Lithuania - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Lithuania was 4.40 as of 2001. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 4.40 in 2001, while its lowest value was 3.80 in 1980.

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 by Macro International.

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Year	Value
1980	3.80
1985	4.20
1990	4.00
1992	4.40
1993	4.40
2001	4.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition