Monaco vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Low-birthweight babies

Monaco
6.8%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.8%
in 2020
Monaco rank
122nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
121st

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Monaco
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in Monaco, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Monaco ranks 122nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 157 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 7.4% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.0% 7.0% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.8% 6.8% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Monaco or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.8% against 6.8% in Monaco as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Monaco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Monaco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Monaco ranks 122nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st 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.