Colombia vs Slovak Republic: Infant health: low birthweight
Colombia
11 Percentage of live births
in 2025
Slovak Republic
8.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Slovak Republic rank
1st
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Colombia
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11 Percentage of live births against 8.2 Percentage of live births in Slovak Republic, a difference of 2.8 Percentage of live births.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Slovak Republic's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 Percentage of live births | 6.55 Percentage of live births | 0.55 Percentage of live births | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.16 Percentage of live births | 7.16 Percentage of live births | 1 Percentage of live births | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.07 Percentage of live births | 7.79 Percentage of live births | 1.28 Percentage of live births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.38 Percentage of live births | 7.72 Percentage of live births | 2.66 Percentage of live births | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Colombia or Slovak Republic?
- Colombia, at 11 Percentage of live births against 8.2 Percentage of live births in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Colombia and Slovak Republic?
- 2.8 Percentage of live births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Slovak Republic?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Slovak Republic rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st 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.