Post-demographic dividend vs Saint Lucia: Low-birthweight babies
Post-demographic dividend
7.8%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
16.3%
in 2020
Post-demographic dividend rank
26th
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.3% against 7.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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 | Post-demographic dividend | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 15.0% | 7.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 16.0% | 8.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 16.3% | 8.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Post-demographic dividend or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.3% against 7.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Post-demographic dividend and Saint Lucia?
- 8.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Saint Lucia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Saint Lucia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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.