Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Definition:

Description: The map below shows how Low-birthweight babies (% of births) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Mauritania, with a value of 33.70. The country with the lowest value in the world is China, with a value of 2.34.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys by ICF International.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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