Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Ireland?

Ireland, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ireland: Low-birthweight babies

Bosnia and Herzegovina

5.2%

in 2020

Ireland

5.6%

in 2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

143rd

Ireland rank

140th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd and Ireland ranks 140th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.1%	5.0%	0.1%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	Ireland
2020s	5.2%	5.6%	0.5%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Ireland?: Ireland, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland?: 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd and Ireland ranks 140th 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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Indicator: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit: % of births
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.