Greece vs Japan: Infant health: low birthweight

Greece
9.8 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Japan
9.8 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Greece rank
6th
Japan rank
6th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 9.8 Percentage of live births against 9.8 Percentage of live births in Japan, a difference of 0 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and Japan ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9 Percentage of live births 5 Percentage of live births 0.9 Percentage of live births Greece
1980s 5.88 Percentage of live births 5.52 Percentage of live births 0.36 Percentage of live births Greece
1990s 6.69 Percentage of live births 7.28 Percentage of live births 0.59 Percentage of live births Japan
2000s 8.43 Percentage of live births 9.28 Percentage of live births 0.85 Percentage of live births Japan
2010s 9.44 Percentage of live births 9.5 Percentage of live births 0.06 Percentage of live births Japan
2020s 9.74 Percentage of live births 9.48 Percentage of live births 0.26 Percentage of live births Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 9.8 Percentage of live births against 9.8 Percentage of live births in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Greece and Japan?
0 Percentage of live births, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Greece ranks 6th and Japan ranks 6th 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.