North America - Low birthweight babies
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in North America was 7.88 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 8.02 in 2007, while its lowest value was 7.35 in 2000.
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 | 7.35 |
| 2001 | 7.55 |
| 2002 | 7.72 |
| 2003 | 7.84 |
| 2004 | 7.93 |
| 2005 | 7.98 |
| 2006 | 8.01 |
| 2007 | 8.02 |
| 2008 | 8.01 |
| 2009 | 7.99 |
| 2010 | 7.96 |
| 2011 | 7.93 |
| 2012 | 7.90 |
| 2013 | 7.88 |
| 2014 | 7.87 |
| 2015 | 7.88 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition
