Early-demographic dividend vs India: Low-birthweight babies
Early-demographic dividend
20.3%
in 2020
India
27.4%
in 2020
Early-demographic dividend rank
4th
India rank
1st
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 27.4% against 20.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 31 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 31.4% | 8.1% | India |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 28.8% | 7.6% | India |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 27.4% | 7.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Early-demographic dividend or India?
- India, at 27.4% against 20.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Early-demographic dividend and India?
- 7.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and India rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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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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.