New Zealand vs Singapore: Low birth weight number
New Zealand
3.7
in 2020
Singapore
4.5
in 2020
New Zealand rank
112th
Singapore rank
109th
Low birth weight number over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.5 against 3.7 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 109th of 157 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 4.91 | 1.33 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 4.99 | 1.4 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 4.5 | 0.8 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.5 against 3.7 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.8, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for low birth weight number?
- New Zealand ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 109th 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.