Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of low birthweight babies born
Brazil
8.7
in 2020
Costa Rica
8.72
in 2020
Brazil rank
98th
Costa Rica rank
96th
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.72 against 8.7 in Brazil, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 157 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 | 8.41 | 0.2493 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 8.57 | 0.0964 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.72 | 0.0186 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 8.72 against 8.7 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Brazil ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 96th 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.