Australia vs Germany: Infant health: low birthweight

Australia
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2023
Germany
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2013
Australia rank
27th
Germany rank
27th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
0246197319982023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 5.79 Percentage of live births 5.71 Percentage of live births 0.0714 Percentage of live births Australia
1990s 5.98 Percentage of live births 6.04 Percentage of live births 0.06 Percentage of live births Germany
2000s 6.29 Percentage of live births 6.75 Percentage of live births 0.46 Percentage of live births Germany
2010s 6.28 Percentage of live births 6.83 Percentage of live births 0.55 Percentage of live births Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 6.6 Percentage of live births against 6.6 Percentage of live births in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Australia and Germany?
0 Percentage of live births, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Australia ranks 27th and Germany 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.