Argentina vs Mexico: Infant health: low birthweight
Argentina
7.4 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Mexico
7.5 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Argentina rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.5 Percentage of live births against 7.4 Percentage of live births in Argentina, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 Percentage of live births | 8.26 Percentage of live births | 0.87 Percentage of live births | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.28 Percentage of live births | 5.84 Percentage of live births | 1.44 Percentage of live births | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 6.6 Percentage of live births | 0.8 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.5 Percentage of live births against 7.4 Percentage of live births in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.1 Percentage of live births, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.