El Salvador vs Mexico: Low-birthweight babies
El Salvador
10.2%
in 2020
Mexico
10.2%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
78th
Mexico rank
81st
Low-birthweight babies over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.2% against 10.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 81st of 157 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 10.2% against 10.2% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 81st 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.