Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children with a birth weight

Ireland
97.78
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98.19
in 2019
Ireland rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Children with a birth weight over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020092019

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 98.19 against 97.78 in Ireland, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 84 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.7 99.95 0.2466 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 99.42 98.64 0.7812 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children with a birth weight, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 98.19 against 97.78 in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in children with a birth weight between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.41, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children with a birth weight?
Ireland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Children with a birth weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed