Japan vs Slovenia: Infant health: low birthweight

Japan
9.8 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Slovenia
5.4 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Slovenia rank
3rd

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Japan
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 9.8 Percentage of live births against 5.4 Percentage of live births in Slovenia, a difference of 4.4 Percentage of live births.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Slovenia ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Slovenia ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.56 Percentage of live births 5.78 Percentage of live births 0.2222 Percentage of live births Slovenia
1990s 7.28 Percentage of live births 5.46 Percentage of live births 1.82 Percentage of live births Japan
2000s 9.28 Percentage of live births 5.96 Percentage of live births 3.32 Percentage of live births Japan
2010s 9.5 Percentage of live births 6.29 Percentage of live births 3.21 Percentage of live births Japan
2020s 9.48 Percentage of live births 5.48 Percentage of live births 4 Percentage of live births Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Japan or Slovenia?
Japan, at 9.8 Percentage of live births against 5.4 Percentage of live births in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Japan and Slovenia?
4.4 Percentage of live births, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovenia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Japan and Slovenia rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Japan ranks 6th and Slovenia ranks 3rd 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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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.