Which has higher share of babies born with a low birthweight, Malawi or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 16.3% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2020.

What is the difference in share of babies born with a low birthweight between Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.7%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of babies born with a low birthweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of babies born with a low birthweight

Malawi

15.6%

in 2020

Trinidad and Tobago

16.3%

in 2020

Malawi rank

28th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

25th

Share of babies born with a low birthweight over time

Malawi
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 16.3% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Malawi ranks 28th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.2%	15.3%	0.9%	Malawi
2010s	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of babies born with a low birthweight, Malawi or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 16.3% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of babies born with a low birthweight between Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.7%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of babies born with a low birthweight?: Malawi ranks 28th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of babies born with a low birthweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of babies born with a low birthweight
Unit: % of births
Source: UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated percentage of newborn babies that weigh under 2.5kg. These babies are more likely to suffer poor health and stunted growth.