North America vs Suriname: Low-birthweight babies
North America
8.1%
in 2020
Suriname
16.5%
in 2020
North America rank
23rd
Suriname rank
22nd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- North America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.5% against 8.1% in North America, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.0 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 14.7% | 6.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 15.9% | 7.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 16.5% | 8.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, North America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.5% against 8.1% in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between North America and Suriname?
- 8.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do North America and Suriname rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- North America ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 22nd 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.