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
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
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.