Belgium vs Germany: Infant health: low birthweight
Belgium
6.4 Percentage of live births
in 2023
Germany
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2013
Belgium rank
30th
Germany rank
27th
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.6 Percentage of live births against 6.4 Percentage of live births in Belgium, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of live births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.92 Percentage of live births | 5.7 Percentage of live births | 0.2167 Percentage of live births | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.6 Percentage of live births | 6.04 Percentage of live births | 0.56 Percentage of live births | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.06 Percentage of live births | 6.75 Percentage of live births | 0.31 Percentage of live births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.88 Percentage of live births | 6.83 Percentage of live births | 0.05 Percentage of live births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 6.6 Percentage of live births against 6.4 Percentage of live births in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.2 Percentage of live births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Belgium ranks 30th 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.