Mexico vs Spain: Infant health: low birthweight

Mexico
7.5 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Spain
7.3 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
Spain rank
19th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
246810198220032024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7.5 Percentage of live births against 7.3 Percentage of live births in Spain, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 9.1 Percentage of live births 5.94 Percentage of live births 3.16 Percentage of live births Mexico
2000s 8.26 Percentage of live births 7.21 Percentage of live births 1.05 Percentage of live births Mexico
2010s 5.84 Percentage of live births 7.74 Percentage of live births 1.9 Percentage of live births Spain
2020s 7.1 Percentage of live births 7.32 Percentage of live births 0.22 Percentage of live births Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 7.5 Percentage of live births against 7.3 Percentage of live births in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Mexico and Spain?
0.2 Percentage of live births, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Mexico ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th 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

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.