Estonia vs Latvia: Low birth weight number
Estonia
0.6
in 2020
Latvia
0.7
in 2020
Estonia rank
144th
Latvia rank
141st
Low birth weight number over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7 against 0.6 in Estonia, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 141st of 157 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.64 | 1.05 | 0.41 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.62 | 0.91 | 0.29 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.7 against 0.6 in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Estonia ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 141st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.