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
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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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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.