Germany vs Israel: Infant health: low birthweight

Germany
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2013
Israel
6.7 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Germany rank
27th
Israel rank
24th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Germany
  • Israel
02468197319982024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 6.7 Percentage of live births against 6.6 Percentage of live births in Germany, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of live births.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 27th and Israel ranks 24th of 41 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 5.65 Percentage of live births 7.2 Percentage of live births 1.55 Percentage of live births Israel
1990s 6.04 Percentage of live births 7.75 Percentage of live births 1.71 Percentage of live births Israel
2000s 6.75 Percentage of live births 8.28 Percentage of live births 1.53 Percentage of live births Israel
2010s 6.83 Percentage of live births 8.03 Percentage of live births 1.2 Percentage of live births Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Germany or Israel?
Israel, at 6.7 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 Germany and Israel?
0.1 Percentage of live births, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Germany and Israel rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Germany ranks 27th and Israel ranks 24th 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.