Latin America & Caribbean vs Timor-Leste: Low-birthweight babies
Latin America & Caribbean
9.6%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
18.2%
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 18.2% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 18.1% | 8.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 17.5% | 8.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 18.2% | 8.6% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Latin America & Caribbean or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 18.2% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Latin America & Caribbean and Timor-Leste?
- 8.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Timor-Leste rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.