Hungary vs Romania: Infant health: low birthweight

Hungary
8 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Romania
8.1 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Hungary rank
14th
Romania rank
13th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.1 Percentage of live births against 8 Percentage of live births in Hungary, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 14th and Romania ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.38 Percentage of live births 8.6 Percentage of live births 0.22 Percentage of live births Romania
2010s 8.55 Percentage of live births 7.78 Percentage of live births 0.77 Percentage of live births Hungary
2020s 7.7 Percentage of live births 7.22 Percentage of live births 0.48 Percentage of live births Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Hungary or Romania?
Romania, at 8.1 Percentage of live births against 8 Percentage of live births in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Hungary and Romania?
0.1 Percentage of live births, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Hungary ranks 14th and Romania ranks 13th 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.