New Zealand vs Serbia: Low-birthweight babies
New Zealand
5.9%
in 2020
Serbia
6.2%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
136th
Serbia rank
133rd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 136th and Serbia ranks 133rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.1% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, New Zealand or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.2% against 5.9% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- New Zealand ranks 136th 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
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.