Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
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. Development relevance: Low birth-weight, which is associated with maternal malnutrition, raises the risk of infant mortality and stunts growth in infancy and childhood. There is also emerging evidence that low-birth-weight babies are more prone to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Low birth-weight can arise as a result of a baby being born too soon or too small for gestational age. Babies born prematurely, who are also small for their gestational age, have the worst prognosis.
In low- and middle-income countries low birth-weight stems primarily from poor maternal health and nutrition. Three factors have the most impact: poor maternal nutritional status before conception, mother's short stature (due mostly to under-nutrition and infections during childhood), and poor nutrition during pregnancy (UNICEF Data, https://data.unicef.org/).
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Records
63
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| 2000 | 9.25587401 |
| 2001 | 9.29748979 |
| 2002 | 9.33569932 |
| 2003 | 9.36898439 |
| 2004 | 9.38119847 |
| 2005 | 9.38268465 |
| 2006 | 9.3884944 |
| 2007 | 9.39417779 |
| 2008 | 9.4048312 |
| 2009 | 9.4144782 |
| 2010 | 9.42338335 |
| 2011 | 9.4342597 |
| 2012 | 9.44856541 |
| 2013 | 9.45879895 |
| 2014 | 9.46901442 |
| 2015 | 9.48559511 |
| 2016 | 9.51972315 |
| 2017 | 9.53668726 |
| 2018 | 9.55675066 |
| 2019 | 9.57147675 |
| 2020 | 9.59188699 |
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Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
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. Development relevance: Low birth-weight, which is associated with maternal malnutrition, raises the risk of infant mortality and stunts growth in infancy and childhood. There is also emerging evidence that low-birth-weight babies are more prone to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Low birth-weight can arise as a result of a baby being born too soon or too small for gestational age. Babies born prematurely, who are also small for their gestational age, have the worst prognosis.
In low- and middle-income countries low birth-weight stems primarily from poor maternal health and nutrition. Three factors have the most impact: poor maternal nutritional status before conception, mother's short stature (due mostly to under-nutrition and infections during childhood), and poor nutrition during pregnancy (UNICEF Data, https://data.unicef.org/).
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Records
63
Source