Australia vs Czechia: Infant health: low birthweight

Australia
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2023
Czechia
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Czechia rank
27th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Australia
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 6.6 Percentage of live births against 6.6 Percentage of live births in Czechia, a difference of 0 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Czechia ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Czechia ranks 27th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Czechia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.79 Percentage of live births 5.54 Percentage of live births 0.2429 Percentage of live births Australia
1990s 5.98 Percentage of live births 5.66 Percentage of live births 0.32 Percentage of live births Australia
2000s 6.29 Percentage of live births 6.74 Percentage of live births 0.45 Percentage of live births Czechia
2010s 6.45 Percentage of live births 7.59 Percentage of live births 1.14 Percentage of live births Czechia
2020s 6.47 Percentage of live births 6.58 Percentage of live births 0.1 Percentage of live births Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Australia or Czechia?
Australia, at 6.6 Percentage of live births against 6.6 Percentage of live births in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Australia and Czechia?
0 Percentage of live births, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Czechia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Australia and Czechia rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Australia ranks 27th and Czechia ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Infant health: low birthweight
Unit
Percentage of live births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,043 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.