Jamaica vs Maldives: Share of low birthweight babies born
Jamaica
13.68
in 2020
Maldives
13.72
in 2020
Jamaica rank
44th
Maldives rank
43rd
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13.72 against 13.68 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.68 | 13.88 | 0.806 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.15 | 13.8 | 0.3492 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 13.72 | 0.0371 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 13.72 against 13.68 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.04, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 43rd 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.