Slovakia vs United States: Low-birthweight babies
Slovakia
7.8%
in 2020
United States
8.3%
in 2020
Slovakia rank
105th
United States rank
102nd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Slovakia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.3% against 7.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 105th and United States ranks 102nd of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.2% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.3% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Slovakia or United States?
- United States, at 8.3% against 7.8% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Slovakia and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Slovakia ranks 105th and United States ranks 102nd 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.