Brunei - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Brunei was 10.76 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 12.13 in 2012, while its lowest value was 9.07 in 2003.

Definition: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

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Year Value
2000 10.26
2001 9.55
2002 9.17
2003 9.07
2004 9.19
2005 9.49
2006 9.90
2007 10.40
2008 10.91
2009 11.39
2010 11.79
2011 12.05
2012 12.13
2013 11.98
2014 11.54
2015 10.76

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition