Korea vs Luxembourg: Low-birthweight babies
Korea
7.5%
in 2020
Luxembourg
7.7%
in 2020
Korea rank
110th
Luxembourg rank
107th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 110th and Luxembourg ranks 107th of 157 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Luxembourg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Korea ranks 110th and Luxembourg ranks 107th 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.