Luxembourg vs Slovakia: Low-birthweight babies
Luxembourg
7.7%
in 2020
Slovakia
7.8%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
107th
Slovakia rank
105th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Luxembourg
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 107th and Slovakia ranks 105th of 157 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Luxembourg or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Luxembourg and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Slovakia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Luxembourg ranks 107th and Slovakia ranks 105th 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.