Jamaica - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Jamaica was 14.58 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 15.33 in 2000, while its lowest value was 14.58 in 2015.

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 15.33
2001 15.24
2002 15.16
2003 15.09
2004 15.03
2005 14.99
2006 14.95
2007 14.92
2008 14.89
2009 14.85
2010 14.81
2011 14.77
2012 14.72
2013 14.68
2014 14.63
2015 14.58

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition