South Korea vs Luxembourg: Share of low birthweight babies born

South Korea
7.46
in 2020
Luxembourg
7.75
in 2020
South Korea rank
110th
Luxembourg rank
107th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • South Korea
  • Luxembourg
02468200020102020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 7.75 against 7.46 in South Korea, a difference of 0.29.

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

South Korea ranks 110th and Luxembourg ranks 107th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4 7.11 1.71 Luxembourg
2010s 6.62 7.59 0.9707 Luxembourg
2020s 7.46 7.75 0.2868 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, South Korea or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 7.75 against 7.46 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between South Korea and Luxembourg?
0.29, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
South Korea ranks 110th and Luxembourg ranks 107th 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