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
02.557.510198020022025

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

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.