Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Infant health: low birthweight
Luxembourg
6.1 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Switzerland
6 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.1 Percentage of live births against 6 Percentage of live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of live births.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.12 Percentage of live births | 5.12 Percentage of live births | 1 Percentage of live births | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5.44 Percentage of live births | 5.42 Percentage of live births | 0.0222 Percentage of live births | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.61 Percentage of live births | 6.33 Percentage of live births | 0.7222 Percentage of live births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.59 Percentage of live births | 6.48 Percentage of live births | 0.11 Percentage of live births | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.96 Percentage of live births | 5.98 Percentage of live births | 0.02 Percentage of live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 6.1 Percentage of live births against 6 Percentage of live births in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Percentage of live births, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd 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
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.