Countries Ranked by Low-birthweight babies share (2020)
Low-birthweight babies share: each country's latest value (2015–2020), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
India ranks #1 with 27.4% of births. Bangladesh is second with 23% of births, 19% behind. The top five are India, Bangladesh, Comoros, Philippines and Liberia. The median across all 157 is 10.2% of births; Iceland is last at 3.99% of births. India's figure has fallen 16% since 2000 (32.5% of births to 27.4% of births in 2020).
- #1
- India · 27.4% of births
- Median
- 10.2% of births
- Coverage
- 157 countries
- Data year
- 2020
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
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About the top 10
#1 India
India ranks #1 on this list with 27.4% of births.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#2 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #2 on this list with 23% of births.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 175.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$456.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.
Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #3 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
#3 Comoros
Comoros ranks #3 on this list with 23% of births.
- Capital
- Moroni
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 882,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.81 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,056 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #10 in agricultural land share · #18 in income share of poorest 10%.
#4 Philippines
Philippines ranks #4 on this list with 21.1% of births.
- Capital
- Manila
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 116.79 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$487.09 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,171 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Metro Manila, Quezon City, Manila.
Also ranks #4 in remittances received · #7 in annual freshwater withdrawals · #8 in children out of school (primary).
#5 Liberia
Liberia ranks #5 on this list with 19.9% of births.
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 5.73 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$915.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Monrovia.
Also ranks #2 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in renewable energy share · #5 in infant mortality rate.
#6 Nepal
Nepal ranks #6 on this list with 19.7% of births.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 29.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$45.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,536 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 67% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (primary) · #7 in gross savings rate · #7 in completion rate (primary).
#7 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ranks #7 on this list with 19.5% of births.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 46.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #5 in forest rents share of gdp · #8 in renewable energy share.
#8 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #8 on this list with 19.4% of births.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#9 Jordan
Jordan ranks #9 on this list with 18.9% of births.
- Capital
- Amman
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.61 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,348 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 93.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in refugee population by asylum · #8 in youth unemployment rate · #8 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#10 Madagascar
Madagascar ranks #10 on this list with 18.7% of births.
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 32.74 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$599.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Antananarivo.
Also ranks #1 in female labour force participation · #1 in lending interest rate · #2 in labour force participation rate.
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Source and method
Low-birthweight babies share: each country's latest value (2015–2020), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.STA.BRTW.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Low-birthweight babies (% of births): UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); World Health Organization (WHO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.