Kiribati vs Rwanda: Low-birthweight babies
Kiribati
9.0%
in 2020
Rwanda
9.4%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
92nd
Rwanda rank
89th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Kiribati
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 89th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Kiribati or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Kiribati as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Kiribati and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Rwanda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Rwanda rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Kiribati ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 89th 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.