🇯🇵 Japan Low-birthweight babies (% of births) — Historical Data
World Bank data • 2000–2020 • 21 data points • Health
Latest Value
11.30
2020
Year-on-Year
+0.5%
vs 2019
10-Year Average
11.14
2011–2020
Range
▲ 11.30 (2020)
▼ 11.01 (2007)
Japan Low-birthweight babies (% of births) — 2000 to 2020
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About this Indicator
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.
Historical Data Table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.30 |
| 2019 | 11.25 |
| 2018 | 11.20 |
| 2017 | 11.16 |
| 2016 | 11.12 |
| 2015 | 11.09 |
| 2014 | 11.07 |
| 2013 | 11.06 |
| 2012 | 11.05 |
| 2011 | 11.04 |
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