Brunei vs Dominican Republic: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Brunei
13.6%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
13.4%
in 2020
Brunei rank
45th
Dominican Republic rank
47th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Brunei
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 45th and Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 157 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 1.7% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 0.9% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Brunei or Dominican Republic?
- Brunei, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Brunei and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Dominican Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brunei and Dominican Republic rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Brunei ranks 45th and Dominican Republic ranks 47th 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.