Latvia vs Lithuania: Low-birthweight babies
Latvia
4.2%
in 2020
Lithuania
4.4%
in 2020
Latvia rank
153rd
Lithuania rank
150th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 153rd and Lithuania ranks 150th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Latvia ranks 153rd and Lithuania ranks 150th 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.