United States - Live Births with a Low Birth Weight
Since 2014, United States Live Births with a Low Birth Weight grew 0.7points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 9 comparing other countries in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight with 8.3 Percent of Live Births. United States is overtaken by Hungary, which was ranked number 8 at 8.4 Percent of Live Births and is followed by Spain with 7.8 Percent of Live Births. South Africa topped the ranking with 14.1 Percent of Live Births in 2019, that is stable versus 2018. Colombia, Indonesia and Greece respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Mexico witnessed the best average annual growth at +3points per year, while Estonia was the worst growing country at -2.3points per year.
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| Date | Percent of Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.30 |
| 2018 | 8.30 |
| 2017 | 8.30 |
| 2016 | 8.20 |
| 2015 | 8.10 |
How does United States 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 | |
| 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 | |