France vs Russian Federation: Infant health: low birthweight

France
7.5 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Russian Federation
7.3 Percentage of live births
in 2020
France rank
16th
Russian Federation rank
19th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • France
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

France currently reports 7.5 Percentage of live births against 7.3 Percentage of live births in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

France ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 6.64 Percentage of live births 7.37 Percentage of live births 0.7222 Percentage of live births Russian Federation
2010s 7.35 Percentage of live births 7.28 Percentage of live births 0.07 Percentage of live births France
2020s 7.2 Percentage of live births 7.3 Percentage of live births 0.1 Percentage of live births Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, France or Russian Federation?
France, at 7.5 Percentage of live births against 7.3 Percentage of live births in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between France and Russian Federation?
0.2 Percentage of live births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
France ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 19th 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.