Ireland vs Switzerland: Infant health: low birthweight

Ireland
6 Percentage of live births
in 2023
Switzerland
6 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Ireland rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
33rd

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6 Percentage of live births against 6 Percentage of live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0 Percentage of live births.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 4.13 Percentage of live births 5.1 Percentage of live births 0.9667 Percentage of live births Switzerland
1990s 4.51 Percentage of live births 5.54 Percentage of live births 1.03 Percentage of live births Switzerland
2000s 4.95 Percentage of live births 6.3 Percentage of live births 1.35 Percentage of live births Switzerland
2010s 5.5 Percentage of live births 6.48 Percentage of live births 0.98 Percentage of live births Switzerland
2020s 5.78 Percentage of live births 5.97 Percentage of live births 0.2 Percentage of live births Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 6 Percentage of live births against 6 Percentage of live births in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Ireland and Switzerland?
0 Percentage of live births, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Ireland ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.