Suriname - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Suriname was 14.66 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 16.01 in 2000, while its lowest value was 14.66 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 16.01
2001 15.87
2002 15.75
2003 15.64
2004 15.53
2005 15.43
2006 15.34
2007 15.24
2008 15.15
2009 15.07
2010 15.00
2011 14.92
2012 14.85
2013 14.78
2014 14.71
2015 14.66

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition