Mauritius vs Timor-Leste: Low-birthweight babies
Mauritius
18.7%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
18.2%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
11th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Mauritius
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 18.7% against 18.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 157 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 1.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Mauritius or Timor-Leste?
- Mauritius, at 18.7% against 18.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Mauritius and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Timor-Leste rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Mauritius ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.