Madagascar vs Mauritius: Low-birthweight babies

Madagascar
18.7%
in 2020
Mauritius
18.7%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
10th
Mauritius rank
11th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18.7% against 18.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Madagascar ranks 10th and Mauritius ranks 11th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 19.9% 19.5% 0.4% Madagascar
2010s 19.3% 19.0% 0.3% Madagascar
2020s 18.7% 18.7% 0.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Madagascar or Mauritius?
Madagascar, at 18.7% against 18.7% in Mauritius as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Madagascar and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritius?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Mauritius rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Madagascar ranks 10th and Mauritius ranks 11th 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.