France vs Mexico: Infant health: low birthweight

France
7.5 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Mexico
7.5 Percentage of live births
in 2024
France rank
16th
Mexico rank
16th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • France
  • Mexico
0246810199320082024

How they compare

France currently reports 7.5 Percentage of live births against 7.5 Percentage of live births in Mexico, a difference of 0 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.

France ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 16th of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 6.23 Percentage of live births 9.17 Percentage of live births 2.93 Percentage of live births Mexico
2000s 6.64 Percentage of live births 8.2 Percentage of live births 1.56 Percentage of live births Mexico
2010s 7.35 Percentage of live births 5.84 Percentage of live births 1.51 Percentage of live births France
2020s 7.42 Percentage of live births 7.1 Percentage of live births 0.32 Percentage of live births France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, France or Mexico?
France, at 7.5 Percentage of live births against 7.5 Percentage of live births in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between France and Mexico?
0 Percentage of live births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do France and Mexico rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
France ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 16th 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

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.