Australia vs Canada: Low-birthweight babies
Australia
6.6%
in 2020
Canada
6.6%
in 2020
Australia rank
126th
Canada rank
125th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 126th and Canada ranks 125th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Australia and Canada?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Australia ranks 126th and Canada ranks 125th 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.