Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant health: low birthweight
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.2 Percentage of live births against 6.7 Percentage of live births in Israel, a difference of 0.5 Percentage of live births.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2 Percentage of live births | 6.66 Percentage of live births | 0.54 Percentage of live births | Israel |
| 1990s | 7.75 Percentage of live births | 7.05 Percentage of live births | 0.7 Percentage of live births | Israel |
| 2000s | 8.28 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 0.88 Percentage of live births | Israel |
| 2010s | 7.81 Percentage of live births | 6.93 Percentage of live births | 0.88 Percentage of live births | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.9 Percentage of live births | 6.88 Percentage of live births | 0.02 Percentage of live births | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.2 Percentage of live births against 6.7 Percentage of live births in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5 Percentage of live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Israel ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.