ECE_All countries vs New Zealand: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

ECE_All countries
7.75
in 2020
New Zealand
5.86
in 2020
ECE_All countries rank
135th
New Zealand rank
136th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ECE_All countries
  • New Zealand
02468200020102020

How they compare

ECE_All countries currently reports 7.75 against 5.86 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.89.

That makes ECE_All countries's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ECE_All countries has been ahead every year.

ECE_All countries ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 156 groups.

ECE_All countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_All countries New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 8.04 6.1 1.94 ECE_All countries
2010s 7.88 5.97 1.91 ECE_All countries
2020s 7.75 5.86 1.89 ECE_All countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, ECE_All countries or New Zealand?
ECE_All countries, at 7.75 against 5.86 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between ECE_All countries and New Zealand?
1.89, with ECE_All countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_All countries and New Zealand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ECE_All countries and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ECE_All countries ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed