Lithuania vs Norway: Low-birthweight babies

Lithuania
4.4%
in 2020
Norway
4.4%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
150th
Norway rank
149th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Lithuania
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Lithuania ranks 150th and Norway ranks 149th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 4.9% 0.3% Norway
2010s 4.7% 4.6% 0.0% Lithuania
2020s 4.4% 4.4% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Lithuania or Norway?
Norway, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Lithuania and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Lithuania ranks 150th and Norway ranks 149th 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.