Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in China
China: Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value was 0.6 million No in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in China, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
China recorded 0.6 million No for number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in China peaked at 1 million No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6 million No, in 2020.
That places China 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in China, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 million No | — |
| 2001 | 0.9 million No | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 million No | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 million No | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 million No | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7 million No | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6 million No | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.91 million No | 0.9 million No | 1 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 million No | 0.7 million No | 1 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 million No | 0.6 million No | 0.6 million No | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 6.3 million No compare
- 2 Bangladesh 0.7 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4 million No compare
- 4 Philippines 0.5 million No compare
- 5 Indonesia 0.4 million No compare
- 5 Türkiye 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Angola 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Brazil 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Madagascar 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Mexico 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Mozambique 0.2 million No compare
- 6 South Africa 0.2 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in China?
- Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in China was 0.6 million No in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 million No in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 million No in 2020.
- How does China rank for number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value?
- China ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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