Netherlands vs Slovak Republic: Infant health: low birthweight

Netherlands
5.6 Percentage of live births
in 2023
Slovak Republic
8.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
Slovak Republic rank
1st

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Netherlands
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 8.2 Percentage of live births against 5.6 Percentage of live births in Netherlands, a difference of 2.6 Percentage of live births.

That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 7 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Slovak Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 7.1 Percentage of live births 6.48 Percentage of live births 0.62 Percentage of live births Netherlands
2000s 6.49 Percentage of live births 7.16 Percentage of live births 0.67 Percentage of live births Slovak Republic
2010s 5.99 Percentage of live births 7.79 Percentage of live births 1.8 Percentage of live births Slovak Republic
2020s 5.65 Percentage of live births 7.6 Percentage of live births 1.95 Percentage of live births Slovak Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Netherlands or Slovak Republic?
Slovak Republic, at 8.2 Percentage of live births against 5.6 Percentage of live births in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Netherlands and Slovak Republic?
2.6 Percentage of live births, with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovak Republic?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Slovak Republic rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st 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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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.