India vs Netherlands: Infant health: low birthweight

India
27.4 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Netherlands
5.6 Percentage of live births
in 2023
India rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • India
  • Netherlands
102030199520092023

How they compare

India currently reports 27.4 Percentage of live births against 5.6 Percentage of live births in Netherlands, a difference of 21.8 Percentage of live births.

That makes India's figure about 4.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 31.42 Percentage of live births 6.49 Percentage of live births 24.93 Percentage of live births India
2010s 28.79 Percentage of live births 5.99 Percentage of live births 22.8 Percentage of live births India
2020s 27.4 Percentage of live births 5.7 Percentage of live births 21.7 Percentage of live births India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, India or Netherlands?
India, at 27.4 Percentage of live births against 5.6 Percentage of live births in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between India and Netherlands?
21.8 Percentage of live births, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do India and Netherlands rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
India ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.