Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 18.0% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Low-birthweight babies

Latin America & Caribbean

9.6%

in 2020

Sri Lanka

18.0%

in 2020

Latin America & Caribbean rank

16th

Sri Lanka rank

15th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18.0% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 31 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.3%	19.1%	9.8%	Sri Lanka
2010s	9.5%	18.3%	8.8%	Sri Lanka
2020s	9.6%	18.0%	8.3%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 18.0% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?: 8.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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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Indicator: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit: % of births
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.