New Zealand vs Peru: Infant health: low birthweight
New Zealand
7 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Peru
6.7 Percentage of live births
in 2025
New Zealand rank
23rd
Peru rank
24th
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7 Percentage of live births against 6.7 Percentage of live births in Peru, a difference of 0.3 Percentage of live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 Percentage of live births | 9.52 Percentage of live births | 3.41 Percentage of live births | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.95 Percentage of live births | 8.07 Percentage of live births | 2.12 Percentage of live births | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.4 Percentage of live births | 6.9 Percentage of live births | 0.5 Percentage of live births | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, New Zealand or Peru?
- New Zealand, at 7 Percentage of live births against 6.7 Percentage of live births in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.3 Percentage of live births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 24th 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.