China vs Ireland: Infant health: low birthweight
China
5 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Ireland
6 Percentage of live births
in 2023
China rank
36th
Ireland rank
33rd
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6 Percentage of live births against 5 Percentage of live births in China, a difference of 1 Percentage of live births.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 Percentage of live births | 4.95 Percentage of live births | 0.54 Percentage of live births | China |
| 2010s | 5.07 Percentage of live births | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 0.43 Percentage of live births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5 Percentage of live births | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 0.5 Percentage of live births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6 Percentage of live births against 5 Percentage of live births in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between China and Ireland?
- 1 Percentage of live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- China ranks 36th and Ireland 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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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.