France vs Peru: Low-birthweight babies
France
7.4%
in 2020
Peru
7.5%
in 2020
France rank
111th
Peru rank
109th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- France
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
France ranks 111th and Peru ranks 109th of 157 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 9.5% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.5% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, France or Peru?
- Peru, at 7.5% against 7.4% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between France and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do France and Peru rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- France ranks 111th and Peru ranks 109th 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.