North America vs Saint Lucia: Low-birthweight babies
North America
8.1%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
16.3%
in 2020
North America rank
23rd
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- North America
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.3% against 8.1% in North America, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.0 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 15.0% | 7.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 16.0% | 8.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 16.3% | 8.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, North America or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.3% against 8.1% in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between North America and Saint Lucia?
- 8.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saint Lucia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do North America and Saint Lucia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- North America ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.