Australia vs Germany: Share of low birthweight babies born

Australia
6.55
in 2020
Germany
6.71
in 2020
Australia rank
126th
Germany rank
124th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
0246200020102020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.71 against 6.55 in Australia, a difference of 0.16.

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

Australia ranks 126th and Germany ranks 124th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 6.29 6.77 0.4862 Germany
2010s 6.45 6.81 0.3535 Germany
2020s 6.55 6.71 0.1604 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 6.71 against 6.55 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Australia and Germany?
0.16, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Australia ranks 126th and Germany ranks 124th 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