Late-demographic dividend vs Malawi: Low-birthweight babies
Late-demographic dividend
6.9%
in 2020
Malawi
15.6%
in 2020
Late-demographic dividend rank
31st
Malawi rank
28th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.6% against 6.9% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 16.2% | 9.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 15.8% | 9.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 15.6% | 8.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Late-demographic dividend or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.6% against 6.9% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Late-demographic dividend and Malawi?
- 8.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and Malawi rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th 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
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.