Austria vs Switzerland: Infant health: low birthweight

Austria
5.8 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Switzerland
6 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Austria rank
35th
Switzerland rank
33rd

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6 Percentage of live births against 5.8 Percentage of live births in Austria, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 5.8 Percentage of live births 5.2 Percentage of live births 0.6 Percentage of live births Austria
1980s 5.72 Percentage of live births 5.12 Percentage of live births 0.6 Percentage of live births Austria
1990s 5.79 Percentage of live births 5.51 Percentage of live births 0.28 Percentage of live births Austria
2000s 6.88 Percentage of live births 6.3 Percentage of live births 0.58 Percentage of live births Austria
2010s 6.58 Percentage of live births 6.48 Percentage of live births 0.1 Percentage of live births Austria
2020s 5.9 Percentage of live births 5.98 Percentage of live births 0.08 Percentage of live births Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6 Percentage of live births against 5.8 Percentage of live births in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Austria and Switzerland?
0.2 Percentage of live births, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Austria ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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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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.