Latvia vs Poland: Infant health: low birthweight
Latvia
4.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Poland
5.4 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Latvia rank
6th
Poland rank
3rd
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.4 Percentage of live births against 4.2 Percentage of live births in Latvia, a difference of 1.2 Percentage of live births.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 7 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.46 Percentage of live births | 8.06 Percentage of live births | 3.6 Percentage of live births | Poland |
| 1990s | 4.92 Percentage of live births | 7.15 Percentage of live births | 2.23 Percentage of live births | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.86 Percentage of live births | 5.94 Percentage of live births | 1.08 Percentage of live births | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.48 Percentage of live births | 5.73 Percentage of live births | 1.25 Percentage of live births | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.26 Percentage of live births | 5.56 Percentage of live births | 1.3 Percentage of live births | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 5.4 Percentage of live births against 4.2 Percentage of live births in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Latvia and Poland?
- 1.2 Percentage of live births, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Latvia ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 7 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.