China vs Norway: Infant health: low birthweight
China
5 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Norway
4.4 Percentage of live births
in 2024
China rank
36th
Norway rank
38th
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
China currently reports 5 Percentage of live births against 4.4 Percentage of live births in Norway, a difference of 0.6 Percentage of live births.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th of 41 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 Percentage of live births | 4.97 Percentage of live births | 0.52 Percentage of live births | China |
| 2010s | 5.07 Percentage of live births | 4.61 Percentage of live births | 0.46 Percentage of live births | China |
| 2020s | 5 Percentage of live births | 4.3 Percentage of live births | 0.7 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 Norway?
- China, at 5 Percentage of live births against 4.4 Percentage of live births in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between China and Norway?
- 0.6 Percentage of live births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- China ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th 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.