Canada vs Germany: Low-birthweight babies
Canada
6.6%
in 2020
Germany
6.7%
in 2020
Canada rank
125th
Germany rank
124th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 125th and Germany ranks 124th of 157 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.8% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Canada and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Canada ranks 125th and Germany ranks 124th 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.