Chile vs Malta: Share of low birthweight babies born

Chile
6.84
in 2020
Malta
7.18
in 2020
Chile rank
120th
Malta rank
118th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Chile
  • Malta
02468200020102020

How they compare

Malta currently reports 7.18 against 6.84 in Chile, a difference of 0.34.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 120th and Malta ranks 118th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 5.59 6.71 1.12 Malta
2010s 6.35 7.03 0.6761 Malta
2020s 6.84 7.18 0.3474 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Chile or Malta?
Malta, at 7.18 against 6.84 in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Chile and Malta?
0.34, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Chile and Malta rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Chile ranks 120th and Malta ranks 118th 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