Australia vs Belgium: Low-birthweight babies
Australia
6.6%
in 2020
Belgium
6.8%
in 2020
Australia rank
126th
Belgium rank
123rd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 126th and Belgium ranks 123rd of 157 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Australia ranks 126th and Belgium ranks 123rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.