Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant health: low birthweight

Canada
7.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 7.2 Percentage of live births against 7.2 Percentage of live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.59 Percentage of live births 6.58 Percentage of live births 1.01 Percentage of live births Canada
1970s 6.79 Percentage of live births 6.53 Percentage of live births 0.26 Percentage of live births Canada
1980s 5.62 Percentage of live births 6.66 Percentage of live births 1.04 Percentage of live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5.66 Percentage of live births 7.05 Percentage of live births 1.39 Percentage of live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.88 Percentage of live births 7.4 Percentage of live births 1.52 Percentage of live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.34 Percentage of live births 6.93 Percentage of live births 0.59 Percentage of live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.9 Percentage of live births 6.88 Percentage of live births 0.02 Percentage of live births Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 7.2 Percentage of live births against 7.2 Percentage of live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 Percentage of live births, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Canada ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.