Netherlands vs Türkiye: Infant health: low birthweight

Netherlands
5.6 Percentage of live births
in 2023
Türkiye
9.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Netherlands
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 9.2 Percentage of live births against 5.6 Percentage of live births in Netherlands, a difference of 3.6 Percentage of live births.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 7 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 7 Percentage of live births 7.9 Percentage of live births 0.9 Percentage of live births Türkiye
2000s 6.35 Percentage of live births 9.45 Percentage of live births 3.1 Percentage of live births Türkiye
2010s 5.96 Percentage of live births 8.3 Percentage of live births 2.34 Percentage of live births Türkiye
2020s 5.65 Percentage of live births 8.53 Percentage of live births 2.88 Percentage of live births Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Netherlands or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 9.2 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 Türkiye?
3.6 Percentage of live births, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Türkiye 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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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.