Mozambique - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Mozambique was 13.82 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 16.67 in 2000, while its lowest value was 13.82 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 16.67
2001 16.29
2002 15.95
2003 15.65
2004 15.40
2005 15.16
2006 14.95
2007 14.80
2008 14.63
2009 14.50
2010 14.37
2011 14.25
2012 14.14
2013 14.02
2014 13.92
2015 13.82

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition