Mauritius vs Timor-Leste: Share of low birthweight babies born

Mauritius
18.69
in 2020
Timor-Leste
18.21
in 2020
Mauritius rank
11th
Timor-Leste rank
14th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Mauritius
  • Timor-Leste
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 18.69 against 18.21 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.48.

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

Mauritius ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 19.49 18.11 1.39 Mauritius
2010s 18.96 17.5 1.47 Mauritius
2020s 18.69 18.21 0.4823 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Mauritius or Timor-Leste?
Mauritius, at 18.69 against 18.21 in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Mauritius and Timor-Leste?
0.48, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Timor-Leste?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Mauritius ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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