Australia vs Canada: Share of low birthweight babies born

Australia
6.55
in 2020
Canada
6.63
in 2020
Australia rank
126th
Canada rank
125th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
0246200020102020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.63 against 6.55 in Australia, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 126th and Canada ranks 125th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 6.29 5.88 0.4068 Australia
2010s 6.45 6.36 0.0957 Australia
2020s 6.55 6.63 0.0717 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 6.63 against 6.55 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Australia and Canada?
0.08, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Australia ranks 126th and Canada ranks 125th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed