4 Percent of Live Births, jumping from 42 in 2018.
Top Countries in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight
| # | 42 Countries | Percent of Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
South Africa
|
14.10 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Colombia
|
9.90 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Indonesia
|
9.80 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Greece
|
9.60 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Japan
|
9.40 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Portugal
|
9.10 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Brazil
|
8.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Hungary
|
8.40 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
United States
|
8.30 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Spain
|
7.80 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
France
|
7.70 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Turkey
|
7.70 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Costa Rica
|
7.60 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Slovakia
|
7.50 % | 2019 | +2.7 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Israel
|
7.40 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Italy
|
7.40 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Czech Republic
|
7.10 % | 2019 | +2.9 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
United Kingdom
|
6.90 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Chile
|
6.80 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Australia
|
6.70 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Belgium
|
6.70 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Mexico
|
6.60 % | 2019 | -4.3 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Canada
|
6.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Switzerland
|
6.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Slovenia
|
6.40 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Luxembourg
|
6.30 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
South Korea
|
6.30 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Austria
|
6.20 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
New Zealand
|
6.00 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Ireland
|
5.80 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Netherlands
|
5.80 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Russia
|
5.70 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Poland
|
5.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -1.4 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
China
|
4.90 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Denmark
|
4.80 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Lithuania
|
4.70 % | 2019 | +2.2 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Norway
|
4.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Iceland
|
4.40 % | 2019 | +22.2 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Latvia
|
4.30 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Sweden
|
4.30 % | 2019 | +2.4 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Estonia
|
4.10 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Finland
|
4.10 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.5 % | View data |
Source: OECD