Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Low-birthweight babies
Saint Lucia
16.3%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
16.3%
in 2020
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
25th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Saint Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 16.3% against 16.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 26th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 157 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.3% | 0.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.1% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Saint Lucia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 16.3% against 16.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th 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.