Montenegro vs Serbia: Low-birthweight babies

Montenegro
6.2%
in 2020
Serbia
6.2%
in 2020
Montenegro rank
132nd
Serbia rank
133rd

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Montenegro ranks 132nd and Serbia ranks 133rd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 5.9% 0.5% Montenegro
2010s 6.3% 6.1% 0.2% Montenegro
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Montenegro or Serbia?
Montenegro, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Montenegro and Serbia?
0.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Montenegro ranks 132nd and Serbia ranks 133rd 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.