China vs Denmark: Infant health: low birthweight
China
5 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Denmark
4.6 Percentage of live births
in 2025
China rank
36th
Denmark rank
37th
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
China currently reports 5 Percentage of live births against 4.6 Percentage of live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.4 Percentage of live births.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 37th of 41 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 Percentage of live births | 5.29 Percentage of live births | 0.2 Percentage of live births | China |
| 2010s | 5.07 Percentage of live births | 5.06 Percentage of live births | 0.01 Percentage of live births | China |
| 2020s | 5 Percentage of live births | 4.7 Percentage of live births | 0.3 Percentage of live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, China or Denmark?
- China, at 5 Percentage of live births against 4.6 Percentage of live births in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between China and Denmark?
- 0.4 Percentage of live births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- China ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 37th 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.