Ireland vs Ukraine: Infant health: low birthweight
Ireland
6 Percentage of live births
in 2023
Ukraine
6.3 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Ireland rank
33rd
Ukraine rank
31st
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Ireland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 6.3 Percentage of live births against 6 Percentage of live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 Percentage of live births.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 Percentage of live births | 6.03 Percentage of live births | 1.08 Percentage of live births | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 5.84 Percentage of live births | 0.34 Percentage of live births | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.78 Percentage of live births | 5.97 Percentage of live births | 0.2 Percentage of live births | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Ireland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 6.3 Percentage of live births against 6 Percentage of live births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Ireland and Ukraine?
- 0.3 Percentage of live births, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Ukraine rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 31st 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
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.