Czechia vs Germany: Infant health: low birthweight

Czechia
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Germany
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2013
Czechia rank
27th
Germany rank
27th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Czechia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 6.6 Percentage of live births against 6.6 Percentage of live births in Germany, a difference of 0 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 27th and Germany ranks 27th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 6.16 Percentage of live births 5.73 Percentage of live births 0.4286 Percentage of live births Czechia
1980s 5.67 Percentage of live births 5.65 Percentage of live births 0.02 Percentage of live births Czechia
1990s 5.66 Percentage of live births 6.04 Percentage of live births 0.38 Percentage of live births Germany
2000s 6.74 Percentage of live births 6.75 Percentage of live births 0.01 Percentage of live births Germany
2010s 7.85 Percentage of live births 6.83 Percentage of live births 1.02 Percentage of live births Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Czechia or Germany?
Czechia, at 6.6 Percentage of live births against 6.6 Percentage of live births in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Czechia and Germany?
0 Percentage of live births, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Czechia ranks 27th and Germany ranks 27th 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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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.