Cuba - Low birthweight babies
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Cuba was 5.26 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 6.13 in 2000, while its lowest value was 5.18 in 2010.
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 | 6.13 |
| 2001 | 5.93 |
| 2002 | 5.75 |
| 2003 | 5.61 |
| 2004 | 5.49 |
| 2005 | 5.39 |
| 2006 | 5.31 |
| 2007 | 5.26 |
| 2008 | 5.22 |
| 2009 | 5.19 |
| 2010 | 5.18 |
| 2011 | 5.18 |
| 2012 | 5.19 |
| 2013 | 5.21 |
| 2014 | 5.23 |
| 2015 | 5.26 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition
