El Salvador vs Mexico: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

El Salvador
10.22
in 2020
Mexico
10.15
in 2020
El Salvador rank
79th
Mexico rank
82nd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 10.22 against 10.15 in Mexico, a difference of 0.07.

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

El Salvador ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 157 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 10.46 10.06 0.4054 El Salvador
2010s 10.33 10.16 0.1738 El Salvador
2020s 10.22 10.15 0.0692 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 10.22 against 10.15 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.07, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
El Salvador ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 157 countries.
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