Costa Rica vs Romania: Low-birthweight babies
Costa Rica
8.7%
in 2020
Romania
8.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
96th
Romania rank
95th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Romania ranks 95th of 157 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 10.1% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Romania ranks 95th 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.