Benin vs Trinidad and Tobago: Low-birthweight babies
Benin
16.4%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
16.3%
in 2020
Benin rank
23rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
25th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Benin
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 157 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.3% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Benin or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Benin, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th 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.