Low & middle income vs Mauritius: Low-birthweight babies

Low & middle income
15.6%
in 2020
Mauritius
18.7%
in 2020
Low & middle income rank
8th
Mauritius rank
11th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Mauritius
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 18.7% against 15.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 8th and Mauritius ranks 11th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 19.5% 1.9% Mauritius
2010s 15.8% 19.0% 3.2% Mauritius
2020s 15.6% 18.7% 3.1% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Low & middle income or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 18.7% against 15.6% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Low & middle income and Mauritius?
3.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mauritius?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Low & middle income and Mauritius rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Low & middle income ranks 8th and Mauritius ranks 11th 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

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.