New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant health: low birthweight
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.2 Percentage of live births against 7 Percentage of live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of live births.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.92 Percentage of live births | 6.66 Percentage of live births | 0.74 Percentage of live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.13 Percentage of live births | 7.05 Percentage of live births | 0.92 Percentage of live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.11 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 1.29 Percentage of live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.95 Percentage of live births | 6.93 Percentage of live births | 0.98 Percentage of live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.4 Percentage of live births | 6.88 Percentage of live births | 0.48 Percentage of live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.2 Percentage of live births against 7 Percentage of live births in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2 Percentage of live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.