Croatia vs Slovak Republic: Infant health: low birthweight

Croatia
5.4 Percentage of live births
in 2023
Slovak Republic
8.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Croatia rank
3rd
Slovak Republic rank
1st

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Croatia
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 8.2 Percentage of live births against 5.4 Percentage of live births in Croatia, a difference of 2.8 Percentage of live births.

That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.5 times Croatia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Slovak Republic has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 3 countries.

Slovak Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 5.13 Percentage of live births 7.16 Percentage of live births 2.03 Percentage of live births Slovak Republic
2010s 5.07 Percentage of live births 7.79 Percentage of live births 2.72 Percentage of live births Slovak Republic
2020s 5.4 Percentage of live births 7.6 Percentage of live births 2.2 Percentage of live births Slovak Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Croatia or Slovak Republic?
Slovak Republic, at 8.2 Percentage of live births against 5.4 Percentage of live births in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Croatia and Slovak Republic?
2.8 Percentage of live births, with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovak Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Slovak Republic rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Croatia ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 3 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.