Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Low-birthweight babies
Suriname
16.5%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
16.3%
in 2020
Suriname rank
22nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
25th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Suriname ranks 22nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 15.3% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Suriname ranks 22nd 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.