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
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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

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.