How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malawi?

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Malawi: Low-birthweight babies

Central Europe and the Baltics

7.1%

in 2020

Malawi

15.6%

in 2020

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

30th

Malawi rank

28th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.6% against 7.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 28th of 31 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.4%	16.2%	8.8%	Malawi
2010s	7.2%	15.8%	8.6%	Malawi
2020s	7.1%	15.6%	8.4%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Central Europe and the Baltics or Malawi?: Malawi, at 15.6% against 7.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Central Europe and the Baltics and Malawi?: 8.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malawi?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Malawi rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 28th of 31 groups.
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: 03 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.