Canada - Low birthweight babies
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Canada was 6.38 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 6.38 in 2015, while its lowest value was 5.50 in 2000.
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.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.50 |
| 2001 | 5.64 |
| 2002 | 5.75 |
| 2003 | 5.84 |
| 2004 | 5.91 |
| 2005 | 5.97 |
| 2006 | 6.01 |
| 2007 | 6.05 |
| 2008 | 6.08 |
| 2009 | 6.10 |
| 2010 | 6.13 |
| 2011 | 6.16 |
| 2012 | 6.19 |
| 2013 | 6.24 |
| 2014 | 6.30 |
| 2015 | 6.38 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition
