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
0102030200020102020

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

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

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.