Norway vs Sweden: Infant health: low birthweight
Norway
4.4 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Sweden
4.1 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Norway rank
38th
Sweden rank
39th
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.4 Percentage of live births against 4.1 Percentage of live births in Sweden, a difference of 0.3 Percentage of live births.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 Percentage of live births | 4.47 Percentage of live births | 0.0333 Percentage of live births | Norway |
| 1970s | 4.18 Percentage of live births | 4.16 Percentage of live births | 0.0222 Percentage of live births | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.24 Percentage of live births | 4.32 Percentage of live births | 0.08 Percentage of live births | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.69 Percentage of live births | 4.36 Percentage of live births | 0.33 Percentage of live births | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.97 Percentage of live births | 4.27 Percentage of live births | 0.7 Percentage of live births | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.61 Percentage of live births | 4.18 Percentage of live births | 0.43 Percentage of live births | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.32 Percentage of live births | 4.08 Percentage of live births | 0.24 Percentage of live births | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 4.4 Percentage of live births against 4.1 Percentage of live births in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3 Percentage of live births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Norway ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.