Malta vs Russian Federation: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Malta
7.18
in 2020
Russian Federation
7.27
in 2020
Malta rank
118th
Russian Federation rank
115th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Malta
  • Russian Federation
02468200020102020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.27 against 7.18 in Malta, a difference of 0.09.

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

Malta ranks 118th and Russian Federation ranks 115th of 157 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 6.71 7.37 0.6631 Russian Federation
2010s 7.03 7.27 0.2395 Russian Federation
2020s 7.18 7.27 0.0841 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Malta or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 7.27 against 7.18 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Malta and Russian Federation?
0.09, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russian Federation?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malta and Russian Federation rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Malta ranks 118th and Russian Federation ranks 115th 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