Costa Rica vs Israel: Share of low birthweight babies born
Costa Rica
8.72
in 2020
Israel
8.98
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
96th
Israel rank
93rd
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.98 against 8.72 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.26.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Israel ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 | 9.76 | 1.36 | Israel |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 9.26 | 0.6921 | Israel |
| 2020s | 8.72 | 8.98 | 0.2673 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Costa Rica or Israel?
- Israel, at 8.98 against 8.72 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 0.26, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Israel ranks 93rd 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.