Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Low-birthweight babies
Dominican Republic
13.4%
in 2020
Jamaica
13.7%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
47th
Jamaica rank
44th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.7% against 13.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 157 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.7% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.2% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 13.7% against 13.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 44th 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.