Argentina vs Canada: Infant health: low birthweight
Argentina
7.4 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Canada
7.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Argentina rank
18th
Canada rank
21st
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.4 Percentage of live births against 7.2 Percentage of live births in Canada, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of live births.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 18th and Canada ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 Percentage of live births | 5.88 Percentage of live births | 1.51 Percentage of live births | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.28 Percentage of live births | 6.34 Percentage of live births | 0.94 Percentage of live births | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 6.5 Percentage of live births | 0.9 Percentage of live births | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 7.4 Percentage of live births against 7.2 Percentage of live births in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Argentina and Canada?
- 0.2 Percentage of live births, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Canada ranks 21st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.