Poland vs Slovak Republic: Infant health: low birthweight
Poland
5.4 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Slovak Republic
8.2 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Poland rank
3rd
Slovak Republic rank
1st
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Poland
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Slovak Republic currently reports 8.2 Percentage of live births against 5.4 Percentage of live births in Poland, a difference of 2.8 Percentage of live births.
That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Slovak Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.88 Percentage of live births | 6.28 Percentage of live births | 1.6 Percentage of live births | Poland |
| 1980s | 8.09 Percentage of live births | 5.78 Percentage of live births | 2.31 Percentage of live births | Poland |
| 1990s | 7.15 Percentage of live births | 6.36 Percentage of live births | 0.79 Percentage of live births | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.94 Percentage of live births | 7.16 Percentage of live births | 1.22 Percentage of live births | Slovak Republic |
| 2010s | 5.73 Percentage of live births | 7.79 Percentage of live births | 2.06 Percentage of live births | Slovak Republic |
| 2020s | 5.56 Percentage of live births | 7.72 Percentage of live births | 2.16 Percentage of live births | Slovak Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Poland or Slovak Republic?
- Slovak Republic, at 8.2 Percentage of live births against 5.4 Percentage of live births in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Poland and Slovak Republic?
- 2.8 Percentage of live births, with Slovak Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovak Republic?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Slovak Republic rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Poland ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic 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
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.