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
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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

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

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.