Malawi vs Post-demographic dividend: Low-birthweight babies
Malawi
15.6%
in 2020
Post-demographic dividend
7.8%
in 2020
Malawi rank
28th
Post-demographic dividend rank
26th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Malawi
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.6% against 7.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 28th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 7.7% | 8.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 7.8% | 8.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 7.8% | 7.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Malawi or Post-demographic dividend?
- Malawi, at 15.6% against 7.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Malawi and Post-demographic dividend?
- 7.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Post-demographic dividend?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Malawi ranks 28th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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.