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
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
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.