Chile vs Malta: Low-birthweight babies
Chile
6.8%
in 2020
Malta
7.2%
in 2020
Chile rank
120th
Malta rank
118th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 120th and Malta ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Chile or Malta?
- Malta, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Chile and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Chile ranks 120th and Malta ranks 118th 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.