Mauritius vs Small states: Low-birthweight babies
Mauritius
18.7%
in 2020
Small states
13.8%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
11th
Small states rank
12th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Mauritius
- Small states
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 18.7% against 13.8% in Small states, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 11th and Small states ranks 12th of 157 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 13.6% | 5.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.7% | 5.3% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 13.8% | 4.9% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Mauritius or Small states?
- Mauritius, at 18.7% against 13.8% in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Mauritius and Small states?
- 4.9%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Small states?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Small states rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Mauritius ranks 11th and Small states ranks 12th 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.