South Korea - Live Births with a Low Birth Weight

Since 2014, South Korea Live Births with a Low Birth Weight was up 2points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 26 comparing other countries in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight at 6.3 Percent of Live Births. South Africa topped the ranking with 14.1 Percent of Live Births in 2019, that is stable compared to 2018. Colombia, Indonesia and Greece respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Mexico recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3points per year, while Estonia witnessed the worst performance at -2.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Live Births
2019 6.30
2018 6.20
2017 6.20
2016 5.90
2015 5.70
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How does South Korea rank 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
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
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