Portugal vs Romania: Infant health: low birthweight

Portugal
8.3 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Romania
8.1 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Portugal rank
12th
Romania rank
13th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.3 Percentage of live births against 8.1 Percentage of live births in Romania, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 12th and Romania ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.62 Percentage of live births 8.6 Percentage of live births 0.98 Percentage of live births Romania
2010s 8.7 Percentage of live births 7.78 Percentage of live births 0.92 Percentage of live births Portugal
2020s 8.32 Percentage of live births 7.22 Percentage of live births 1.1 Percentage of live births Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 8.3 Percentage of live births against 8.1 Percentage of live births in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Portugal and Romania?
0.2 Percentage of live births, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Portugal ranks 12th and Romania ranks 13th 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.