Latvia vs Lithuania: Share of low birthweight babies born

Latvia
4.23
in 2020
Lithuania
4.4
in 2020
Latvia rank
153rd
Lithuania rank
150th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
0246200020102020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 4.4 against 4.23 in Latvia, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 153rd and Lithuania ranks 150th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 4.87 4.68 0.1902 Latvia
2010s 4.45 4.67 0.2242 Lithuania
2020s 4.23 4.4 0.1653 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 4.4 against 4.23 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.17, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Latvia ranks 153rd and Lithuania ranks 150th 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